October 2, 2025
Default Service Procurement Results In Some Capacity Prices Exceeding $800/MW-Day
The Illinois Commerce Commission approved the fall capacity procurement for default service customers at Ameren Illinois
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October 1, 2025
PSC Increases Capacity Proxy Price To Be Used In Upcoming Default Service RFP
The District of Columbia PSC has directed that a higher capacity proxy price be used in Pepco's 2025-2026 RFP for electricity SOS supplies
September 26, 2025
Various Parties Seek Longer-Term Default Service Contracts
In comments in a Connecticut PURA review of standard service (customers under 500 kW) procurements due to recent legislation, several parties proposed use or consideration of contracts longer than the current six-month contracts
September 26, 2025
PUC Approves Credits For Default Service Customers From Reconciliation Of Prior ISO Charge Adder
Approves New Uncollectible Adders
The Maine PUC has approved a crediting to various Standard Offer electricity customer classes to reflect a reconciliation of prior adders related to an ISO New England fuel security charge, while also setting the Standard Offer uncollectible adders for 2026
September 12, 2025
PUC Approves Stipulation In Which Utility Provides Mitigation Credit To Offset Default Service Uncollectible Adders (Non-POR Market)
The Maine PUC approved without modification a stipulation among Versant Power ("Versant" or the "Company"), and the Maine Office of the Public Advocate (the "OPA") to establish the Standard Offer Uncollectable Adders at Versant's Bangor Hydro District ("BHD") and Maine Public District ("MPD")…
September 5, 2025
Regulator Seeks Comment On Changes To Default Service Procurement, Limiting Customer Exposure To Price Increases, Migration Risk
The Connecticut PURA has issued questions for stakeholder comment in its review of standard service procurement design
September 3, 2025
PSC Approves Changes To Provisions Governing Default Service If Opt-out Aggregation Commences
The Maryland PSC has approved proposed revisions, from the Office of People's Counsel, to the mechanism meant to address risk to SOS suppliers and customers from the potential start of an opt-out municipal aggregation (CCA) at Montgomery County, Maryland
August 26, 2025
People's Counsel No Longer Proposes "Separate" SOS Rate For Customers Within CCA Boundary If CCA Causes SOS Costs To Rise
The Maryland Office of People's Counsel has proposed revisions to the mechanism meant to address risk to SOS suppliers and customers from the potential start of an opt-out municipal aggregation (CCA) at Montgomery County, Maryland
August 18, 2025
Procurement Manager Seeks Feedback On Using Multi-Year Capacity Hedge For Default Service, Rather Than PJM Capacity Market, Citing Concerns About Costs To Customers From PJM Auction Prices
The Illinois Power Agency has issued for comment a draft default service procurement plan which, among other things, seeks comment on the use of multi-year capacity hedges for default service, rather than relying solely on RTO capacity auctions
August 15, 2025
PSC Directs Utility To Seek Up To 25% Of SOS Through Long-Term Contracts
The District of Columbia PSC, in a 2-1 decision, directed Pepco to attempt to procure a target quantity of 25% of SOS load through renewable energy power purchase agreements.
August 1, 2025
Texas PUC Staff Support Retail Provider's Request To Be Relieved Of Non-Volunteer POLR Obligation
Staff of the Texas PUC have recommended that the PUC approve MidAmerican Energy Services, LLC's petition to be relieved of MidAmerican Energy Services, LLC's current designation as a large service provider (LSP, or non-volunteer POLR) for the 2025-26 term
July 31, 2025
PSC Extends Retail Supplier's Term Serving As Regulated Provider
The Georgia PSC issued a written order extending, for an additional year, SCANA Energy Marketing, LLC Regulated Division's status as the AGL market's Regulated Provider
July 31, 2025
Regulator Formally Notices New Proceeding For Default Service Procurement Changes
The Connecticut PURA formally issued a notice opening Docket 12-06-02RE04 for certain changes to the standard service procurement plan, under newly enacted Public Act 25-173
July 18, 2025
Pa. PUC Rejects Bids From Default Service Products, Citing Prices Higher Than Current Futures Market Prices
The Pennsylvania PUC on July 17 rejected the results of PPL Electric Utilities' July 2025 solicitation for Long-Term PA Solar Alternative Energy Credits (LTAECs), which had sought LTAECs for a period of approximately 20 years.
July 14, 2025
Utility Seeks Approval For Long-Term Contract For Portion Of SOS
Pepco in the District of Columbia has sought approval of an agreement for a bundled procurement of renewable energy and Tier One renewable energy credits from a solar facility, to serve approximately 7% of total SOS load
July 9, 2025
Regulator Opens Docket For Default Service Procurement Changes After Governor Signs New Law
The Connecticut PURA has assigned Docket 12-06-02RE04 for a review of the Power Procurement Plan for electricity standard service as a result of Public Act 25-173, which was signed by Gov. Ned Lamont on July 1
June 30, 2025
Utility Seeks To Implement Optional Time Of Use Default Service Rate
Dayton Power and Light (AES Ohio) has sought approval from the PUC of Ohio to offer a residential Time of Use Standard Service Offer rate on an opt-in basis, as an alternative to the default SSO rate
June 24, 2025
National Grid Mass Market Default Service Rates To Increase 5-7%
National Grid in Massachusetts has filed proposed electric basic service rates for the period starting August 1, 2025.
June 23, 2025
Utility's Small Customer Default Service Rate To Increase 75%, To Nearly 15¢
Granite State Electric (Liberty Utilities) has filed proposed default service rates with the New Hampshire PUC for the period August 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026
June 20, 2025
PSNH Mass Market Default Service Rate to Rise 25%
Public Service of New Hampshire (Eversource) has filed proposed default Energy Service (ES) rates for the period August 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026.
June 20, 2025
PUC Opens Investigation On Whether Time of Use Default Service Rates Should Be Offered
The Maine PUC opened an investigation to consider whether the state's investor-owned electric utilities should be required to develop and offer time of use rates for Standard Offer service for residential and small business customers.
June 18, 2025
PSC Commissioner Lauds Utility's Portfolio Approach To Default Service Given New Reality Of PJM Capacity Market
During today's Maryland PSC administrative meeting, as the PSC addressed a Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative tariff filing related to SOS, Commissioner Michael Richard praised SMECO's portfolio approach to SOS given the current PJM capacity market
June 4, 2025
Retail Supplier Residential Rate At 3 Pennsylvania Utilities (Including PECO, DLC) Lower Than 1996 Monopoly Supply Rates Even Without Adjusting For Inflation
Retail Supplier Rate Lower Than 1996 Utility Rates On Inflation-Adjusted Basis At All 7 Large EDCs
The average lowest fixed price retail electric supplier residential offer in Pennsylvania during 2024 was cheaper than the 1996 monopoly utility supply rates at three Pennsylvania utilities without even accounting for inflation, while such supplier rate was cheaper than the 1996 monopoly supply…
June 4, 2025
Utility Seeks Clarity On Costs Authorized To Be Included In Bypassable SOS Admin.
Pepco in the District of Columbia has sought clarification from the D.C. PSC concerning which Community Renewable Energy Facilities (CREF) costs may be included in the bypassable SOS administrative charge
May 29, 2025
Update: PSC WILL Defer Capacity Costs; Won't Immediately Include In SOS Rates; Orders Extended, Shifted Cost Recovery
In a letter order dated May 29, the Maryland PSC ordered that increased capacity costs for electricity SOS at Baltimore Gas & Electric shall not be reflected in the mass market SOS rates which take effect June 1, 2025, after having ostensibly approved tariff pages on May 28 which would have included…