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July 13, 2011
The Connecticut PURA has established a briefing schedule for several issues related to electric customer protection rules under Docket No. 10-06-24 and changes under recent statute (Public Act 11-80).
July 12, 2011
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (formerly the DPUC) is holding a working group meeting today on Docket No. 10-06-24, regarding electric consumer protection measures, and incorporation of recent legislation into the standards.
July 8, 2011
Early termination fees for electric service would be limited to $50, and shall be waived for cancellations within 10 days of the first bill, under a new First Notice Order concerning electric customer protections in Illinois (Docket 09-0592).
July 5, 2011
Absent non-recourse Purchase of Receivables, the New Jersey BPU should not require competitive suppliers to provide a customer with 30 days written notice of termination, the National Energy Marketers Association told the New Jersey BPU (EX11020089).
June 22, 2011
The PUCT should retain the three day right of rescission for all types of contracting for electric service, consumer advocates and the Texas Energy Association for Marketers said in separately filed comments (38674).
June 20, 2011
PUCT Publishes Draft Prepaid Disclosure Statement for Comment
June 16, 2011
The Illinois Commerce Commission has issued a second notice order regarding revisions to the electric agent, broker, and consultant rules under 83 Ill. Adm. Code 454 (Docket 10-0733).
June 13, 2011
PUCT Staff have filed a draft Prepaid Disclosure Statement in Project No. 39357.
June 10, 2011
The Maryland PSC has ordered North American Power and Gas, LLC to pay a civil penalty of $100,000 after the Commission found that North American Power (NAP) committed multiple deceptive practices.
June 9, 2011
The Pennsylvania PUC, "should make it more difficult to get away with entering the market if not prepared, and should make it harder for any EGS [electric generation supplier] to engage in conduct that is not fair to customers," Dominion Retail said in comments to the Pennsylvania PUC, in the PUC's…
June 7, 2011
The Connecticut senate passed unanimously SB 1243 which revises the procurement methodology for standard service, and includes several new customer protection measures for customers of electric suppliers.
June 3, 2011
Central Maine Power has requested that the Maine PUC investigate the actions of Liberty Power and issue a cease and desist order preventing Liberty Power from representing that they are in any way connected with CMP.
May 26, 2011
The PUCT needs to have a dedicated staffer who monitors Power to Choose and REPs' individual websites for compliance, particularly with respect to variable products, teaser rates, and variable rate histories, Commissioner Donna Nelson recommended during this morning's open meeting.
May 13, 2011
Variable priced products with promotional rates will be listed on the Texas Power to Choose website using their underlying, non-promotional rate, under changes made by the PUCT.
May 10, 2011
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley will sign into law electricity choice consumer education legislation (SB 244/HB 597) in a ceremony today.
May 10, 2011
The Pennsylvania PUC, in licensing Energy Services Providers, Inc. as an electric generation supplier, will allow ESPI to use the trade name Pennsylvania Gas & Electric, but will require certain disclosures to ensure customers do not mistake the supplier for a utility.
May 3, 2011
An Illinois ALJ has issued a proposed order regarding modifications to the disclosures required of electric agents, brokers, and consultants (Docket 10-0733).
May 2, 2011
PUCT Commissioner Donna Nelson will hold a stakeholder meeting on May 5 to discuss the appropriate disclosure of teaser rates by REPs.
April 28, 2011
PUCT Staff will consider limiting the number of offers a REP may list on the Power to Choose site to improve the customer experience in using the site.
April 27, 2011
Fines may not be sufficient to prevent bad actors in the competitive retail market from continuing to engage in such activity, Pennsylvania PUC Commissioner Wayne Gardner told the National Energy Marketers Association Restructuring Conference.
April 26, 2011
Blank Rome LLP is hosting a complimentary seminar on marketing practices for electric generation suppliers in Pennsylvania.
April 22, 2011
Columbia Utilities LLC and Columbia Utilities Power LLC have entered into a settlement with the New York Attorney General to resolve allegations of deceptive marketing tactics.
April 22, 2011
PUCT Staff have filed a proposal for publication that, in order to allow same-day switches with advanced meters, would eliminate the rescission period, except where required by federal law (Project 38674).
April 21, 2011
Just Energy is no longer signing Ohio senior citizen customers to contracts at the door, Just Energy said in a quarterly compliance update to PUCO.
April 15, 2011
The PUCT has adopted as final an amended version of Subst. R. 25.498 which, after October 1, 2011, will only allow prepaid service to be offered through a customer prepayment device or system, with the exception of legacy customers served on a financial prepaid product prior to October 1, 2011, who…
