SmartEnergy Responds to Staff’s Motion RE: Cancelling Customer Refund Checks
SmartEnergy filed a response (ML# 327507) to the Maryland Public Service Commission Staff’s motion (ML# 327491) regarding cancelling customer refund checks within 180…
News Stories: Supplier Violations
February 27, 2026
February 25, 2026
Court Affirms PUCO’s Order Rescinding RPA’s Operating Certificates
In re. RPA Energy, Inc., Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-563 – Excerpts from Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-563: {¶ 1} “Appellee, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio…
February 24, 2026
Considering Outsourcing Key Marketing or Sales Functions?
It’s not uncommon for retail energy suppliers to outsource essential retail energy functions, such as billing, customer service, sales and marketing. Some companies…
February 19, 2026
Class Action Lawsuit Moves Forward Against Illinois Supplier
On February 17, 2026, a federal judge in Illinois allowed a class action lawsuit, Bickel v. Nordic Energy Services, LLC (No. 1:2025cv03454), to proceed, finding that…
February 17, 2026
Two Electric Utilities File Notice of Default Letters for ResCom Energy
Duke Energy filed a notice of default letter that the utility had “received a notice on February 11, 2026, from PJM Interconnection LLC (PJM) stating that ResCom Energy,…
February 16, 2026
Growing Costs of Regulatory Noncompliance
Non-compliance in the retail energy marketing can lead to reputational damage, legal consequences, substantial financial penalties – not to mention the disruption to the…
January 30, 2026
REP Certificate to be Revoked for Financial Obligation Violations
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and Declaration Energy, LLC, filed a settlement agreement regarding Declaration’s violations of 16 Texas…
January 28, 2026
PSC Issues ESCO Show Cause Order for Violating Commission Rules
The Commission agrees with Staff’s investigation and preliminary conclusion that there is sufficient credible evidence to support the issuance of a show cause order that…
December 23, 2025
PSC Summarily Rejects Petition For Rehearing Revoking ESCO Eligibility
The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) issued an order denying rehearing and reconsideration and confirming denial of eligibility of Polaris Power Services LLC.…
December 19, 2025
REP Agrees To Pay $57,000 To Settle Billing Violations
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and Pulse Power, LLC (Pulse Power) filed a settlement agreement regarding Pulse Power’s violations of 16 Texas…
