September 9, 2025
PUC Staff Alleges "One-Sided" Contracts From Retail Supplier Violate Law
Staff Seeks $900,000 Penalty Against Supplier, Rescission Of Licenses
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August 21, 2025
PUC Adopts Additional Notice, Not Required By Statute, To Expired Fixed Rate Customers As Part Of Implementing New Law
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has adopted final rules to implement two new laws addressing retail supplier notice requirements for the ending of an "introductory" fixed rate -- R.C. 4928.102 (electric) and 4929.221 (gas)
July 2, 2025
PUC Proposes Additional Notice, Not Required By Statute, To Expired Fixed Rate Customers As Part Of Implementing New Law
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has posted proposed rules to implement two new laws addressing retail supplier notice requirements for the ending of an "introductory" fixed rate -- R.C. 4928.102 (electric) and 4929.221 (gas)
June 30, 2025
PUC Prepares Rulemaking For New Notice Requirements For End Of Fixed Rate
The PUC of Ohio has assigned Case 25-710-GE-ORD to implement two new laws addressing retail supplier notice requirements for the ending of a fixed rate -- R.C. 4928.102 (electric) and 4929.221 (gas)
June 27, 2025
PUC Considers Limit On Number Of Times Retail Supplier May Change Rate In Billing Cycle, After Utility Report Of 4 Supplier Rate Changes In One Month
PUC Adopts New Rules Limiting Auto-Renewals
The Maine PUC adopted final rules codifying various legislation limiting retail electric supplier auto-renewals and termination fees
May 23, 2025
New Law Requires Retail Suppliers To Send Annual Notices To Customers Who Were Moved To Variable Rate After "Introductory" Fixed Period
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine recently signed HB 15, which includes several provisions related to the retail electric and natural gas markets, including the elimination of electric security plans, with a new requirement for electric utilities to provide the Standard Service Offer through a statutorily…
April 24, 2025
People's Counsel Proposes Retail Suppliers Be Required To Post Default Service Rates On Suppliers' Websites
Seeks Workgroup On New Marketing Disclosures, Prohibited Language
The Maryland Office of People’s Counsel has recommended that the Maryland PSC establish a workgroup to develop regulatory language implementing PUA § 7-315, which requires certain disclosures by retail suppliers, and empowers the PSC to adopt additional disclosures and/or prohibit the use of certain…
March 14, 2025
Regulator Schedules Further Working Group Meeting On Proposals For Retail Energy Market Reset
The Massachusetts DPU scheduled for April 16, 2025 a further workgroup meeting in the DPU's recently restarted retail energy market review proceeding, in which, as previously reported, DPU Staff has called for a market "reset"
February 25, 2025
State Regulator's Staff Proposes That ALL Enrollments With a Retail Supplier Must Occur Through State-Run Energy Shopping Site!
Massachusetts' retail energy market needs a "reset", Staff of the Massachusetts DPU said in a presentation filed in advance of a workgroup meeting which will kick off a revised review of the retail energy market by the DPU
February 6, 2025
After Several Years Of Inactivity, Regulator Resumes Consideration Of Major Retail Energy Market Consumer Protections, Citing Absence Of Legislative Action
Default Service Rates On Supplier Disclosure Summary
January 20, 2025
AG's Suit Alleges Terms "Illinois Choice Program" & "Utility Choice Program" Deceptive
Suit Seeks Revocation Of Retail Supplier's Licenses, & Contract Rescissions
Similar to other recent litigation ( here and here ), the Illinois Attorney General's recently filed suit against Spark Energy LLC and Spark Energy Gas (Spark, with references to Spark also including alleged actions undertaken by Spark's agents) alleges, among other things, that the use of the term…
December 30, 2024
PSC Orders That All Enrollments Must Be Under Dual Billing, UCB Not Permitted
PSC Directs That Utilities Not Required To Offer "Any" Utility Consolidated Billing
A PSC today ordered that all residential retail electric and gas enrollments effective January 1, 2025 and thereafter, and any renewals as defined below, must be billed under dual billing
December 20, 2024
PSC Staff Proposes Applicable Dates For Monthly SOS-Based Price Caps, Treatment Of Renewals, More
Staff of a PSC have proposed how to apply the state's new price cap applicable to residential retail energy offers
December 18, 2024
PUC Approves $160,000 Settlement With Retail Supplier, Over Consumer Advocate Objections
Consumer Advocate Had Sought $1.6 Million Forfeiture, Drop Of Customers To Default Service
A PUC approved without modification a settlement under which…
December 9, 2024
Maryland PSC Staff: Contracts Without An Expiration Date Are Subject To SB1, Price Limits
Retail energy contracts that do not have an expiration date are subject to SB1, including the new law's price cap for residential customers, Maryland PSC Staff said in comments to the Commission
December 2, 2024
Maryland PSC To Hold Further Hearing On Retail Market Changes Due To SB1
The Maryland PSC will hold a further hearing on changes to the retail energy market and related rules and processes in light of SB1
November 20, 2024
Retail Suppliers Seek Clarification On Treatment Of Variable Rate Customers Whose Contracts Do Not Include Contract End Dates, & Incidental Residential Accounts, As Price Cap Effective Date Looms
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
October 18, 2024
PUC Approves $315,000 Penalty For Retail Supplier Under Revised Settlement, Says Will Deter All Suppliers From Violations
A PUC found that a $315,000 administrative penalty to be paid by…
September 23, 2024
Sale Process Underway For Retail Energy Platform
Ochsner Interests reported that it has been retained as the exclusive financial advisor to a company selling…
June 17, 2024
Proposed Changes Would "Devastate" State's Retail Energy Market, Retail Suppliers Say
Changes proposed by…
June 10, 2024
PUC Rejects Settlement With Retail Supplier Which Included Up To $5 Million In Refunds
PUC Says Settlement Didn't Go Far Enough As A Deterrent, Orders Further Proceedings
PUC concerned did not adequately protect customers
May 13, 2024
NSTAR Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Decreasing 12%-14%
NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service electricity rates for…
April 25, 2024
Pa. PUC Vice Chair Concerned With "Fact Pattern" Of Customer Savings Under Initial Retail Supplier Choice Being "More Than Wiped Out" When Moved To Monthly Variable Rate At End Of Contract
During today's Pennsylvania PUC meeting, PUC Vice Chair Kimberly Barrow expressed concern with…
March 26, 2024
New York DPS Staff Propose UBP Changes To Implement New Law Banning ESCO Rate Changes Without Express Consent
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…
February 13, 2024
New York ESCOs Ask DPS For Enforcement Discretion Of New Price Change, Affirmative Consent Law Pending PSC Review
Two ESCOs have asked the New York Department Of Public Service to…