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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
September 8, 2026
The New Hampshire PUC has consolidated consideration of certain common electricity default service policy questions at Public Service Company of New Hampshire, Granite State Electric (Liberty), and Unitil
September 2, 2026
Fitchburg Gas and Electric (Unitil) in Massachusetts has proposed a significant increase to its Residential purchase of receivables discount rate, under an annual update to the discount rates
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.
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
June 19, 2026
The New Hampshire PUC has mitigated the 21¢ per kWh small customer electric default service rate which had been calculated at Granite State Electric (Liberty Utilities) due to a reconciliation factor of about 7 cents per kWh
June 15, 2026
Unitil in New Hampshire has filed new electric default service rates reflecting recent calculation changes directed by the New Hampshire PUC
June 8, 2026
PUC Orders Changes In SOS Calculation At Multiple Utilities
Granite State Electric (Liberty Utilities) has filed in its New Hampshire PUC default service proceeding a preliminary calculation of its default service reconciliation balance for the most recent 12-month term, with such balance being an under-recovery of SOS costs in the amount of approximately $9…
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…
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
April 9, 2026
In separate 2025 default service proceedings for Granite State Electric (Liberty Utilities) and Unitil in New Hampshire, the utilities, the New Hampshire Department of Energy (DOE), the Office of the Consumer Advocate, and the Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire (the parties) have reached an…
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…
March 4, 2026
Granite State Electric (GSE or Liberty Utilities) filed at the New Hampshire PUC to set both the small customer group and large customer group purchase of receivables discount rates at 0%.
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
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
December 12, 2025
Another Utility Makes Modification To Calculation Residential, SCI SOS Rate Increasing 10%
The New Hampshire PUC has made several changes to how electricity default service rates are established at Unitil
December 1, 2025
The Massachusetts DPU has approved significant increases in the Residential and Small/Regular General Service purchase of receivables discount rates at Fitchburg Gas and Electric (Unitil), under an annual update to the rates
September 2, 2025
Fitchburg Gas and Electric (Unitil) in Massachusetts has proposed significant increases to its Residential and Small/Regular General Service purchase of receivables discount rates, under an annual update to the rates
May 21, 2025
The New Hampshire PUC has issued an order maintaining the status quo for electricity default service reconciliations at Unitil
May 6, 2025
The New Hampshire PUC approved as filed Unitil's initial discount rates for Unitil's new electricity purchase of receivables (POR) program
April 21, 2025
Unitil in New Hampshire has filed with the New Hampshire PUC its proposed initial discount rates for its new purchase of receivables (POR) program
April 11, 2025
At Unitil, the New Hampshire PUC approved increasing the amount of default service electricity supplies self-served from the ISO New England real-time market to 50% for Non-G1 (mass market) customers, for the period August 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026
March 18, 2025
The New Hampshire PUC has approved a revised tariff and Electric Supplier Trading Partner Agreement at Unitil to implement a new purchase of receivables (POR) program
December 24, 2024
Eliminates Language Which Had Suggested Supplier-Specific POR Discount Rates
An updated proposed tariff and supplier agreement to implement purchase of receivables at…
December 23, 2024
Mass Market Default Service Rate Falling 23%
An EDC has proposed that aPUC grant authority to amortize default service under-collections over a longer period of time
