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June 29, 2026
Granite State Electric (Liberty Utilities) has asked the New Hampshire PUC for clarification of several aspects of the PUC's recent order to mitigate the default service rate increase that would have occurred under the existing GSE default service reconciliation mechanism
June 26, 2026
Staff of the Maine PUC, in conjunction with Staff's consultant, have provided a further response to the utilities' questions concerning a minimum stay, or switching restriction, that would apply in certain straw proposals for time of use default service rates
June 26, 2026
The New Hampshire PUC approved, as filed, new energy service (default service) rates for electric service at Public Service of New Hampshire, effective August 1, 2026
June 25, 2026
The Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification a request from UGI Utilities, Inc. – Electric Division for approval to change its Supplier Master Agreement (SMA) governing electricity default service supply, with the change having been proposed in order to increase the pool of suppliers who may…
June 23, 2026
The Maine Office of the Public Advocate has expressed concern regarding if, and when, customers would receive benefits from Time of Use electric rates (including potentially TOU default service rates) in Maine, given that straw proposals under consideration would not change the wholesale default…
June 23, 2026
PECO reported to the Pennsylvania PUC that PECO will continue to rely on spot purchases of electricity to serve the portion of residential default service load that was designed to be served under long-term contracts for up to 25 megawatts of energy, capacity, and alternative energy credits from new…
June 22, 2026
Public Service of New Hampshire has filed to increase its energy service (default service) rate for the small customer group by 24%, effective August 1, 2026
June 19, 2026
In response to a PUC of Ohio Staff report in Dayton Power & Light's proposed multi-year reliability plan filed at the PUC of Ohio (a proceeding similar to a rate case), Dayton Power & Light (AES Ohio) has proposed to remove data center load from its regular default service, with a new data…
June 19, 2026
The New Hampshire PUC has mitigated the 21¢ per kWh small customer electric default service rate which had been calculated at Granite State Electric (Liberty Utilities) due to a reconciliation factor of about 7 cents per kWh
June 16, 2026
PPL Electric is changing its price to compare on July 1 due to an updated transmission rate as well as a change in the merchant function charge resulting from the adjudication of PPL Electric's recent delivery rate case
June 15, 2026
Unitil in New Hampshire has filed new electric default service rates reflecting recent calculation changes directed by the New Hampshire PUC
June 12, 2026
Baltimore Gas & Electric and Potomac Edison have each filed new Type II SOS rates for the 3-month period beginning Sept. 1, 2026
June 12, 2026
Granite State Electric (Liberty Utilities) in New Hampshire has proposed a 53% increase in its small customer electricity default service rate
June 12, 2026
Granite State Electric (Liberty Utilities) in New Hampshire has proposed a 53% increase in its small customer (Residential and Small Commercial and Industrial) electricity default service rate
June 11, 2026
The PUC of Ohio has posted the winning prices from the June 2026 auction for a portion of default service electricity supplies at the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities
June 11, 2026
UGI Utilities, Inc. – Electric Division requested approval from the Pennsylvania PUC to change its Supplier Master Agreement (SMA) governing electricity default service supply to increase the pool of suppliers who may bid in UGI's default service procurements
June 10, 2026
Addresses Timeline For Reconciliation Of SOS Rates
Staff of the Maine PUC, in answers provided in conjunction with a PUC consultant, have answered further questions concerning straw proposals for the implementation of time of use rates, including TOU default service rates.
June 8, 2026
PUC Orders Changes In SOS Calculation At Multiple Utilities
Granite State Electric (Liberty Utilities) has filed in its New Hampshire PUC default service proceeding a preliminary calculation of its default service reconciliation balance for the most recent 12-month term, with such balance being an under-recovery of SOS costs in the amount of approximately $9…
June 8, 2026
Retail Energy Revealed released a report stating that, "Since 2003, American households have paid at least more than $48 billion extra for electricity by switching from regulated utilities to competitive retail energy suppliers," for residential electricity
June 5, 2026
The Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification a petition from Pike County Light & Power to modify Pike's current electricity default service plan due to what Pike called the "refus[al]" of Orange and Rockland Utilities to continue to supply power to Pike.
June 5, 2026
The Pennsylvania House Republicans (state legislature) have rolled out a bill, HB 2372, which Republicans say, "requires Pennsylvania electric utilities to enter long-term power purchase agreements on behalf of ratepayers, thereby giving Pennsylvania ratepayers the competitive, economic benefits…
June 3, 2026
The New Jersey natural gas utilities have filed proposed annual updates to the basic gas supply service rate applicable to residential and other small customers
June 3, 2026
During a District of Columbia PSC hearing concerning default service and affordability, Mason Emnett, Senior Vice President of Public Policy at Constellation, noted that longer-term SOS contracts would give more protection to customers during periods of market volatility
June 3, 2026
Two Pennsylvania ALJs have directed Constellation Energy Generation, LLC and Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. (collectively, "Constellation") to provide the number of retail residential customers served on a Constellation renewable energy plan at FirstEnergy Pennsylvania, in granting, in part, a…
June 3, 2026
The Maryland PSC said that, in a recent EIA report, the EIA posted inaccurate electricity price data for Maryland, showing a much higher rate and a much more dramatic increase in rates
