May 25, 2023
New York Department of Public Service Staff have considered, and asked for stakeholder comment on, a new requirement for community choice aggregations (CCAs) under which the municipality would have to separately communicate to customers, apart from the opt-out letter sent from the CCA administrator…
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May 22, 2023
Standardized Format For Compensation Disclosure Proposed; One ESCO Says Fee Disclosure Not Applicable For Residential Customers
Broker Says Disclosure Reduces Competitiveness, Says ESCOs, "Only Provide Customers Single Biased Options To Competitive Energy Supply"
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May 3, 2023
During today's administrative meeting, Maryland PSC Chairman Jason Stanek revealed that multiple additional retail energy suppliers have been subject to a "cease and desist", in addition to those which were recently revealed
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May 2, 2023
The New York PSC has assigned Case 23-M-0229 for a rulemaking captioned: "In the matter of Rules and Regulations of the Public Service Commission, Contained in 16 NYCRR, Part 11.33 Prohibition of Utilities Engaging in Detrimental Conduct Towards a Residential Customer."
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April 17, 2023
4/17: PSC Staff Discloses 7 Retail Suppliers Which Received Cease & Desist Letters
Inspire provided the following statement concerning the matter discussed in our story from April 17 (original story below)
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April 17, 2023
4/17: PSC Staff Discloses 7 Retail Suppliers Which Received Cease & Desist Letters
Inspire provided the following statement concerning the matter discussed in our story from April 17 (original story below)
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April 14, 2023
Includes Residential Door-to-Door Stay-Out; Limit On Price Change Frequency; Other Marketing Changes
The Maryland PSC today approved a settlement among Greenlight Energy, Inc. ('Greenlight'), the Staff of the Maryland Public Service Commission ('Staff'), and the Office of People’s Counsel ('OPC') under which Greenlight would pay a civil penalty of $40,000, and issue over $62,000 in new refunds, to…
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April 12, 2023
The Maryland PSC approved the consensus recommendations of the PC 44 workgroup for communications that retail suppliers and utilities will send to customers due to a recent law in Maryland that limits customers who receive energy assistance through a program administered by the Office of Home Energy…
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April 11, 2023
The Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE) of the Connecticut PURA issued a further notice to electric suppliers concerning a recent clarification on the entities permitted to enroll customers, as EOE alleged, "EOE has received several communications from entities describing themselves…
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April 6, 2023
After a hearing addressing a response to a show cause order, the Maryland PSC directed SunSea Energy, LLC (Sunsea) to return all of its Maryland customers, both electricity and gas, to default service by 5 p.m. April 10, 2023
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March 31, 2023
The Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE) of the Connecticut PURA issued direction to all retail suppliers and aggregators that suppliers and aggregators should "immediately" bring their marketing into compliance with PURA's March 30 ruling which held that only entities licensed as…
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March 30, 2023
Aggregators May Not Be Compensated By Suppliers; Any Entity Receiving Compensation From Supplier May Only Enroll Customers When Acting As Supplier's Legal Agent, And Thus Must Be Trained, Monitored By Supplier
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March 29, 2023
A PC 44 workgroup, addressing a recent law in Maryland that limits customers who receive energy assistance through a program administered by the Office of Home Energy Programs (OHEP) to retail supplier offers that have been approved by the PSC, has reached a general consensus on communications that…
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March 24, 2023
The Maryland Public Service Commission has directed SFE Energy Maryland, Inc., which the PSC stated in a news release is, "a retail energy supplier with over 20,000 electric and gas customers in the state," to cease door-to-door solicitation of new residential customers in Maryland, effective…
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March 21, 2023
An initial decision from a Pennsylvania ALJ would conclude that Sunwave Gas and Power Pennsylvania Inc. violated certain of the state's retail market regulations and rules when Sunwave prematurely ended the fixed rate contract of a customer by dropping the customer to default service; however, the…
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March 20, 2023
In testimony concerning a complaint case brought by Maryland PSC Staff against SFE Energy Maryland Inc. d/b/a SFE or SFE Energy ("SFE" or the "Company"), Maryland PSC Staff recommended that the PSC impose a civil penalty of $400,000 on SFE and that the Commission revoke SFE’s electricity and natural…
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March 15, 2023
In addressing several non-consensus issues related to rules to implement opt-out municipal aggregation on a pilot basis, the Maryland PSC ruled that, "the Commission finds that the intent of § 7-510.3 is that the Pilot should proceed without requiring Commission approval of supply rates or…
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March 14, 2023
Staff Proposes Broker Disclosure Requirements, Including Compensation Disclosure By ESCOs & Brokers Proposed Registration Form; Submission Of Broker Marketing Materials To PSC; Proof Of Local Door-to-Door Law Compliance
Staff of the New York Department of Public Service have proposed changes to the uniform business practices to implement New York's recently passed law which imposes new regulations on brokers and consultants, including a registration requirement, financial surety requirements, and requirements…
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March 8, 2023
The Supreme Court of Maryland has granted a writ of certiorari and will review a decision from the Appellate Court of Maryland (ACM) concerning a Maryland PSC decision regarding the interpretation of the Maryland Telephone Solicitations Act
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March 2, 2023
As part of its customary process for consideration of settlements, the Pennsylvania PUC issued for public comment a settlement between Great American Power, LLC ('GAP' or 'Company') and the PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E') under which Great American Power, LLC would pay $92,500…
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February 28, 2023
Supplier Alleges "Ambiguous And Seemingly Arbitrary" Interpretations Of Rules By PSC Staff
Supplier Knocks Staff Practice Of Searching For "Ever-Changing Technical Violation" When Complaint's Initial Allegations Are Not Supported By Evidence
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February 23, 2023
The Connecticut PURA has sought further comment from its Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE) and the public concerning EOE's request for clarification that any entity, which is not licensed as an aggregator or supplier, and which enrolls a customer, is an agent of a supplier and…
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February 22, 2023
PSC Chair Encourages People's Counsel To File Complaints Against Retail Suppliers Supplier Complaints For Feb. Said To Be On Record Pace Chair Says He Did Not Receive Renewal Notice From Supplier
Continuing an ongoing dialogue on retail energy during recent administrative meetings, Maryland PSC Commissioner Anthony O’Donnell fired a "shot across the bow" of retail suppliers, and warned, "Clean up your act, industry, or things will change dramatically."
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February 14, 2023
The Staff of the Public Service Commission of Maryland filed a complaint against Greenlight Energy Inc. (Greenlight or the Company) and asked that the PSC direct Greenlight Energy Inc. to show cause why its license to provide electricity should not be suspended or revoked or, in the alternative, why…
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February 13, 2023
PSC Directs Retail Supplier To Appear At Hearing To Address Whether Probable Cause Exists To Refer Allegations From New Staff Report To New Evidentiary Proceedings
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