February 26, 2024
State Supreme Court Rules Inbound Telephonic Sales Require Wet Signature Unless Specific Exemption Met
Dissent Says New "Bright Line" Standard Created For Inbound Calls
A state Supreme has concluded that…
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February 21, 2024
PUC Adopts Retail Market Rule Changes, Addresses Prior TPV Rule Waivers
New Rule On Highlighting Rate/Term Changes
A PUC has adopted revisions to…
February 20, 2024
PSC Sets Hearing On Retail Market Reforms
A PSC has formally designated consideration of various retail energy market reforms as…
February 15, 2024
Amendments Floated To Maryland Retail Energy Reform Bill
PSC Chair Tells Industry To Clean Up Own Shop, Says Market Would Remain Viable Under Proposed Bill
The Maryland House Economic Matters Committee today held a hearing on HB 267, the retail energy reform bill
February 14, 2024
Regulator Further Advances Adoption Of New Security Requirements For Retail Suppliers, Over $2 Million Potentially Required For Large Suppliers
New Rules For Rate Board, Rates On Supplier's Website
A retail energy regulator issued a notice that it has decided to move forward with…
February 13, 2024
New York ESCOs Ask DPS For Enforcement Discretion Of New Price Change, Affirmative Consent Law Pending PSC Review
Two ESCOs have asked the New York Department Of Public Service to…
February 7, 2024
Retail Energy Regulator Moves To Formally Close COVID In-Person Sales Moratorium Proceedings
A retail energy regulator proposed to…
January 30, 2024
Retail Supplier Seeks Two Clarifications On New Renewable Energy Marketing Rules
Several NRG retail suppliers requested that…
January 30, 2024
Texas PUC Staff Ready Petition For Declaratory Order Interpreting Fixed Price Rule
Staff of the Texas PUC have submitted…
January 30, 2024
Working Group Files New Disclosure Labels For Use By Retail Suppliers
The Disclosure Label Working Group in…
January 24, 2024
Retail Suppliers Granted Extension Of Deadline To Comply With New Restrictive Renewable Retail Energy Offer Rules
Retail electric suppliers were granted…
January 5, 2024
State Agencies Seek More Time To Develop Disclosure Label Under New, More Restrictive Renewable Retail Energy Offer Rules
Two state agencies have requested…
December 6, 2023
Regulator Adopts New Effective Date For New Prohibition On REC-Only "Renewable Energy" Products
A retail energy regulator has adopted new effective dates for…
December 1, 2023
Retail Supplier To Pay $450,000 Under Settlement
A retail energy supplier would pay…
November 29, 2023
New York PSC Chair Says DPS Has Observed "Repeated Violations" Of CCA Rules, Violations "Misleading" To Customers
"After observing repeated violations of the Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) Program Rules ..."…
November 8, 2023
Staff Proposes Effective Date For New Prohibition On REC-Only "Renewable Energy" Products
Staff of a retail energy regulator has proposed new effective dates for…
November 7, 2023
PSC Staff: Explore Phasing Out Utility Consolidated Billing
PSC Staff: Retail Supplier Prices Paid By Residential Customers, "Do Not Have A Reasonable Relationship With Market Prices For Some Customers" Staff: "Many Residential Retail Choice Customers Are Not Benefiting From Retail Choice On A Price Basis, Which Is Likely To Continue With No Changes To Retail Choice" Staff: Require Affirmative Consent For Fixed Rate Change, Or Switch From Fixed To Variable Rate Staff: Require Entire Sales Interaction At Door Or On Phone To Be Recorded Staff: Extend Consumer Protections To Small C&I Customers Staff: Adopt Restrictions On POR Consumer Group: Choice Customers Paid $227M More vs SOS In 2022 OPC: Ban Use Of Third-Party Agents By Retail Suppliers Muni Aggregator Supports "Reforms" To POR To Curb "Deceptive" Practices Some Retail Suppliers Propose POR Clawback, Increasing Supplier Security Requirement To $1 Million Staff of a PSC have proposed a series of retail energy market reforms for consideration
November 3, 2023
Regulator Lifts Stay On Order That Prohibits Retail Suppliers From Using Term "Renewable Energy" In Marketing REC Products; Term Limited To Using Supply From Owned Generation Or PPA
Supreme Court Affirms Geographic Limit For Source Of RECs For Voluntary Renewable Offerings
A retail energy regulator has lifted a stay of its…
November 2, 2023
PUC Opens Inquiry Into Content Of Retail Energy Consumer Disclosure Labels
The Maine PUC initiated an inquiry…
October 18, 2023
Updated With Statement From Counsel For RPA: PUCO Revokes Retail Supplier's Certificates, Orders $1.4 Million Forfeiture, Customers Returned To SOS
A PUC issued an order stating that…
October 18, 2023
Final New York Anti-Harassment Rule Retains Broad Applicability; Prohibits "Harassment", Other "Detrimental" Conduct By Retail Suppliers In Connection With "Establishment Of Service"
The New York PSC issued a written order containing new anti-harassment rules applicable to ESCOs and other entities, with the final rules retaining…
October 6, 2023
Retail Supplier To Pay $150,000; Issue $400,000 In Refunds Under Settlement
Supplier To Cease Use Of eTPV For Certain Enrollments Settlement Allows Conditional Resumption Of Residential Door-to-Door Sales A retail energy supplier entered into a settlement under which…
October 5, 2023
Retail Supplier Enters Settlement In Investigation Proceeding
A retail energy supplier has…
September 29, 2023
Regulator Decides To Adopt New Security Requirements For Retail Suppliers, Over $2 Million Potentially Required For Large Suppliers
In accordance with…
September 20, 2023
New York Gov. Signs Bill Banning ESCO Rate Changes Without Express Customer Consent (Not Limited To Small Customers)
New Governor Kathy Hochul has signed bill…