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Commission Issues Notice Of Final Rulemaking In Rule Changes For Licensing Of Electric And Natural Gas Suppliers
The rules are effective upon publication of the Notice.
The Commission adopts certain amendments and deletes a rule in Chapter 46 (Licensure of Electric Suppliers) and Chapter 47 (Licensure of Natural Gas Suppliers).
Specific Amendments include:
Section 4603, Electricity Supplier Education Workshop, is repealed in its entirety. Sections 4604.1 to 4604.3 are amended to permit an electricity supplier applicant or licensee to submit a copy of a customer payments bond, if so required, and Sections 4605.2 and 4605.3 are amended to permit an electricity supplier applicant or licensee required to provide and maintain an integrity bond to do so in copy form. Section 4609.1 is amended to describe the process for suspension and revocation of an electricity supplier license.
Section 4703, Natural Gas Supplier Education Workshop, is repealed in its entirety. Sections 4704.1 to 4704.3 are amended to permit a natural gas supplier applicant or licensee to submit a copy of a customer payments bond, if so required, and Sections 4705.2 and 4705.3 are amended to permit a natural gas supplier applicant or licensee required to provide and maintain an integrity bond to do so in copy form. Section 4709.1 is amended to describe the process for suspension and revocation of a natural gas supplier license.
Electricity and natural gas supplier licensees were previously required to take a workshop course within 90-days following the award of their licenses and every three years thereafter. This is no longer a requirement.
The filing of copies of customer payment bonds are accepted and will have the same effect as originals. The same is true for the filing of financial integrity bonds.
The Commission is permitted to suspend following notice, and revoke the licenses of suppliers who have not provided energy services within a two-year period, have not reported jurisdictional revenue within any consecutive two-year period, or are no longer providing energy services but have not submitted a license surrender application.
Notice of Final Rulemaking (06/28/2024)
Order (06/13/2024)
RM46-2024-01-E (04/05/2024)
(New Rulemaking)
RM47-2024-01-G (04/05/2024)
(New Rulemaking)
