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January 15, 2021
An Illinois ALJ issued a ruling that denies separate petitions from the Vistra retail suppliers, as well as IGS Energy, for the resumption of various forms of in-person retail energy marketing.
January 6, 2021
The Illinois Commerce Commission today adopted an interim order allowing several NRG Energy retail electric suppliers to resume in-person marketing at storefronts and similar retail establishments
December 21, 2020
NRG Reports No COVID Spread Over Tens Of Thousands Of Shift Hours For Areas Allowing In-Store Sales
Various retail suppliers have responded to the opposition from the Attorney General of the State of Illinois and Citizens Utility Board to various proposed resumptions of in-person marketing, such as the resumption of in-store marketing as sought by Reliant Energy Northeast and Green Mountain Energy…
December 21, 2020
Parties have filed comments on proposals from Illinois Staff for amendments to Illinois Administrative Code Part 412 detailing the obligations of alternative retail electric suppliers (ARES), and a new Part 512 detailing the obligations of alternative gas suppliers (AGS)
December 15, 2020
AG Says Commission Can't Rule On Prior Motions For In-Person Marketing Resumption, As AG Says Such Motions Were Already Disposed Of When ICC Declined To Rescind Its Emergency Prohibition Order
December 8, 2020
An Illinois Commerce Commission ALJ has issued a proposed interim order that would allow the NRG Energy retail suppliers to resume in-person marketing at storefront establishments, subject to various conditions
December 7, 2020
Announces New Financing Agreement With Wholesale Energy Supplier
Griddy Energy has named Michael Fallquist as Chief Executive Officer, Christian McArthur as Chief Operating Officer, and Roop Bhullar as Chief Financial Officer, and has entered into an agreement with Macquarie Energy, a subsidiary of the Macquarie Group, to provide a wholesale supply facility and…
December 4, 2020
With the Illinois Commerce Commission denying a Staff proposal that would have dissolved the ICC's prior prohibition on in-person marketing by retail electric and gas suppliers (as exclusively first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com) , several Vistra retail energy suppliers (Vistra Retailers) have…
December 3, 2020
The Pennsylvania PUC issued an order providing that, "The moratorium on in-person sales and marketing activities for all jurisdictional suppliers is lifted as it pertains to activities at outdoor public events held in accordance with orders and directives issued by the Governor and the Secretary of…
December 3, 2020
The Pennsylvania PUC issued an order providing that, "The moratorium on in-person sales and marketing activities for all jurisdictional suppliers is lifted as it pertains to activities at outdoor public events held in accordance with orders and directives issued by the Governor and the Secretary of…
December 1, 2020
The Chair of the Massachusetts DPU issued a letter to retail energy suppliers and brokers requesting that they cease all door-to-door marketing activities, due to a, "significant increase in COVID-19's rate of transmission."
November 24, 2020
Investigation Prompted When Mailer With Alleged Violations Received By PUC's Director Of Oversight
National Gas & Electric, LLC would pay a $120,000 civil penalty and contribute $30,000 to PPL's hardship fund under a settlement with the Pennsylvania PUC's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E') to resolve alleged violations resulting from a mailer that allegedly contained confidential…
November 20, 2020
As part of alerting customers to various scams preying on utility customers, the Pennsylvania PUC, "continues to caution consumers about involves automated 'robocalls' from unidentified sources – making vague and potentially misleading statements about customer discounts, refunds, rebates and…
November 16, 2020
The Texas Tech Alumni Association (TTAA) announced that it has partnered with TriEagle Energy for a program under which alumni who sign up with TriEagle Energy will see a portion of what they pay TriEagle for electricity contributed to the TTAA.
November 5, 2020
The Illinois Commerce Commission denied motions from ICC Staff which had sought orders conditionally dissolving the Commission’s March 18, 2020 Emergency Orders prohibiting alternative retail electric suppliers (ARES) and alternative gas suppliers from conducting in-person solicitations, within the…
November 2, 2020
PALMco Energy PA L.L.C. (Defendant) has entered into a settlement agreement in a putative class action complaint before a federal court, under which PALMco would contribute $1 million to a settlement fund
November 2, 2020
Eligo Energy PA, LLC would pay $188,125 under a settlement with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ('I&E') to resolve an investigation, "into Eligo's alleged misleading and deceptive marketing materials, which included references or quotes allegedly…
October 22, 2020
Texas Retail Energy LLC, the retail electric supplier owned by Walmart which, to date, has only served as a self-supply entity, applied for an amended Pennsylvania retail electric supplier license to, among other things, include service to residential customers. The application also amends a prior…
October 19, 2020
In a proposed order, an Illinois Commerce Commission Administrative Law Judge would grant a motion from ICC Staff to conditionally dissolve the ICC's prior emergency orders prohibiting alternative retail electric suppliers (ARES) and alternative gas suppliers (AGS) from conducting in-person…
October 16, 2020
Commentary by Paul Ring • ring@energychoicematters.com
September 30, 2020
Staff of the Illinois Commerce Commission filed motions seeking an order conditionally dissolving the Commission’s March 18, 2020 Emergency Order prohibiting alternative retail electric suppliers (ARES) and alternative gas suppliers from conducting in-person solicitations, within the meaning of…
September 2, 2020
Texas retail electric provider Chariot Energy, an affiliate of 174 Power Global, today announced a collaboration with The University of Texas at Austin, "to research the use of machine learning and artificial intelligence to enhance the buying process and customer experience for Texans in the market…
August 27, 2020
The Pennsylvania PUC today denied a petition from Direct Energy which had sought authorization for the resumption of various in-person marketing activities to non-residential customers, and also denied rehearing of its prior denial of a separate petition from IGS Energy which had sought…
August 20, 2020
The Office of Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced that a consent judgment among the AG and Starion Energy, and its principals Ruzhdi Dauti, and Dashmir Murtishi, was entered in Suffolk Superior Court on Tuesday to settle claims made by the AG against Starion
August 17, 2020
Atlantic Energy announced that it has over 35,000 customers actively using the Atlantic Energy App.
