October 2, 2026
Encourages "Restraint" By PUC In Evaluating Actions Which Are Beyond Existing Law
Pennsylvania State Senator Gene Yaw has said in a letter to Pa. PUC Chair Steven DeFrank and other PUC Commissioners that various proposed retail market limits proposed in the default service proceeding of FirstEnergy Pennsylvania are policies that are properly addressed before the state legislature, not a PUC default service proceeding
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September 8, 2026
The Secretary of the Pennsylvania PUC has denied a late filed petition from Spark Energy, LLC to intervene in the default service proceeding of FirstEnergy Pennsylvania, which is addressing proposed retail market reforms such as a ban on auto renewals and a price cap for purchase of receivables…
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August 24, 2026
Proposed Order Would Mandate That Shopping Customers Return To Default Service At End Of Fixed Price Term, Unless Customer Chooses To Continue With Retail Supplier
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August 5, 2026
In an answer to a petition from Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, the Retail Energy Supply Association objected to Columbia's reliance on a recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court precedent concerning the billing of non-commodity services in the electric industry, given Pennsylvania's unique natural gas…
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July 14, 2026
Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc. ("Columbia") has sought a declaratory order from the Pennsylvania PUC affirming that a ruling from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, concerning an electric utility's billing of a non-commodity offering, also applies to Columbia's sought billing of non-supply and…
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July 14, 2026
Retail Suppliers Argue Al Three "Market Killer" proposals From Pennsylvania Utility Are, "Illegal And Ill-Advised"
In a brief opposing a non-unanimous settlement in the default service proceeding of FirstEnergy Pennsylvania ("FirstEnergy" or "FE PA"), which would prohibit purchase of receivables for retail supplier plans with rates higher than the price to compare, Town Square Energy East, LLC (TSE) and WGL…
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June 3, 2026
Two Pennsylvania ALJs have directed Constellation Energy Generation, LLC and Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. (collectively, "Constellation") to provide the number of retail residential customers served on a Constellation renewable energy plan at FirstEnergy Pennsylvania, in granting, in part, a…
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April 20, 2026
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new PTC Default rates to be in effect for the six-month period June 1, 2026 through November 30, 2026
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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
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April 1, 2026
A supplemental Request for Proposals process to procure electric supplies for Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) customers at the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities, for a term of June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027, awarded 100% of the PIPP load
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March 17, 2026
Duquesne Light said that several of the retail electric market reforms proposed by FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company, "have the potential to provide substantial affordability benefits to customers, and should be considered in the context of default service throughout the entire Commonwealth…
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February 5, 2026
In a statement regarding Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's recent budget address, in which Shapiro said that PECO, Duquesne Light, FirstEnergy, and PPL are working with the governor and General Assembly to enact "commonsense" reforms that will ban deceptive contracts by retail providers (story…
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February 5, 2026
FE PA Would Exclude NITS From Wholesale Supplier Obligation, To Reduce Risk Premiums (Retail Suppliers Must Still Pay NITS)
As part of the proposed default service plan for June 1, 2027 through May 31, 2031 (DSP VII), FirstEnergy Pennsylvania is proposing certain changes in the procurement portfolio as well as the wholesale supply product
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February 4, 2026
Would Mandate Rate Ready Billing For POR FE PA Residential Shoppers Paid $82 Million More In 2025 Versus Default Service Earlier
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Seeks To Mandate That Shopping Customers Return To Default Service At End Of Fixed Price Term, Unless Customer Chooses To Continue With Retail Supplier
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February 4, 2026
Would Mandate Rate Ready Billing For POR FE PA Residential Shoppers Paid $82 Million More In 2025 Versus Default Service Earlier
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Seeks To Mandate That Shopping Customers Return To Default Service At End Of Fixed Price Term, Unless Customer Chooses To Continue With Retail Supplier
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February 3, 2026
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said in prepared remarks for a budget address today that, "PECO, Duquesne Light, First Energy, and PPL, all of whom join us here today, have agreed to take four important initial steps to rein in costs, starting today[.]"
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October 16, 2025
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new PTC Default rates to be in effect for the six-month period December 1, 2025 through May 31, 2026 [note that the FE filed tariff lists the end date as "May 30, 2026" which is understood to be a scrivener's error)
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April 22, 2025
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new PTC Default rates to be in effect for the six-month period June 1, 2025 through November 30, 2025
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April 16, 2025
The PUC of Ohio has deferred, to the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities' current electric security plan proceeding, potential changes to the utilities' Rider NMB and the Rider NMB opt-out pilot
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April 14, 2025
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today released the agenda and additional information regarding its upcoming April 24, 2025 public hearing to explore the impact of data centers and other large load customers on the state’s electric grid
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April 4, 2025
FirstEnergy Corp. announced that Nick Pearson has been named Vice President, Federal Government Affairs, effective April 7.
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November 21, 2024
The Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification a rate case settlement under which FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company (FirstEnergy-PA, formerly Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power and West Penn Power individually) will implement changes meant to better inform customers regarding the nature of non-basic services offered by the utility, or third parties in partnership with the utility
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October 16, 2024
Residential tariffed price to compare electric rates at…
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October 2, 2024
Settlement Would Approve Default Service Changes To Reduce Rate Volatility Utility's Proposed New Green Tariff Option For Non-Shopping Customers Withdrawn
A much-celebrated retail energy market enhancement would be eliminated under…
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September 16, 2024
An EDC with an electric choice program has, as part of a delivery rate case settlement, agreed to changes meant to better inform customers regarding the nature of non-basic services offered by the utility, or third parties in partnership with the utility
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