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August 5, 2025
The Connecticut PURA has sought, from working group members, comment on a proposal from the Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL) concerning how hardship customers should be served in the retail electric market
August 4, 2025
The Massachusetts DPU has suspended the working groups under its retail energy market reset proceeding, as the DPU said that, "Absent legislative reform, the Commonwealth’s residents will remain exposed to teaser rates, deceptive and high-pressure sales tactics, and vague and excessive greenwashing…
August 1, 2025
The Texas PUC has approved, without modification, Staff's proposed cost allocations to retail electric providers for the cost of broadcasting online PUCT meetings for FY 2026
July 29, 2025
Two Massachusetts DPU hearing officers rejected a request from the Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL) and the Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) for an extension of the deadline for the submission of proposals in response to DPU Staff's latest proposal for a retail electric market reset
July 28, 2025
The Retail Energy Supply Association ('RESA') and Interstate Gas Supply, LLC ('IGS') sought rehearing regarding the PUC of Ohio's recent rate case order at Enbridge Gas Ohio (East Ohio Gas, or EOG, and f/k/a Dominion East Ohio) due to the lack of clarity concerning the disposition of provisions…
July 11, 2025
A natural gas rate case settlement at the Pennsylvania PUC among UGI Utilities, Inc. – Gas Division ("UGI Gas" or the "Company"), the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement ("I&E") of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission ("Commission"), the Office of Consumer Advocate ("OCA"), the Office of…
July 11, 2025
In comments on a customary four-year review of the Texas PUC's retail electric market rules, Vistra Corporate Services Company (Vistra) alleged, "Vistra believes there are examples of a person prohibited from exercising control of an Option 1 REP under 16 TAC § 25.107(g)(1) still actively exercising…
July 11, 2025
Texas REP Seeks Change In POLR EFLs Used To Apply Prepaid Service Rate Cap
July 10, 2025
Will Also Address Law's Enroll By Wallet Requirement
The PUC of Ohio has initiated a rulemaking related to several retail energy market aspects of HB 15, with PUCO Staff to hold an initial workshop, prior to the drafting of any proposed rules, on August 5, 2025
July 9, 2025
The PUC of Ohio has adopted, with modifications, a non-unanimous stipulation signed by AEP Ohio, Staff of the PUC of Ohio, the Ohio Consumers' Counsel, and several other parties which approves a modified version of AEP Ohio's new tariff applicable to data centers (the "10/23" stipulation)
July 8, 2025
Staff of the Texas PUC will host a workshop on July 21, 2025 to receive public input on topics related to implementation of Senate Bill (SB) 6
July 8, 2025
Duquesne Light Company (DLC) has petitioned the Pennsylvania PUC for approval of an Affiliate Services Agreement between Duquesne Light Company and its affiliate The Efficient Network (TEN)
July 7, 2025
Oncor Proposes To Be More "Lenient" In Required Movement Of Small Commercial Customers Into Demand Rate Class (That Includes Demand Ratchet) When Hovering Just Above Class Threshold
July 2, 2025
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has posted proposed rules to implement two new laws addressing retail supplier notice requirements for the ending of an "introductory" fixed rate -- R.C. 4928.102 (electric) and 4929.221 (gas)
June 30, 2025
The PUC of Ohio has assigned Case 25-710-GE-ORD to implement two new laws addressing retail supplier notice requirements for the ending of a fixed rate -- R.C. 4928.102 (electric) and 4929.221 (gas)
June 27, 2025
PUC Adopts New Rules Limiting Auto-Renewals
The Maine PUC adopted final rules codifying various legislation limiting retail electric supplier auto-renewals and termination fees
June 26, 2025
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has issued an order in the rate case of Enbridge Gas Ohio (East Ohio Gas, or EOG, and f/k/a Dominion East Ohio) in which PUCO Staff had originally, "recommend[ed] a discount rate be applied to competitive suppliers to offset," uncollectible and other costs of…
June 18, 2025
Staff of the Maryland PSC reported that Potomac Edison (PE) has informed Staff that Potomac Edison intends to cease providing to retail suppliers an "interested customer" by the end of 2025
June 17, 2025
The Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE) of the Connecticut PURA has developed draft language which would require that retail electric suppliers must continue to serve hardship customers, under a capped, lower rate, when the customer's original contract rate exceeds the default…
June 16, 2025
As part of a rate case, AEP Ohio is seeking several tariff changes related to competitive retail electric service providers (CRES)
June 11, 2025
The Public Utility Commission of Texas published a preliminary notice of intention to review Chapter 25, Substantive Rules Applicable to Electric Service Providers, in accordance with Texas Government Code §2001.039, Agency Review of Existing Rules.
June 5, 2025
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has commenced a customary five-year review of the rules regarding the establishment of credit for residential utility service, the disconnection of residential utility service, and (for gas utilities) the Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) Plus program…
June 4, 2025
At the June 4 Maryland PSC administrative meeting, during consideration of changes to the purchase of receivables discount rates at several utilities (see related story today) , PSC Staff said that Staff has received "a lot" of "complaints" from residential customers concerning the unavailability of…
May 30, 2025
NOCO Electric, LLC and NOCO Natural Gas, LLC (together, NOCO) sought from the New York PSC a declaratory ruling finding that NOCO’s smart monitoring product (the SMT Product) qualifies as an energy-related value-added product or service (ERVAS) which is not subject to the mass market price caps, or…
May 28, 2025
In separate orders adopting similar reasoning, the PUC of Ohio granted AEP Ohio's applications for approval of agreements with two large customers under which AEP Ohio will own and operate two natural gas-powered generation systems (fuel cells) to be located at two customer data center locations
