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December 12, 2025
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric has filed at the Texas PUC to distribute $14.92 million in proceeds collected under TC5 – Transition Charges back to retail electric providers
December 10, 2025
In an annual rate adjustment proceeding, the Connecticut PURA declined to adjust the current mechanisms used to recover non-hardship (NHS) uncollectible expenses
December 9, 2025
The Pennsylvania PUC won't order Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania to send letters to low-income customers who are served by a competitive retail supplier at a price which exceeds the default service rate. The PUC also won't order Columbia to send targeted messages to choice customers about how to…
December 4, 2025
Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a recommended proposal for adoption to implement changes to the rules governing the required development and submission of Emergency Operations Plans (EOP) by various industry participants, including REPs
December 4, 2025
In a recommended proposal for adoption, Texas PUC Staff recommended that certain load and distribution resources should be designated as eligible resources to meet the firming requirements for generation
December 4, 2025
The reporting date for Massachusetts bill H.4144, which is Gov. Maura Healey's bill which includes various retail energy market reforms, was extended to March 18, 2026
December 4, 2025
The PUC of Ohio has filed draft rules for revisions to its standard filing requirements for applications from electric and natural gas utilities for delivery rate increases, in light of recent statutory changes
December 4, 2025
The PUC of Ohio has issued proposed rules governing the procurement of electricity supply for Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) customers, implementing Amended Substitute House Bill 96
December 3, 2025
The District of Columbia Department of Energy and the Environment (DOEE) has proposed the imposition of price caps on retail energy suppliers, as well as other retail market reforms, while presenting a report which states that residential shopping customers in D.C. paid $18 million more than default…
December 2, 2025
Regulator Approves Higher Fees Charged To Retail Suppliers, Grants Some Relief On Penalties
In a recent rate case order, the Illinois Commerce Commission denied Nicor Gas Company's request to continue a pilot program allowing customers to purchase carbon offsets from the utility to offset 100% of the customer's natural gas usage
November 26, 2025
Retail Suppliers Oppose Language That Broadly Implements New Financial Assurance Standard Which Utilities May Impose On Suppliers, Seek Identification Of "Reasonable"
November 25, 2025
Dayton Power and Light Company (DP&L or AES Ohio) has said in comments to the PUC of Ohio that language in recent HB 15 does not require any electric distribution utility to divest its equity interest in Ohio Valley Electric Corporation (OVEC) or the EDU's contractual rights and obligations under…
November 24, 2025
New York Dept. of Public Service Staff have posted updated versions of the Uniform Business Practices applicable to retail energy suppliers (ESCOs), reflecting the PSC's November 13 order to implement revisions to General Business Law (GBL) §349-d, which, among other things, generally prohibits…
November 21, 2025
Yesterday, the Pennsylvania PUC adopted a motion to begin a process to codify existing utility consumer protections related to residential utility payment arrangements, winter terminations, medical certifications, protections for domestic violence victims, and similar protections (Docket…
November 20, 2025
In comments to the Texas PUC, the City of Houston has recommended new performance measure reporting for retail electric providers, including, "hav[ing] the REPs report Customer Enrollment Accuracy including the correct rate plan, term, and charges [REP rate plan and applicable term, TDSP Pass…
November 19, 2025
The PUC of Ohio has issued proposed new rules relating to mercantile customers, with the rules generally implementing and tracking recent law changes under HB 15
November 19, 2025
In an order in the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities' distribution rate case, the PUC of Ohio denied most of the relief sought by retail suppliers, including suppliers' sought elimination of the switching fee, and elimination of fees associated with accessing customer usage data
November 14, 2025
Texas-New Mexico Power Company has filed a new electric delivery rate case with the Texas PUC
November 14, 2025
The Maryland Energy Advocates Coalition (MEAC), a key driver in passing 2024's SB1 in Maryland which contained various provisions which effectively ended viable residential electric choice, has raised concerns that abuses similar to those alleged in the residential market are allegedly occurring in…
November 13, 2025
Window For Slamming Complaints Extended To Two Years From Switch
November 13, 2025
The New York PSC adopted changes to the Uniform Business Practices to implement revisions to General Business Law (GBL) §349-d, which, among other things, generally prohibits ESCOs from changing the rate charged to a customer (with customer having the meaning as defined by law) without the…
November 12, 2025
The electricity opt-out Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) for the Town of Penfield, NY will expire in December 2025, and CCA customers will be returned to utility default service on the December meter read cycle
November 7, 2025
The Maryland PSC established the annual green power price cap applicable to retail electric suppliers as the most recent trailing 12-month average standard offer service rate plus a green power adder based on the Tier 2 alternative compliance payment price which is $15 per MWh
November 5, 2025
The Maryland PSC has sought comments on whether certain reports on retail energy supplier prices and billing, filed by both suppliers and utilities, shall be made public
November 5, 2025
The PUC of Ohio has issued proposed changes to its retail electricity and retail natural gas rules to implement several recent requirements of HB 15, concerning the posting of financial security by retail suppliers, and the adoption of enroll-by-wallet
