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Docket Number M-2021-3022658

Docket Number M-2021-3022658 Status Closed
Applicant Utility Code 1115178
Complainant PA PUC BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT Utility Name DISCOUNT POWER INC
Respondent DISCOUNT POWER INC Utility Type Electric
Responsible Bureau BIE eFiling Confirmation Number
Date Filed 10/30/2020 Date Posted 08/23/2021
Case Description Office of Competitive Market Oversight (OCMO) and the Bureau of Consumer Services (BCS) had been receiving reports from multiple sources of residential consumers receiving disturbing telemarketing calls. The calls would initially be a robocall – informing the consumer that they have been overcharged and were qualified for a “refund” and/or a “reward” – and to press one to hear more. Upon pressing one, the consumer would be connected to a sales agent who failed to identify who they worked for. Upon being asked, agents would provide a name. However, the multiple reports OCMO received named several different suppliers – and upon contacting the suppliers named, the suppliers would deny responsibility. It soon became apparent that the agents were providing erroneous supplier names when identifying themselves – possibly to make it difficult if not impossible to identify the supplier responsible.
Action Date Description Date Posted
9/28/2022 Case Closed - No active tasks exist for this Case 9/28/2022
8/24/2022 Document Published on Web - Document 'Verification of Compliance- Discount Power' is made public 8/24/2022
8/24/2022 Document Attached to Case - Verification of Compliance- Discount Power - Discount Power, Inc filed Verification of Compliance, per February 24, 2022 Order 8/24/2022
3/22/2022 Document Published on Web - Document 'Fine Payment - Discount Power' is made public 3/22/2022
3/22/2022 Document Attached to Case - Fine Payment - Discount Power - Discount Power Inc., submitted Fine Payment. 3/22/2022
2/24/2022 Document EServed to POR - Document 'Opinion and Order - 3022658-OSA - 2-24-22 PM - Comments re Joint Petition for Approval of Settlement - BIE v Discount Power Inc' is eServed - {2C5E3DCE-9D36-C8C1-8462-7F2C6C200003} 2/24/2022
2/24/2022 Document Published on Web - Document 'Opinion and Order - 3022658-OSA - 2-24-22 PM - Comments re Joint Petition for Approval of Settlement - BIE v Discount Power Inc' is made public 2/24/2022
2/24/2022 Document Served - Other - See Comments - ORDER ENTERED 2/24/22 2/24/2022
1/10/2022 Document Attached to Case - Answer to DPIs Motion to Strike - PPL - PPL filed Answer to DPI's Motion to Strike 1/10/2022
1/10/2022 Document Published on Web - Document 'Answer to DPIs Motion to Strike - PPL' is made public 1/10/2022
12/23/2021 Document Published on Web - Document 'Letter re not filing answer to Motions to Strike - BIE' is made public 12/23/2021
12/23/2021 Document Attached to Case - Letter re not filing answer to Motions to Strike - BIE - PA PUC Bureau of Investigation & Enforcement filed Lettering indicating it is not filing Answer to Discount Power Inc.'s Motions to Strike. 12/23/2021
12/21/2021 Document Published on Web - Document 'Motion to Strike M Zimmerman Comments - Discount Power Inc' is made public 12/21/2021
12/21/2021 Document Attached to Case - Motion to Strike M Zimmerman Comments - Discount Power Inc - Discount Power Inc filed motion to strike comments of Michael Zimmerman. 12/21/2021
12/21/2021 Document Published on Web - Document 'Motion to Strike -Discount Power' is made public 12/21/2021
12/21/2021 Document Attached to Case - Motion to Strike -Discount Power - Discount Power, Inc filed Motion to Strike the Comments filed by PPL 12/21/2021
12/13/2021 Document Attached to Case - Cert of Srvc Comments - PPL - PPL Electric Utilities Corporation filed Certificate of Service to Comments. 12/13/2021
12/13/2021 Document Published on Web - Document 'Cert of Srvc Comments - PPL' is made public 12/13/2021
12/9/2021 Document Published on Web - Document 'Comments - Michael Zimmerman' is made public 12/9/2021
12/9/2021 Document Attached to Case - Comments - Michael Zimmerman - Michael Zimmerman filed Comments 12/9/2021
12/8/2021 Document Attached to Case - PPL Electric Utilities Corp - Comments - PPL Electric Utilities Corporation filed Comments in response to the Tentative Order and Opinion entered October 28, 2021. 12/8/2021
12/8/2021 Document Published on Web - Document 'PPL Electric Utilities Corp - Comments' is made public 12/8/2021
11/2/2021 Document Published on Web - Document 'Opinion and Order - 3022658-OSA - 10-28-21 PM - Joint Petition for Approval of Settlement - Request for Comments - BIE v Discount Power' is made public 11/2/2021
11/2/2021 Document Removed from Web - Document 'Opinion and Order - 3022658-OSA - 10-28-21 PM - Joint Petition for Approval of Settlement - Request for Comments - BIE v Discount Power' has been removed from Web - {7E4E5083-0F47-C403-A6C2-7CC7EF100009} 11/2/2021
10/29/2021 Document Served & Pend - Pend for Comments - COMMENTS DUE 12/08/21 10/29/2021
10/28/2021 Document EServed to POR - Document 'Opinion and Order - 3022658-OSA - 10-28-21 PM - Joint Petition for Approval of Settlement - Request for Comments - BIE v Discount Power' is eServed - {7E4E5083-0F47-C403-A6C2-7CC7EF100009} 10/28/2021
10/28/2021 Document Published on Web - Document 'Opinion and Order - 3022658-OSA - 10-28-21 PM - Joint Petition for Approval of Settlement - Request for Comments - BIE v Discount Power' is made public 10/28/2021
10/28/2021 Document Served & Send to C&A - Other - See Comments - See Ordering Paragraph 2 Comments Due within 25 days of Publication in PA Bulletin 10/28/2021
8/27/2021 Document Attached to Case - Jnt Pet for Approval of Settlement w/DPI - BIE - BIE filed Joint Petition for Approval of Settlement with DPI 8/27/2021
8/27/2021 Document Published on Web - Document 'Jnt Pet for Approval of Settlement w/DPI - BIE' is made public 8/27/2021
8/23/2021 Approve M Docket Assignment - Other - See Comments 8/23/2021

 

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