September 11, 2026
Nstar, National Grid, and Unitil in Massachusetts have requested that the Massachusetts DPU use an evidentiary process, including discovery, testimony, and hearings, to adjudicate proposals for implementation of time-varying default service electric rates
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August 4, 2026
The New Hampshire PUC has approved decreases in the residential purchase of receivables discount rate at Public Service Company of New Hampshire (PSNH or Eversource) and at Unitil.
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July 21, 2026
Connecticut Light and Power (Eversource) applied at the Connecticut PURA for approval of an accelerated deployment of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), using previously selected technologies
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June 26, 2026
The New Hampshire PUC approved, as filed, new energy service (default service) rates for electric service at Public Service of New Hampshire, effective August 1, 2026
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May 29, 2026
A proposed decision from the Connecticut PURA would rescind in its entirety a 2024 PURA order which had established a cost recovery mechanism for AMI deployments at Connecticut Light & Power (the "Company") separate from base distribution rates
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May 20, 2026
The New Hampshire Office of the Consumer Advocate has sought acceptance of testimony in a Public Service of New Hampshire semi-annual default service rate proceeding at the NH PUC in order to seek changes to the carrying charges applicable to default service over and under-collections, which would…
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May 19, 2026
In reply comments in the Massachusetts DPU's inquiry on electric delivery rates (which has, as previously reported, included consideration of policies concerning electricity supply), the state's investor-owned utilities said that the goals of time of use pricing may not be realized because the…
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May 15, 2026
Connecticut Light & Power has filed Standard Service rates for the period July 2026 through December 2026, and Last Resort Service Rates for the period July 2026 through Sept. 2026
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May 15, 2026
Nstar (Eversource) in Massachusetts has filed new basic service electricity rates for its Eastern Massachusetts service area for the periods beginning August 1, 2026
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May 8, 2026
Nstar (Eversource) in Massachusetts has filed new basic service electricity rates for its western Massachusetts service area (WMA, formerly WMECO), for the periods beginning August 1, 2026
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April 30, 2026
The Massachusetts DPU has approved, as filed without modification, annual updates to the electricity standard complete billing percentages (SCBPs), or purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates, at Nstar (Eversource) and at National Grid, effective May 1, 2026
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April 29, 2026
The Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General (AGO) has informed the Massachusetts DPU that the AGO "requires no further process" concerning the annual filing made by Nstar (Eversource) to update Nstar's standard complete billing percentages (SCBPs), or purchase of receivables (POR) discount…
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April 28, 2026
In a data response at the Connecticut PURA, Connecticut Light & Power (Eversource) stated that CL&P will not be able to implement, in time for the October 2026 standard service (default service) procurement, the use of dynamic market purchasing (supplies sourced by the utility directly from the ISO…
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April 27, 2026
In a data response at the Connecticut PURA, United Illuminating said that the October 2026 procurement cycle for standard service (default service) is not a feasible target for UI to implement "dynamic purchasing" (supplies sourced by the utility directly from the ISO New England market) for a…
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April 16, 2026
In comments filed in the Massachusetts DPU's general investigation of energy rates, Eversource Energy said that, "reductions in wholesale market prices may lead to higher profits for retail suppliers instead of lower costs for their customer."
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April 14, 2026
The Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General (AGO) has requested that the Massachusetts DPU "fully investigate" the annual update by Nstar (Eversource) to Nstar's standard complete billing percentages (SCBPs), or purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates, with Nstar's updates proposed to be…
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April 9, 2026
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources has petitioned the Massachusetts Department Of Public Utilities to open an investigation of time-varying electricity rates, with DOER proposing the implementation of a default, opt-out time-of-use (TOU) rate for basic electricity service (default…
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April 1, 2026
The Connecticut PURA issued a final annual report to the legislature on electric competition which includes a revision to one of the data points for the overpayment by shopping customers versus default service
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March 16, 2026
Nstar (Eversource) in Massachusetts has filed new electricity standard complete billing percentages (SCBPs), or purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates, proposed to be effective May 1, 2026
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March 11, 2026
80% Of Residential Shopping Customers Paid More Than Default Service In Second Half Of 2025; $29 Million Gross Overpayment During Year
The Connecticut PURA has posted a proposed annual legislative report concerning the status of retail electric competition
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March 3, 2026
Public Service Company of New Hampshire (PSNH or Eversource) has filed to decrease its residential purchase of receivables discount rate, while filing for a slight increase in the non-residential POR discount
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March 2, 2026
The Massachusetts DPU has rejected deferrals of under-collected gas supply costs to the 2026/27 winter season at several of the state's major utilities, ordering that the under-collection be addressed in upcoming new gas supply rates for March and April
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February 17, 2026
Filings on electric and natural gas rates made by several Massachusetts utilities, in response to a Massachusetts DPU directive, addressed the issue of customer supply charges
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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
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January 23, 2026
In response to a data request, Connecticut Light & Power reported that the lowest cost option to serve mass market default service customers (standard service) over the past 10 years would have been utilizing the spot market
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