January 13, 2025
Regulator's Staff Issues Draft Findings Of Non-Compliance With RPS, Related Security Requirements By Retail Suppliers
Staff of a retail energy regulator filed…
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December 30, 2024
PSC Sets Price Cap For Green Power Products, Rules On RECs Permitted To Be Used
A PSC adopted the residential green power price cap as the…
December 19, 2024
Large Texas Customers Seek Creation Of Energy Attribute Certificate Trading Program At ERCOT (Nuclear, Storage, "Low Carbon" Gas, More)
The Texas Energy Buyers Alliance (TEBA) has submitted to ERCOT a…
December 9, 2024
Utility's Mass Market Default Service Rates Falling 20%
A utility has filed with…
December 9, 2024
Consensus Green Power Rules Apply REC Geographic Limit Only To "Residential" Service
Staff of the Maryland PSC have filed consensus proposed green power product rules to implement SB1 (RM 84)
December 6, 2024
Inconsistency In New Law Bans Retail Suppliers From Offering Out-of-State Green Power, Retail Supplier Says
PSC Staff Propose More Restrictive Price Cap For Retail Supplier Green Power
An inconsistency in Maryland's SB1 may be read as prohibiting retail electric suppliers from offering green power sourced from any state other than Maryland
July 23, 2024
Retail Supplier To Cease Supplying Customers In Third Quarter
A retail energy supplier has stated…
July 11, 2024
PUC Revokes License Of Defunct Retail Supplier
A PUC issued an order revoking…
January 30, 2024
Working Group Files New Disclosure Labels For Use By Retail Suppliers
The Disclosure Label Working Group in…
December 14, 2023
Constellation Among Partners Developing Hourly & Locational Energy Attribute Certificate
Constellation is working with several other companies to develop…
November 22, 2023
Draft Texas Proposal For Adoption Would Maintain Limited Compliance Life For RECs Under Voluntary Program
Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a draft proposal for adoption which would…
October 10, 2023
Texas PUC Staff File Proposal To Implement Temporary Solar-Only RPS; Repeal Current RPS
Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a draft proposal for publication which would, as directed by HB 1500, repeal and replace 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §25.173, relating to the Goal for Renewable Energy, with the new rule establishing a temporary solar-only renewable energy credit (REC) mandate.
August 18, 2023
Texas PUC Staff Make Recommendations On Retail Provider RPS Obligations, Given Sunset
Texas PUC Staff recommended that the PUC direct the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to: suspend allocating renewable portfolio standard obligations to retail entities effective August 31, 2023; establish a modified 2023 compliance period; and maintain an accreditation and banking…
July 21, 2023
Regulator's Staff Seeks Notice Of Violation Against Retail Supplier
The Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE) of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) requested that PURA issue a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty (NOV) against Mega Energy of New England, LLC ("Mega"), as EOE alleged that Mega has not provided…
June 26, 2023
Another Renewable Energy PPA For Default Service Terminated
Duquesne Light Company (Company) reported to the PUC that a Solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between the Company and Pine Gate Renewables, LLC (Pine Gate) has been terminated
April 20, 2023
New York PSC Changes How Tier 1 Clean Energy Obligation Assigned To, & Collected From, ESCOs
The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today approved changes to Tier 1 of the Clean Energy Standard (CES) to transition the Tier 1 Renewable Energy Standard (RES) compliance obligation for Load Serving Entities (LSEs) away from the current predetermined percentage-based approach…
December 27, 2022
New Rules Requiring Retail Suppliers To Maintain Additional Security To Cover RPS Obligations Receive Final Approval, Take Effect
The Connecticut PURA issued a notice stating that revised RPS rules, which include a new requirement that retail electric suppliers must maintain separate security specific to their RPS obligations, have completed the administrative process.
December 19, 2022
Retail Supplier To Pay $150,000 Under Settlement
Mega Energy of New England, LLC (Mega) would pay $150,000 under a settlement with the Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE) of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (Authority) to resolve alleged deficiencies with respect to RPS filings and various annual compliance…
October 19, 2022
PUC Opens Reviews Of Rules Governing Default Service, Utility Affiliate Relationships, RPS
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has opened periodic reviews, as required by statute, of the rules governing electric security plans, competitive bidding plans, and the Standard Service Offer (Ohio Adm.Code Chapter 4901:1-35, Case 22-862-EL-ORD); utility affiliates (OAC Chapter 4901:1-37…
October 11, 2022
State Asks Utilities To Opine On Potential Regional, State-wide Default Service Procurement; "Flexible" Laddering Of Contracts (Including Suspension Of Procurements)
The New Hampshire PUC has issued a series of questions to the state's investor-owned electric utilities under the PUC's investigation into potential changes to the procurement and design of default service, given recent pricing outcomes (IR 22-053)
September 6, 2022
PUC Formally Opens Investigation Of Default Service Procurements & Rate Setting, Given Market Conditions & Higher Costs
The New Hampshire PUC formally opened an investigatory proceeding to examine all pertinent aspects of RPS, electricity Default Service, and COG [gas utility cost-of-gas] procurements in New Hampshire, and related Commission processes.
August 8, 2022
City Of Chicago Enters Agreement With Retail Supplier, With Initial Term Of Five Years
Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Department of Assets, Information and Services (AIS) announced that the City has signed an energy supply agreement, with an initial five-year term, with Constellation, beginning in January 2023.
June 30, 2022
Retail Supplier To Pay $1.65 Million Under Consent Judgment With Attorney General
Utility Expense Reduction, LLC (UER) has agreed to a consent judgment under which it will pay $1.65 million to resolve allegations that, as alleged by the Massachusetts Attorney General, "it knowingly failed to make payments to the state under three state environmental programs."
June 21, 2022
PUC Opens Investigation Of Default Service Procurement After Prices Increase 100%
Will Review Timing, Duration, Cost Averaging
The New Hampshire PUC has ordered that an investigatory docket shall address a, "statewide review of electric distribution company default service procurement practices[.]"
June 6, 2022
Regulator Adopts Decision To Move Forward With New Rule Requiring Retail Suppliers To Maintain Additional Security To Cover RPS Obligations
A retail energy regulator has adopted a decision to move forward with proposed revised RPS rules which include a new requirement that retail electric suppliers must maintain separate security specific to their RPS obligations