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PSC Approves Settlement Under Which Retail Supplier Will Pay $150,000, Cease Use Of eTPV

Order Says Terms & Conditions Cannot Form "Contract" If Not Signed "e-TPV Also Cannot Help Formulate The Contract," Order Says

A previously reported proposed order from a Maryland utility law judge that had proposed to approve, with certain modifications, a $150,000 settlement agreement among Statewise Energy Maryland LLC ('SWE' or 'Statewise'), Staff of the Maryland Public Service Commission ('Staff') and the Maryland…

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Court Reverses PSC's Finding With Respect To TPV Independence

Court Largely Affirms Other PSC Orders, Including Application Of Telemarketing Rules To Certain Inbound Sales Calls Supplier To Appeal Court's Opinion, Says All Telephonic Commerce In State Would Be "Upended" Under Order

The Montgomery County Circuit Court in Maryland issued an opinion which largely affirmed a Maryland PSC decision concerning an investigation into SmartEnergy Holdings, LLC d/b/a SmartEnergy ('SmartEnergy' or the 'Company') that principally centered on application of the Maryland Telephone…

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In Capacity As Individual Customer, Individual Who Is Employed By Pa. Utility Alleges Continued Deceptive Behavior By Retail Supplier, Requests PUC Hold Pending Settlement In Abeyance For Further Investigation Of Supplier

An individual named Michael Zimmerman filed public comments, solely on Zimmerman's own behalf as an electric customer in Pennsylvania, with the Pennsylvania PUC alleging that an apparent agent for Discount Power, Inc. (DPI) engaged in deceptive behavior, as Zimmerman asked that a pending settlement…

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Proposed Order Would Prohibit Retail Supplier's Use Of eTPV, By Modifying Settlement Agreement

Proposed Order Says Terms & Conditions Cannot Form "Contract" If Not Signed "e-TPV Also Cannot Help Formulate The Contract," Judge Says

A Maryland PSC Public Utility Law Judge (PULJ) would modify a proposed $150,000 settlement agreement among Statewise Energy Maryland LLC ('SWE' or 'Statewise'), Staff of the Maryland Public Service Commission ('Staff') and the Maryland Office of People’s Counsel ('OPC,' together with Statewise and…

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Regulator Issues $2 Million Notice Of Violation To Retail Supplier

Would Require Supplier To Return All Customers In State To Default Service, As Regulator Alleges "Deeply Troubling, If Not Sickening" Sales Call/TPV NOV Says Use Of Phrases "Fixed Rate", "Price Protection" Are Deceptive "On Their Own"

The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (Authority or PURA) issued a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty (NOV) against Discount Power, Inc. (Discount) which would: impose a fine on Discount in the amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000); would order Discount to pay…

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Regulator Issues Notice Of Violation To Retail Supplier Which Would Suspend Supplier's License, Require Supplier To Return Customers To Default Service, Due To Alleged Enrollment Violations

The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (Authority or PURA) issued a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty (NOV) against Liberty Power Holdings, LLC (Liberty or Company) which, subject to Liberty's right to contest the NOV via hearing, would suspend Liberty’s electric…

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