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August 17, 2020
Staff of the Illinois Commerce Commission recently filed comments on several separate petitions from retail energy suppliers to resume various in-person marketing channels, with Staff not opposing much of the relief, but opposing channels in which a sale representative would appear without a…
August 12, 2020
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio denied the application for rehearing filed by the Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel concerning the Commission’s June 17, 2020 entry which allows competitive retail electric service providers and competitive retail natural gas service suppliers to resume…
August 5, 2020
The Maine PUC issued an order directing Town Square Energy, LLC (Town Square) to, "show cause why it should not be found to have violated Maine law and Commission rules regarding its operations as a licensed competitive electricity provider (CEP) in Maine and be subject to appropriate sanctions."
August 5, 2020
Expects Customer Count To Continue To Shrink From COVID Sales Restrictions
Spark Energy, Inc. ("Spark" or the "Company") reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.
July 27, 2020
Interstate Gas Supply, Inc. d/b/a IGS Energy petitioned the Pennsylvania PUC for reconsideration and/or rehearing of the PUC's July 16, 2020 Order that had denied IGS's motion for a partial rescission of the PUC's prohibition on in-person marketing, in order to allow IGS to conduct certain specific…
July 16, 2020
The Pennsylvania PUC denied separate petitions from StateWise Energy Pennsylvania LLC & SFE Energy Pennsylvania, Inc., and also Interstate Gas Supply, Inc., that had sought varying authorization to resume door-to-door marketing, public event marketing, and/or by-appointment in-person marketing under…
July 13, 2020
Direct Energy Business, LLC and affiliates filed with the Pennsylvania PUC a Petition for Clarification or Modification of the Commission’s June 4, 2020 Order, which lifted certain restrictions on in-person marketing by retail energy suppliers, to allow Direct Energy to, "conduct in-person sales and…
July 1, 2020
The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia has formally launched its DC Power Connect website and campaign to educate District energy consumers about the power to choose their electricity supplier: dcpowerconnect.com
July 1, 2020
Gas South announced a new partnership with MooveGuru, an automated mover engagement provider, under which they will offer, "exclusive packages to new homebuyers and an overall enhanced experience for brokers, agents and movers."
June 30, 2020
The Pennsylvania PUC issued a news release stating, "With potential increases in energy sales and marketing as the cooling season kicks into high gear, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) continues urging consumers to remain vigilant about questionable energy marketing activities and…
June 25, 2020
Creates National Energy Shopping Day
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) released the findings of a national scientific poll which indicates three out of four voters want options and choice when selecting their energy suppliers or providers.
June 22, 2020
Interstate Gas Supply, Inc. d/b/a IGS Energy petitioned the Pennsylvania PUC for a partial recission of the Commission’s March 16, 2020 Emergency Order ('Order'), which suspended door-to-door and other in-person marketing, with IGS specifically asking the PUC to rescind that portion of the order…
June 11, 2020
The New Jersey BPU issued an order ending, subject to conditions, the restriction on door-to-door sales for retail energy suppliers that had been set forth in a March 19th order
June 10, 2020
Both the Pennsylvania Senate and House have passed concurrent resolution No. HR 836 which terminates the disaster emergency declared on March 6, 2020, as later amended and renewed, by Governor Wolf in response to COVID-19
June 5, 2020
The Maryland Office of People’s Counsel (OPC) petitioned the Maryland PSC to issue an order directing SunSea Energy, LLC to, among other things, cease telephone solicitations in Maryland and to show cause and answer various alleged violations of consumer protection regulations
June 4, 2020
The Pennsylvania PUC issued an order modifying a prior prohibition on in-person marketing to allow retail electric and natural gas suppliers, and similar entities, to resume in-person marketing at retail businesses open as a result of the Governor’s directives regarding the yellow and green phases…
June 3, 2020
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has issued a written order allowing retail suppliers, brokers and similar entities to resume in-store marketing activities, and to resume, by appointment only, in-person meetings with non-residential customers
June 1, 2020
A public version of a proposed new contactless enrollment process for in-person sales conducted at retail establishments (in-store sales), proposed by the NRG Energy retail suppliers in Ohio, has been filed, per prior direction of an attorney examiner
May 19, 2020
In addressing a petition from Reliant Energy Northeast, LLC and Green Mountain Energy Company (collectively, NRG) for a waiver of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio's order suspending in-person marketing, in order to allow NRG to resume in-store marketing with a new contactless enrollment…
May 15, 2020
The Retail Energy Supply Association, AEP Energy, Inc., Direct Energy Business, LLC and Direct Energy Services, LLC ('Direct Energy'), Energy Harbor LLC, Energy Professionals of Ohio ('EPO'), Interstate Gas Supply, Inc. ('IGS'), and Vistra Energy Corp. ('Vistra') (the 'Joint Applicants') petitioned…
May 8, 2020
Supplier Will Use 'Contactless' Enrollment Process
Reliant Energy Northeast, LLC and Green Mountain Energy Company (collectively 'Joint Applicants' or 'NRG') filed a petition requesting that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio waive a portion of the suspension of in-person marketing it issued on March 17, 2020, to allow in-store marketing of…
April 20, 2020
The Public Utility Commission of Texas is reminding customers eligible for enrollment in the COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program (ERP) that third-party organizations cannot legally enroll them in the program.
April 6, 2020
National Energy Marketers Association Responds to COVID19 Pandemic
April 1, 2020
Reports Suspension Of In-Store, Door-to-Door Marketing
Just Energy Group Inc. ("Just Energy" or the "Company") announced today that it has amended its senior secured credit facility to increase the senior debt to EBITDA covenant ratio from 1.50:1 to 2.15:1 and the total debt to EBITDA covenant from 3.50:1 to 4.00:1 for the fourth quarter of the…
March 26, 2020
During today's open meeting, Texas PUC Chair DeAnn Walker was asked about door-to-door marketing by retail electric providers
