September 8, 2026
Retail suppliers have alleged that, in a recent order addressing default service for data centers at AEP Ohio, the PUC of Ohio unlawfully delegated PUC authority to AEP Ohio for designing the specific provisions governing a Standard Service Offer for data centers
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September 2, 2026
Retail Suppliers Allege Proposed Order Contravenes Rulemaking Process, Establishes Discriminatory Price Regulation
Various retail energy suppliers have filed briefs in opposition to a proposed decision from two Pennsylvania PUC ALJs that would adopt major reforms to the retail electric market at FirstEnergy Pennsylvania, including excluding from the purchase of receivables program any product whose rate exceeds…
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August 28, 2026
The FirstEnergy Ohio utilities reiterated that the utilities plan to file a proposal to address default service for data centers in "due course," and said that default service for data centers should not be addressed in a proceeding in which the FirstEnergy Ohio EDCs have proposed other tariff…
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August 18, 2026
Frank Willson has joined OnSite Partners, LLC as Senior Director Community Engagement. Willson most recently served as Vice President of Mass Markets at AEP Energy, and held various VP-level roles at AEP Energy for over a decade. OnSite Partners was previously a unit of AEP prior to being sold in…
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August 11, 2026
Joseph Oliker has joined AEP Ohio as Vice President, Regulatory & Finance
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August 7, 2026
Constellation Energy Generation, LLC and Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. (collectively "Constellation") have opposed a proposed data center tariff from the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities which would, as filed, require that data centers receive generation supply service from a competitive retail electric…
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August 7, 2026
Enbridge Gas Ohio (aka East Ohio Gas or EOG) has proposed that a working group be established, after the conclusion of its current Ohio rate case, to consider potential changes to EOG's purchase of receivables (POR) program
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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 21, 2026
Includes New Residential Demand Response Program From Which Utility Will Earn Incentive
A settlement among major parties to a PUC of Ohio proceeding addressing a multi-year electric reliability plan (similar to a rate case) at Dayton Power & Light (AES Ohio) would address default service for data centers
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July 13, 2026
Interactive Energy Group Files To Relinquish Pennsylvania Licenses
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July 2, 2026
The PUC of Ohio has disclosed winning bidders from the June 9, 2026 default service auction at the FirstEnergy Ohio Utilities
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July 2, 2026
In a PUC of Ohio proceeding governing electric utility corporate separation rules, the Retail Energy Supply Association and Interstate Gas Supply said in joint comments that PUCO, "should adopt rules that prohibit affiliate preferences arising from nonpublic utility data unless there is…
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June 25, 2026
The PUC of Ohio approved the sale of Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, LLC, to National Fuel Gas Company
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June 19, 2026
Retail suppliers have opposed several new demand response programs proposed by Dayton Power & Light (AES Ohio) which DP&L has included in a proposed multi-year reliability plan filed at the PUC of Ohio (a proceeding similar to a rate case)
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June 11, 2026
The PUC of Ohio has further clarified whether the issue of the switching fee was before the Commission in the recent electric rate case of the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities
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May 28, 2026
Interstate Gas Supply, LLC said in comments to the PUC of Ohio that PUCO should, as a condition of PUCO approval of the acquisition of Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, LLC by National Fuel Gas Company (NFGC), require NFGC to expand the amount of pipeline capacity made available to competitive retail…
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April 22, 2026
The PUC of Ohio has disclosed the winning bidders from the March 2026 SSO procurement at AES Ohio (Dayton Power & Light)
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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
The PUC of Ohio adopted without modification AEP Ohio's amended application for electricity bill format changes, as PUCO informed retail electric suppliers that PUCO expects retail suppliers to "take full advantage" of bill messaging space allocated to retail suppliers, for general purposes, as a…
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April 1, 2026
The PUC of Ohio approved without modification a stipulation among major parties to the electric rate case of AEP Ohio (Ohio Power) which eliminates the current switching fee applicable to switches to a retail electric supplier
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March 5, 2026
The PUC of Ohio has posted winning bidders from the initial auction for Duke Energy Ohio's new Standard Service Offer mechanism for natural gas default service
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February 18, 2026
The PUC of Ohio denied rehearing sought by retail energy suppliers concerning PUCO's November 2025 order in the electric distribution rate case of the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities in which PUCO had rejected changes to various fees charged by the EDCs to retail suppliers
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February 3, 2026
AEP Ohio has filed with the PUC of Ohio revised proposed bill format changes that would still inform residential Standard Service Offer customers, and choice customers, that AEP Ohio is required to buy generation on behalf of SSO customers, and that, "AEP Ohio passes these charges through dollar-for…
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January 7, 2026
Stipulation Modifies Earlier Newly Proposed Condition Triggering Retail Supplier Default Under Utility Billing Agreement
A stipulation among major parties to the electric rate case of AEP Ohio (Ohio Power) would eliminate the current switching fee applicable to switches to a retail electric supplier
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December 19, 2025
Includes $5 Million Payment To Retail Energy Trade Group
The FirstEnergy Ohio utilities have agreed that neither they nor any affiliates will offer competitive retail electric service in Ohio for a period of five years, under a settlement with major stakeholders
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