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February 10, 2011
The Maryland PSC yesterday heard from Staff and Viridian Energy PA, LLC regarding Staff's complaint against Viridian, and continued the hearing until April 1.
February 7, 2011
The advertisements for service from Viridian Energy upon which a Maryland PSC Staff complaint is based were not approved by Viridian, contrary to Viridian's requirements, Viridian said in a response to the complaint (Case 9255).
February 4, 2011
The District of Columbia PSC adopted updated energy utility affiliate code of conduct rules (FC 1009, 3/10/09 ).
January 26, 2011
TransCanada Power Marketing Ltd. applied for clarification and/or rehearing of the New York PSC's December decision revising the Uniform Business Practices to incorporate the ESCO Consumer Bill of Rights and related provisions, in order to ensure a consistent definition of a residential customer (98…
January 24, 2011
North American Power and Gas LLC, as a demonstration of good faith efforts to address concerns of the Maryland PSC, has voluntarily agreed to, "cease all door-to-door marketing and telemarketing in the State of Maryland," until the PSC's concerns are resolved (Case 9253).
January 24, 2011
As expected, the Connecticut legislature's joint Energy & Technology Committee has voted to draft Senate Bill 1, An Act Concerning Energy Policy and Finance, which will serve as the vehicle to re-introduce last year's failed energy bill which would have erected several barriers to retail choice.
January 18, 2011
Exempting New York ESCOs from obtaining new customer authorizations for fixed rate contract renewals with no material changes, with a change in rate not constituting a material change, "is not in the best interest of New York State Consumers and should be modified," the New York State Consumer…
January 17, 2011
The New Jersey BPU has formed a working group to address Purchase of Receivables and the Price to Compare, for both electricity and natural gas.
January 17, 2011
Staff of the Maryland Public Service Commission have filed a complaint against Viridian Energy PA, LLC and requested that the Commission issue an order directing Viridian to show cause why its electric supplier license should not be suspended or revoked, or, alternatively, why Viridian should not be…
January 10, 2011
Texpo Power LP would pay an administrative penalty of $19,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve allegations from Staff that Texpo was not in compliance with 10 provisions of the Substantive Rules (39046).
January 10, 2011
Staff of the Maryland Public Service Commission have filed a complaint against North American Power and Gas LLC, and requested that the Commission issue an order directing North American Power to show cause why its electric supplier license should not be suspended or revoked, or, alternatively, why…
January 6, 2011
The Maryland PSC granted Energy Service Providers, Inc. d/b/a Maryland Gas and Electric an electric supplier license on the condition that its contracts identify the supplier as Energy Service Providers, Inc. d/b/a Maryland Gas and Electric, rather than just listing the trade name, which is shared…
January 4, 2011
Although the 82nd Texas legislative session does not convene until January 11, a number of bills have been pre-filed regarding switch holds, disconnection, deferred payment plans, REP advertising, and net metering.
December 23, 2010
The Illinois Commerce Commission has issued an order to begin the first notice period for amendments to 83 Ill. Adm. Code 454, relating to electric agent, broker, and consultant licensing regulations and related rules (10-0733), which track the requirements of Public Act 96-1385.
December 20, 2010
ESCOs will have to receive a new customer consent to renew residential customers onto contracts with material changes, but the definition of material changes excludes changes only in price, or renewals onto a monthly variable rate, under revisions to the New York Uniform Business Practices issued…
December 17, 2010
As noted during our live blog yesterday, the New York PSC adopted a final ESCO Consumer Bill of Rights. A written order has not yet been published, though a copy of the Bill of Rights can be found attached to the PSC's press release .
December 15, 2010
BlueStar Energy Services, Inc. has petitioned the Illinois Commerce Commission to rule on several pending motions in its complaint against Ameren concerning the rescission period.
December 13, 2010
Individuals selling either electricity or gas supply pursuant to multi-level marketing should be individually licensed by the Commission, the Office of People's Counsel said in comments in Case 9245, the Maryland PSC’s investigation of licensing requirements for agents and other non-traditional…
December 7, 2010
Several REPs currently offering prepaid service in ERCOT without the use of a customer prepayment device or system (defined here as advanced pay, also known as financial prepaid service) urged the PUCT to not eliminate the ability of REPs to offer prepaid service based on estimated usage for those…
December 2, 2010
The Maryland PSC is likely to open additional proceedings regarding rules governing the marketing of electric and natural gas suppliers and associated consumer protections, PSC Chairman Douglas Nazarian said during yesterday's administrative meeting.
November 30, 2010
"If a person is an independent contractor and is actively engaged in enrolling customers with a licensed energy supplier, he/she should be required to have a broker license," Clean Currents said in comments to the Maryland PSC in its investigation of supplier licensing (9245).
November 24, 2010
Opt-out municipal aggregation programs, regardless of whether they are run by home rule municipalities, "operate in contravention to 66 Pa. C.S. § 2807(d)(1) and 52 Pa. Code § 57.173, thereby making them impermissible," the Pennsylvania PUC Office of Trial Staff said in supporting petitions for a…
November 19, 2010
The Ontario Energy Board has issued an administrative penalty and costs totaling up to $299,000 against Summitt Energy Management related to sales agent activities that the Board found contravened the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 (all dollar amounts Canadian).
November 18, 2010
The Ontario Energy Board has adopted, effective January 1, 2011, a restated Electricity Retailer Code of Conduct , a restated Code of Conduct for Gas Marketers , and an amendment to the Gas Distribution Access Rul (Attachment C) , to implement the Energy Consumer Protection Act, 2010 (EB-2010-0245).
November 17, 2010
Interstate Gas Supply said it has reached a settlement in principle with the Retail Energy Supply Association regarding IGS Energy's use of the trade name Columbia Retail Energy in Pennsylvania ( 10/18 ).
