February 19, 2026
Gatby Announces Launch Of Concierge Shopping Service In Northeast
Gatby announced that its Autopilot retail energy concierge shopping service is officially live in various Northeast markets
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February 18, 2026
PUC To Review Previously Issued Government Aggregation Certificate After Concerns Raised; Rehearing Of Certificate Issuance Granted (Retail Supplier, Pricing Already Selected)
In response to a rehearing request, the PUC of Ohio will further review the application of Newton Township, Ohio, for certificate as a natural gas governmental aggregator
February 18, 2026
Perch Energy Announces Acquisition From Mitsui
Perch Energy today announced the acquisition of Solstice, a service provider specializing in customer acquisition and management for community solar development, formerly owned by MyPower, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsui & Co.
February 17, 2026
Choice Utilities Address Supply Charges In Required Reports As Part Of Regulator's Investigation Of Rates, Affordability
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
February 17, 2026
State's Procurement Manager Recommends Reduction In Use Of Full Requirements Contracts For Default Service
Connecticut's Procurement Manager (PM) for electricity default service has recommended that the utilities rely on direct purchases (self-supply) from the ISO New England markets for a non-binding target of 20% of default service load for customers under 500 kW (standard service)
February 16, 2026
CHP Developer Seeks Ruling That Private Sale Of Electricity Is Not Subject To Regulation As Retail Supplier
PF Land LLC sought from the Maine PUC a declaratory ruling that private ownership and operation of a combined heat and power (CHP) cogenerator and related private facilities to provide thermal energy and electricity within an approximately 10.5-acre redevelopment project on the Portland peninsula…
February 11, 2026
Choice State Energy Regulator Says Emergency Measures For Rate Relief "Unsustainable"
The Massachusetts DPU sent a letter to all of the state's investor-owned electric and natural gas utilities warning that emergency actions to provide rate relief to customers, such as taken this winter and last winter, are, "unsustainable".
February 11, 2026
EnergySage Seeking Broker Licenses In Multiple States
EnergySage, Inc. applied for an Ohio electric broker license to serve residential customers in all service areas, and is applying for broker licenses in Delaware, Washington, DC, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
February 10, 2026
NRG Energy Reports 2025 Customer Savings Through Responsive Economic Dispatch Program
NRG Energy, Inc. today announced that its Responsive Economic Dispatch (RED) Program delivered nearly $5 million in total savings to participating business customers in 2025.
February 10, 2026
Large Retail Supplier Seeks Rule Changes To Allow Opt-Out Municipal Aggregation In Current Electric Choice State
NRG Energy has petitioned the Maine PUC for rule changes to allow opt-out electricity aggregation by municipalities
January 27, 2026
PUC Expands Scope Of Investigation Of Default Service Time Of Use Rates
The Maine PUC has expanded the scope of its investigation into the use of time of use rates for electricity Standard Offer service to now include consideration of Critical Peak Pricing (CPP), Peak Time Rebate (PTR), and EV-Only Charging Incentives, as well as other proposals that stakeholders may…
January 26, 2026
NRG Energy Receives All Regulatory Approvals for LS Power Portfolio Acquisition
NRG Energy, Inc. today announced that it has received antitrust clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for its previously announced acquisition of 18 natural gas generation facilities and a commercial and industrial virtual power plant platform (C&I VPP) from LS Power.
January 26, 2026
Choice Utilities Propose Providing 10-25% Discount On Total Winter Bills
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
Utility Reports Spot Pricing Would Have Been Lowest Cost Default Service Option, On Average, Over Last Ten Years
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
January 21, 2026
Energy Vet Registers New Texas Broker (& License Briefs)
R K Houser, LLC d/b/a Temple Power Advisors (an existing entity but not previously registered as a Texas broker) has registered as a Texas retail electricity broker. The trade name Temple Power Advisors was recently registered with the Texas Sec. of State by R K Houser, LLC. Russell Houser serves as…
January 13, 2026
All Choice Energy To Receive Retail Supplier License In New State; Multiple New Texas Brokers (License Briefs)
All Choice Energy Would Receive Retail Supplier License In New State Under Draft Order
January 9, 2026
Regulator Seeks Responses On Changing Default Service Pricing Periods, Risk Premium Mitigation, Use Of Dedicated Generation
The Connecticut PURA has issued interrogatories to various stakeholders in PURA's review of default service procurement changes due to 2025 statutory changes
January 5, 2026
Retail Supplier Parent To Acquire Cogentrix, Including 5,500 MW Portfolio In PJM, ERCOT, ISO-NE
Vistra Corp. today announced that it has executed definitive agreements to acquire Cogentrix Energy, consisting of 10 "modern" natural gas generation facilities totaling approximately 5,500 MW of capacity.
January 2, 2026
Broker Reports Closing, Manager Seeks License Name Change
Ross Weaver, previously identified as Manager of Energy Consulting Associates, LLC, filed the following with the Maine PUC concerning retail energy broker Energy Consulting Associates, LLC
December 22, 2025
CleanChoice Energy Seeks License In New State
CleanChoice Energy applied for a Maine retail electric supplier license to serve all customer classes at Central Maine Power and Versant Power - Bangor Division
December 22, 2025
PUC Orders Changes To Default Service Rate Setting, Addresses SOS Reconciliation Balance
The New Hampshire PUC, in separate orders, has adopted changes, or ordered the study of potential changes, to various aspect of electricity default service rate calculations at Public Service Company of New Hampshire (Eversource) and Granite State Electric (Liberty Utilities)
December 18, 2025
Retail Choice States Announce Results From Clean Energy Procurement
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), along with the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, Maine Public Utilities Commission, and utility Green Mountain Power in Vermont, announced that they have collectively selected new clean energy projects totaling 173…
December 17, 2025
Global Private Markets Firm Creates New Power Marketer
PowerTransitions Marketing LLC applied for FERC electricity market-based rate authority to act as, "a power marketer engaging in wholesale transactions in various organized and bilateral markets for energy, capacity, and ancillary services in the United States."
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December 16, 2025
Discount Power, Inc. Modernizes Operations with VertexOne's Cloud-Based CIS & EDI Solutions
VertexOne , a leading provider of cloud software designed to revolutionize the customer experience within the energy and utility industry, announced today that electricity and natural gas provider, Discount Power, Inc. has successfully gone live with VertexOne's leading billing and customer information system (CIS), VXretail, and electronic data interchange (EDI) solution, VXexchange.
December 16, 2025
National Grid Files New Residential, Commercial Default Service Rates
National Grid in Massachusetts has filed new electricity basic service rates for the period beginning February 1, 2026