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May 13, 2022
Two Illinois Commerce Commission ALJs today issued a proposed second notice order which includes proposed revisions to marketing and related rules applicable to alternative retail electric suppliers and alternative gas suppliers
May 11, 2022
Staff of the Texas Public Utility Commission have filed…
March 16, 2022
Vistra Says Action Permissible Under PUC Rule Addressing Acquisitions
Several customers have alleged on social media that Value Based Brands LLC, a unit of Vistra doing business as 4Change Energy, is moving such customers to a higher, variable rate as a result of acquiring such customers from Windrose Energy
March 15, 2022
A Texas retail electric provider has reached an agreement to acquire…
March 14, 2022
The Staff of a utility regulator moved that an electric competition report be adopted
December 16, 2021
Update #1: Texas Commissioners Working On Language To Limit Prohibition On Mass Market Fixed Rate A/S Pass-Throughs To "Existing" Ancillary Services
December 2, 2021
Several Commissioners Favor Requiring Proactive Acknowledgement Of Risk For Permissible Index Plans
November 30, 2021
--- Fixed Rate Pass-Throughs & Ancillary Services, Permissible Index Plans, POLR Price Cap
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have sought direction from the Commission on four topics related to the prior publication of proposed amendments to 16 TAC §25.43, 25.471, 25.475, 25.479, and 25.498 and new TAC §25.499, related to the retail electric market and customer protection…
November 15, 2021
NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service electricity rates for its Western Massachusetts service territory (WMA), formerly WMECO, for the period beginning January 1, 2022
November 15, 2021
Notes, In Some Cases, "Default Service May Offer Savings Over Competitive Energy Plans"
FirstEnergy Corp. said on Nov. 15 in a news release that, "With higher fuel costs expected to influence energy rates this winter, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) is encouraging customers of its utility companies in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland to evaluate electric supply deals that fit…
October 20, 2021
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio adopted without modification a settlement among PALMco Power OH, LLC and PALMco Energy OH, LLC (PALMco), Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, and the Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel under which PALMco will provide up to $215,000 in further…
September 24, 2021
The City of Boston, which operates an opt-out municipal aggregation for electricity, has renewed its request for reconsideration at the Massachusetts DPU in which the City is seeking an order from the DPU to require Nstar to share a list of currently shopping customers with the City
September 22, 2021
PALMco Power OH, LLC and PALMco Energy OH, LLC (PALMco) have entered into a settlement with Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and the Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel under which PALMco would provide up to $215,000 in further re-rates to customers, and forego collection of over…
September 7, 2021
In reply comments to the Texas PUC in a customer protection rulemaking implementing various recent legislation, Evolve Retail Energy LLC d/b/a Octopus Energy said that the PUC should require REPs provide, on a monthly basis, clear notice of the price applicable for the month before that product goes…
September 1, 2021
In comments to the Texas PUC in a customer protection rulemaking implementing various recent legislation, Evolve Retail Energy LLC d/b/a Octopus Energy said that the PUC should "clarify" proposed §25.475(e)(3)(A) to require a REP to provide, on a monthly basis, "clear notice of the price applicable…
August 19, 2021
Requires Suppliers To Disclose Utility Price To Compare In Various New Situations
The Illinois Commerce Commission today issued a first notice order which includes proposed revisions to marketing and related rules applicable to alternative retail electric suppliers and alternative gas suppliers
August 16, 2021
Just Energy reported results for the three months ended June 30, 2021 (first quarter of fiscal year 2022)
July 29, 2021
As part of a rulemaking to implement recent legislation, the Texas PUC will consider whether to prohibit all index products, and any product with a pass-through of ancillary services, for residential and small commercial customers
July 12, 2021
The Connecticut PURA issued a ruling stating that the 25% rate increase notice ("Form 4") which must be sent by retail electric suppliers to residential customers applies to all contracts, both fixed and variable
July 7, 2021
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has signed HB 6526 (Public Act 21-117) which, among other things, makes existing residential variable rate contracts null and void
June 18, 2021
The Connecticut general assembly recently passed HB 6526 which, among other things, makes existing residential variable rate contracts null and void
June 17, 2021
During an open meeting work session, both Texas PUC Commissioners agreed that, "fixed rate should mean fixed rate".
May 31, 2021
The Texas House and Senate have both passed a conference committee version of SB 3, and the bill has been enrolled and is being sent to the governor
May 28, 2021
Regulator's Staff Says That Variable Rate Contracts Cannot Be Assigned Under Statute
Starion Energy, Inc. and Major Energy Electric Services, LLC, a brand of Spark Energy, have filed a notice with the Connecticut PURA for the assignment of more than 18,000 Starion Energy electricity customers to Major Energy (as the customer count was stated in a PURA Staff filing)
May 27, 2021
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed HB 16, which prohibits wholesale indexed electricity plans for residential and small commercial customers, and also requires REPs to serve customers on a default renewal contract if the customer takes no affirmative action at renewal
