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October 5, 2026
A Texas utility has proposed a large load tariff at the Texas PUC that would, among other things, allow large loads to serve their load in whole or in part through "third-party generation" under contract with…
October 5, 2026
A utility provided an estimate of the costs and timelines to implement tiered purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates
October 5, 2026
A PSC has generally endorsed a concept that would see a central agent, rather than retail electric suppliers, procure energy storage resource credits as required under recent legislation, but deferred adoption of final language and a specific policy concerning the purchase obligations and cost recovery
October 2, 2026
Encourages "Restraint" By PUC In Evaluating Actions Which Are Beyond Existing Law
Pennsylvania State Senator Gene Yaw has said in a letter to Pa. PUC Chair Steven DeFrank and other PUC Commissioners that various proposed retail market limits proposed in the default service proceeding of FirstEnergy Pennsylvania are policies that are properly addressed before the state legislature, not a PUC default service proceeding
October 2, 2026
The PUC of Ohio set the alternative compliance payment as $67.67/MWh for 2026, as derived under R.C. 4928.64(C)(2)(b)
October 2, 2026
Gov. Instead Urges "Crack Down" On Deceptive & Predatory Suppliers
Delaware Governor Matt Meyer issued the following statement in vetoing HB 393, which included limitations on retail electric supplier rates to residential customers (original story with full details below)
October 2, 2026
The Texas PUC adopted as final new rules which eliminate the current ability for customers of retail electric providers to file at the Texas PUC formal complaints against retail electric providers, in the form of a contested case docketed at the Texas PUC
October 1, 2026
The Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification…
October 1, 2026
Delaware Governor Matt Meyer has vetoed HB 393 which included limitations on retail electric supplier rates to residential customers, but notably included an ambiguous qualifier
October 1, 2026
Additional Utilities Report Higher Fees For ESCOs
Orange and Rockland has filed an updated cost to be charged to ESCOs to implement shadow billing information, to be included in utility bills, and other aspects of General Business Law sections 349-d(9) and (10)
October 1, 2026
WGL Energy said in a presentation concerning a proposed tiered discount rate structure for the purchase of receivables programs in the District of Columbia that certain retail suppliers have an Arrears Rate above 30%
September 30, 2026
September 28, 2026
AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Company) has filed a new formal complaint against submetering provider Nationwide Energy Partners, LLC (NEP) alleging, based on an Ohio Supreme Court decision, that NEP is an "electric light company" and a "public utility" under Ohio law, and alleging that NEP is not complying with various statutory requirements for public utilities, including offering retail electric choice
September 28, 2026
The Delaware PSC confirmed that, as anticipated, the final version of 26 DE Admin. Code § 3001 containing various new retail energy marketing and enrollment rules was published in the Delaware Register of Regulations on September 1, 2026
September 25, 2026
The District of Columbia City Council will on October 1, 2026 hold a hearing on a stand-alone bill (26-750, B26-0750) to impose various restrictions on retail energy choice, including price caps
September 25, 2026
New Authority For Utilities To Impose Financial Standards On Retail Suppliers
The PUC of Ohio has established October 5, 2026 as the effective date for several recently adopted retail market rule changes, including a form of enroll by wallet
September 24, 2026
Power for Tomorrow (PFT) which advocates, "for the benefits of well-regulated electric utilities that deliver reliable and affordable power to customers," released a report stating, "In the contiguous United States (U.S.), residential customers in deregulated electricity states paid 60.4% more on average in 2025 than residential customers in traditionally regulated states -- 23.41 cents per kilowatt-hour compared to just 14.60 cents."
September 23, 2026
The Pennsylvania PUC has scheduled for November 17, 2026 a technical conference concerning cost allocation issues arising from large loads
September 23, 2026
NYSEG and RGE have reported in an updated filing at the New York PSC higher costs to be charged to ESCOs to implement shadow billing information, to be included in utility bills, and other aspects of General Business Law sections 349-d(9) and (10)
September 18, 2026
In implementing a new law authorizing opt-out municipal electricity aggregation…
September 18, 2026
Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a final recommendation of retail electric providers that Staff proposes to serve as non-volunteer POLRs (called Large Service Providers or LSPs) for each customer class and service area (excluding LP&L which has its own process) for the 2027-28 term.
September 17, 2026
The City Council of Lubbock, Texas approved FY 2026–2027 delivery rates at Lubbock Power & Light
September 15, 2026
The New York PSC requested stakeholder comments on…
September 15, 2026
PPL Electric Says Change Will Reduce Market Price Risk For Retail Suppliers
As part of protecting non-large load customers from costs associated with data centers, PPL Electric in Pennsylvania has petitioned the Pennsylvania PUC to make Network Integration Transmission Service (NITS) and certain other transmission costs nonbypassable, with PPL Electric assuming…
September 14, 2026
Regulator's Staff Supports Requiring Other Changes At Utility Sought By Retail Suppliers
In a rate case at the Illinois Commerce Commission, North Shore Gas and Peoples Gas in Illinois have agreed to cease the current practice of requiring that a signed consent form from a customer be provided in order for a new retail supplier to serve a customer in cases where such service by the new…
