March 13, 2025
The Maryland PSC today issued an order on the application and related issues concerning the new residential retail energy price caps. All provisions in this story apply to residential service only.
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February 7, 2025
Clarifies Expiration Dates & Deadlines
The Maryland PSC has issued an updated version of an order issued on January 31, 2025 concerning the license expiration dates and renewal deadlines for all retail energy suppliers (with the term supplier as used by the PSC and in this story also encompassing marketers, brokers, and aggregators)
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January 15, 2025
A PSC has suspended…
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January 9, 2025
Pa. PUC Declines To Narrow Finding That Costs For Retail Supplier Service In Excess Of Default Service Is Not A Dispositive Showing Of Customer Harm
In a statement that would have granted rehearing of the Pennsylvania PUC's November 2024 decision denying changes to PECO's electricity Standard Offer Customer Referral Program (SOP), Pennsylvania PUC Vice Chair Kimberly Barrow said…
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January 8, 2025
A PSC will consider whether to change the retail supplier and broker license renewal deadlines, currently required for all existing suppliers and brokers, and the expiration date for all existing supplier licenses, as the PSC took under advisement changes to the PSC's recently issued deadlines
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November 20, 2024
With the effective date for retail energy price caps in Maryland less than 6 weeks away, retail energy suppliers have sought clarification from the Maryland PSC on two issues
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October 25, 2024
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently passed…
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October 18, 2024
A PUC found that a $315,000 administrative penalty to be paid by…
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September 24, 2024
A retail energy supplier ... would pay an administrative penalty of $315,000 and provide an estimated $1 million in additional refunds under
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July 26, 2024
Promises Company's Best Rate At Renewal, No "Gotchas"
A REP has resumed actively offering retail electric service in Texas, under its new…
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June 17, 2024
Changes proposed by…
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June 10, 2024
PUC Says Settlement Didn't Go Far Enough As A Deterrent, Orders Further Proceedings
PUC concerned did not adequately protect customers
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June 5, 2024
The Maryland Energy Advocates Coalition (MEAC) asked the Maryland PSC to warn customers that…
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May 29, 2024
An ESCO filed comments at the New York PSC stating…
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April 25, 2024
Urges Retail Suppliers To Use "Good Faith" In Rates For Rollover Customers, Warns About Confidence In Retail Market
During today's Pennsylvania PUC meeting, PUC Vice Chair Kimberly Barrow expressed concern with…
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March 26, 2024
Propose Which Utility Rate Should Be Used For Newly Required Comparison Mandated On Renewal Notices
Staff of the New York Department of Public Service have filed…
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February 28, 2024
A Texas REP would pay $93,007 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve…
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January 23, 2024
A REP would pay $32,900 under a settlement with…
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January 17, 2024
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December 15, 2023
Nearly 90% Of Former Standard Offer Program Customers Paid Rate Greater Than Price To Compare
An EDC filed a report on…
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October 27, 2023
Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. (Constellation) would pay an administrative penalty of $160,000, and contribute $66,825 to a bill payment assistance program…
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September 20, 2023
Bans Early Termination Fees For Auto-Renewals With Price Changes, Absent Express Customer Consent Also Requires Comparison To Utility Price In ESCO Renewal Notices, Information On How To Get Prior Shadow Billed Amounts
New Governor Kathy Hochul has signed bill…
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September 5, 2023
A retail energy supplier would agree to a civil forfeiture in the amount of $160,000 under a settlement with…
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May 31, 2023
Final Rules For Service To Energy Assistance Households Adopted
The Maryland PSC adopted final regulations to implement a 2021 law [Chapter 637; amending the annotated code Section 4-308] that prohibits retail electric and gas supplier service to energy assistance customers outside of a PSC-approved plan whose price is less than SOS
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May 17, 2023
Some Increases Range From 20-45%
"The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today alerted consumers that on June 1 most electric utilities will be adjusting electric generation prices charged to non-shopping, or default service, customers – and reminded them they have options to #SaveinPA this summer, including shopping with…
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