STATE OF MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Docket No. 2018-00176 July 13, 2018 BLITZ VENTURES, INC D/B/A ENERGYBOT Application for License to Operate As A Competitive Electricity Provider ORDER GRANTING LICENSE VANNOY, Chairman; WILLIAMSON and DAVIS, Commissioners I. SUMMARY Through this Order, Blitz Ventures, Inc. d/b/a EnergyBot (EnergyBot or the Company) is issued a license to operate as a competitive electricity provider furnishing aggregator/broker services to the non-residential customer classes throughout Maine's service territories pursuant to Chapter 305 of the Commission’s Rules. II. APPLICATION AND DECISION On June 29, 2018, EnergyBot applied to the Commission to operate in Maine as a competitive electricity provider pursuant to Chapter 305. The Company proposes to provide aggregator/broker service to the non-residential customer classes throughout Maine's service territories and has met all the Chapter 305 filing requirements. As a licensed competitive electricity provider, EnergyBot is required to comply with all applicable requirements and regulations, including all conditions of licensing, assignments, customer protection rules, and the filing of annual reports. To the extent that a licensed competitive electricity provider uses third-parties to assist in obtaining customers during the course of its business, Chapter 305 § 4(C) of the Commission's rules places the responsibility on the competitive electricity provider for violations of the provisions of this section by representatives or agents acting on the competitive electricity provider’s behalf. Chapter 305 § 2(C)(3) also requires a competitive electricity provider to use reasonable efforts to avoid conducting business with any entity acting as a competitive electricity provider in Maine without a license from the Commission. Therefore, if the Company uses a third party to market its services, it is responsible to ensure that the third party has met any licensing requirements of the Commission. Pursuant to a Delegation Order dated April 23, 2008 in Docket No. 2008-185, PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, Delegation of Authority to License Competitive Electricity Providers, the Commission delegated to the Director of Technical Analysis the authority under 35-A M.R.S. §§ 3203 (1) & (2) and Chapter 305, §2 to license competitive electricity providers. The Commission no longer has a Director of Technical Analysis and all existing delegation orders that delegate Commission authority to the Director of Technical Analysis is now delegated to the Director of Electric and Gas Utility Industries. ORDER GRANTING LICENSE 2 Docket No. 2018-00176 Accordingly, it is ORDERED 1. That Blitz Ventures, Inc. d/b/a EnergyBot is hereby issued a license to operate as a competitive electricity provider pursuant to Chapter 305 of the Commission’s Rules, to provide aggregator/broker services to the non-residential customer classes throughout Maine's service territories pursuant to Chapter 305 of the Commission's Rules; and 2. That this license is effective on the date of this Order and valid until revoked or suspended by the Commission pursuant to section 3(A)(4) of Chapter 305, or abandoned by the licensee pursuant to sections 2(D)(10) and 2(D)(11) of Chapter 305 of the Commission’s Rules. Dated at Hallowell, Maine, this 13th day of July, 2018. BY ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF ELECTRIC AND GAS UTILITY INDUSTRIES _______________________________ Faith Huntington ORDER GRANTING LICENSE 3 Docket No. 2018-00176 NOTICE OF RIGHTS TO REVIEW OR APPEAL 5 M.R.S. § 9061 requires the Public Utilities Commission to give each party to an adjudicatory proceeding written notice of the party's rights to review or appeal of its decision made at the conclusion of the adjudicatory proceeding. The methods of review or appeal of PUC decisions at the conclusion of an adjudicatory proceeding are as follows: 1. Reconsideration of the Commission's Order may be requested under Section 1004 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (65-407 C.M.R.110) within 20 days of the date of the Order by filing a petition with the Commission stating the grounds upon which reconsideration is sought. Any petition not granted within 20 days from the date of filing is denied. 2. Appeal of a final decision of the Commission may be taken to the Law Court by filing, within 21 days of the date of the Order, a Notice of Appeal with the Administrative Director of the Commission, pursuant to 35-A M.R.S. § 1320(1)-(4) and the Maine Rules of Appellate Procedure. 3. Additional court review of constitutional issues or issues involving the justness or reasonableness of rates may be had by the filing of an appeal with the Law Court, pursuant to 35-A M.R.S. § 1320(5). Note: The attachment of this Notice to a document does not indicate the Commission's view that the particular document may be subject to review or appeal. Similarly, the failure of the Commission to attach a copy of this Notice to a document does not indicate the Commission's view that the document is not subject to review or appeal.