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May 8, 2026
The Office of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has scheduled for May 12 the signing of several bills, including the signing of HB 1532 by the Governor, a bill which, among other things, modifies the current rate caps for residential retail electric service for non-green products
May 6, 2026
OCC Seeks Cap On Transmission Cost Rate Increases
In comments in a PUC of Ohio rulemaking concerning transmission cost recovery, the Ohio Manufacturers’ Association Energy Group (OMAEG) proposed language that would make all transmission costs bypassable
May 6, 2026
Bill Requires Each Renewal Notice To Include Comparison To Price To Compare
The Pennsylvania House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee has reported an amended version of HB 2131 which bans auto-renewals of retail electric fixed rate contacts for residential and small commercial service
April 30, 2026
Washington Gas Light Receives Extension To File Maryland POR Discount Update
April 29, 2026
Granting in part a rehearing request from the Retail Energy Supply Association, the PUC of Ohio has revised recently approved rule language which would have required all enrollments, regardless of enrollment method (including telesales) and regardless of customer type (including large C&Is), to…
April 28, 2026
Staff of the PUC of Ohio have recommended approval of an amended corporate separation plan (CSP) filed by the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities, with such amended plan broadly prohibiting the EDCs from engaging in joint advertising or joint marketing with a competitive affiliate, but which does not…
April 22, 2026
Oncor has sought, via a single unified tracker mechanism proceeding at the Texas PUC, to update the distribution cost recovery factor (DCRF) and transmission cost recovery factor (TCRF) charged to retail electric providers, as well as to update the interim transmission cost of service (TCOS)
April 22, 2026
The Ohio Supreme Court found that Nationwide Energy Partners, L.L.C. (NEP), which provides electric submetering services, is a "public utility" under the definition in statute, and that the PUC of Ohio erred in finding that Nationwide Energy Partners was not a public utility
April 21, 2026
Major parties in the Texas PUC proceeding addressing CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC's application to update the distribution cost recovery factor (DCRF), which is charged to REPs, have reached a settlement to establish new Rider DCRF rates
April 20, 2026
The Texas PUC approved without modification a settlement in Oncor's electric rate case which, among other things, eliminates the inadvertent gain charges currently charged to retail electric providers
April 17, 2026
During today's Texas PUC open meeting, Staff of the Texas PUC provided a narrative concerning a proposal for publication that would implement a streamlined complaint process for customer complaints against retail electric providers, via changes to Subst. R. §25.485
April 17, 2026
Two Pennsylvania PUC ALJs would approve, without modification, a non-unanimous settlement in PPL Electric Utilities' rate case at the Pennsylvania PUC which would remove, from a proposed supplier coordination tariff, PPL Electric Utilities' original proposal that retail electric suppliers (EGSs)…
April 16, 2026
PECO has withdrawn at the Pennsylvania PUC both of its recently filed electricity and natural gas distribution rate cases, which had included proposed increases in delivery rates
April 16, 2026
The Retail Energy Supply Association warned against requiring retail energy suppliers to price all products below utility default service rates, as Pennsylvania House (state legislature) Democrats unveiled a slate of energy bills
April 14, 2026
Maine Governor Janet Mills has signed LD 2112 (HP 1427) which allows municipalities and certain tribes to conduct opt-out electricity aggregation
April 14, 2026
In a second rehearing order, the PUC of Ohio affirmed its decision not to modify the switching fee at the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities as part of a rate case, but suggested several potential alternative paths that retail suppliers may potentially use to seek elimination of the switching fee
April 14, 2026
The PUC of Ohio has issued for public comment draft revisions to the electric transmission cost recovery rider rules in Ohio Adm.Code Chapter 4901:1-36, under a customary five-year review of the rules
April 14, 2026
The PUC of Ohio has issued for comment proposed rule revisions governing the electricity Standard Service Offer (SSO), at Ohio Adm.Code Chapter 4901:1-35, as part of a customary 5-year rule review
April 14, 2026
Both the Maryland House and Senate have passed a conference committee version of HB 1532 which, among other things, modifies the current rate caps for residential retail electric service for non-green products
April 13, 2026
Virgnia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has approved identical bills HB921 and SB818 which make various changes to the state's limited electric choice provisions
April 13, 2026
In Alternative Proposal, NRG Suggests Transmission Cost Ceiling For Non-Large-Load Customers
A group of Texas retail electric providers, termed the Retail Electric Providers for Affordable, Innovative Rates (REPAIR), has asked the Texas PUC to allow REPs to opt into demand-based transmission charges for all customers, including residential and other small customers, rather than being…
April 13, 2026
The Georgia PSC issued an order adopting a moratorium on shut offs, and waiver of late fees, for Transportation Safety [sic] Administration (TSA) employees
April 10, 2026
A consultant for the Maryland PSC has released a white paper concerning various models for building new generation
April 10, 2026
The Maine House and Senate both this week passed to be enacted LD 2112 (HP 1427) which would allow municipalities and certain tribes to conduct opt-out electricity aggregation
April 9, 2026
Gridwealth Electric, a retail electric supplier whose focus includes serving C&I customers through brokers, is seeking amendments to certain provisions of Massachusetts bill H.5175, and has called on its stakeholders (brokers and brokers' individual non-residential customers) to make their voices…
