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January 30, 2026
In comments in a Maryland PSC proceeding concerning the obligation of electricity suppliers to procure energy storage resources (credits), the Maryland Office of People's Counsel said that the PSC should, "consider reasonable credit-support provisions for [electricity] suppliers as needed to protect…
January 29, 2026
Maryland State Delegate Ric Metzgar, Republican, wrote a letter to the Maryland PSC and leadership of Baltimore Gas & Electric, "to formally demand immediate action to reduce electric rates and to request clear, honest communication about what steps are being taken to bring relief to households…
January 29, 2026
Oncor and major parties to Oncor's electric rate case at the Texas PUC have reached what is described as an unopposed settlement that would, among other things, eliminate the inadvertent gain charges currently charged to retail electric providers
January 27, 2026
A new report by a consultant commissioned by The Alliance for Competitive Power states, "Competitive markets have protected Marylanders from growth in power supply costs. Had retail rates in the state grown at the same pace as vertically integrated states, Marylanders would have paid over $11…
January 26, 2026
Several Massachusetts utilities have proposed providing a 10-25% discount on residential winter bills, responding to a directive from Gov. Maura Healey
January 23, 2026
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric filed at the Texas PUC an alternative mechanism to refund to retail electric providers over-collections under the TC5 transition charge rider
January 23, 2026
In comments to the Maryland PSC in a proceeding concerning generation procurement models, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, Potomac Electric Power Company, and Delmarva Power & Light Company (collectively, the Joint Maryland Exelon Utilities or JMEU) said, "Utility-generated energy would improve…
January 23, 2026
The PUC of Ohio has assigned docket numbers for reviews of the following rules:
January 23, 2026
The District of Columbia PSC's Capacity Auction Task Force has filed its Part II Report
January 22, 2026
The New York PSC approved, without modification to ESCO-related issues, a joint proposal in Consolidated Edison's (the "Company") current electric and natural gas rate cases which, among other things, includes terms requiring greater communication and transparency from ConEd with respect to retail…
January 20, 2026
A new bill, and several re-filed bills, in Missouri would require the introduction of retail electric choice, including for residential customers
January 15, 2026
AEP Texas has received Texas PUC approval to implement a new Transition Charge-3 refund rider, to be provided to REPs, only for those customers in the former AEP Texas Central service area
January 15, 2026
The District of Columbia PSC has opened an investigation into energy affordability, and, among other things, invited proposals for greater consumer protections
January 14, 2026
A new bill, Senate Bill 272, has been introduced in the Indiana General Assembly by state Sen. Stacey Donato which would allow large customers to take competitive electricity supply
January 9, 2026
The Maryland PSC has sought comment on implementing various provisions of 2025's Senate Bill 937 & House Bill 1035 (PUA § 7-1224 - § 7-1229) relating to the mandatory procurement of front-of-the-meter transmission-connected energy storage
January 9, 2026
The Texas REP Coalition requested that the Texas PUC direct CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC to use an alternative mechanism to distribute $14.92 million in proceeds collected under TC5 – Transition Charges back to retail electric providers
January 9, 2026
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed SB 25 which, among other things, requires the Illinois Power Agency to include in its procurement plan, "the procurement of energy, capacity, environmental attributes, resource adequacy attributes, or some combination thereof intended to serve all retail…
January 7, 2026
The PUC of Ohio adopted, without modification to issues related to the retail market, a stipulation in the natural gas rate case of Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, LLC d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Ohio (CEOH)
December 30, 2025
The Secretary of the New York PSC issued an order granting an extension of certain ordering clauses of the PSC's recent order adopting changes to the Uniform Business Practices to implement revisions to General Business Law (GBL) §349-d, which, among other things, generally prohibits ESCOs from…
December 22, 2025
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed S3876 which, among other things, requires that any bill to a "customer" for ESCO service, including utility consolidated bills, shall include on the first page a "side-by-side" comparison showing both the "price" charged by the ESCO, and the default service…
December 18, 2025
The Pennsylvania PUC has published proposed rules which would govern the aggregation of distributed energy resources (DERs) for participation in PJM's wholesale markets
December 17, 2025
In approving the application of AEP Ohio (Ohio Power) to transfer its interests in Ohio Valley Electric Corporation (OVEC) to a non-utility affiliate, the PUC of Ohio declined to address whether recent HB 15 requires utilities to divest any generation or generation interests
December 15, 2025
Several ESCO parties have sought clarification or rehearing of the New York PSC's recent decision 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…
December 15, 2025
The Massachusetts DPU has opened a broad investigation to review electric and natural gas rates in order to contain customer costs, reduce bill volatility, and to increase electric and gas utility bill transparency and accessibility.
December 12, 2025
Texas PUC Staff have filed a recommended proposal for publication to implement the Texas Energy Fund - Texas Backup Power Package Program.
