December 15, 2025
PSNH Files New Default Service Rates
Public Service Company of New Hampshire (Eversource) has filed new default service electric rates for the period February 1, 2026 through July 31, 2026
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December 15, 2025
Retail Energy Regulator To Review Electric, Gas Rates To Contain Costs, Reduce Bill Volatility
The Massachusetts DPU has opened a broad investigation to review electric and natural gas rates in order to contain customer costs, reduce bill volatility, and to increase electric and gas utility bill transparency and accessibility.
December 12, 2025
PUC Makes Changes To Default Service Rate Setting
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 10, 2025
Regulator Won't Adjust Mechanisms Used For Recovering Uncollectible Expenses (Generation vs. Nonbypassable)
In an annual rate adjustment proceeding, the Connecticut PURA declined to adjust the current mechanisms used to recover non-hardship (NHS) uncollectible expenses
December 5, 2025
Two New Texas Retail Electric Brokers Formed
Start-up Structured Energy Solutions Registers As Texas Electric Broker
December 4, 2025
Updates On Several Massachusetts Retail Energy Bills
The reporting date for Massachusetts bill H.4144, which is Gov. Maura Healey's bill which includes various retail energy market reforms, was extended to March 18, 2026
December 1, 2025
ERCOT Reports 2025 4CP Dates
ERCOT reported that the 2025 4CP dates were June 19, July 30, August 18, and September 4.
December 1, 2025
Residential & Small C&I POR Discount Rates Will More Than Double Under Regulator's Order
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
November 21, 2025
Major Energy Services Seeks Natural Gas License In New State
Major Energy Services, LLC applied for a Massachusetts natural gas supplier license
November 21, 2025
Energy-as-a-Service Company Expanding Brokering Reach
ENFRA MCC, LLC has filed an application for a retail electric broker license in Massachusetts
November 19, 2025
More Maine Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Increasing 20-30%
The Maine PUC has established Standard Offer electricity rates for customers at Central Maine Power (CMP), and at Versant Power's Maine Public District (MPD).
November 18, 2025
Residential, Small Commercial Default Service Rate Increasing 23% At Versant-Bangor Hydro
The small customer class Standard Offer rate at Versant Power’s Bangor Hydro District (BHD) will increase 23% starting January 1, 2026, as the Maine PUC approved Standard Offer bids for the 2026 term
November 17, 2025
UI Residential Default Service Rate Increasing 17%, Small Commercial Increasing 14%
United Illuminating has filed new default service rates with the Connecticut PURA for the period beginning January 1, 2026
November 17, 2025
CL&P Residential Default Service Rate To Increase 30%; Small C&I Rate Increasing 23%
Connecticut Light & Power has filed Standard Service rates for the period January 2026 through June 2026, and Last Resort Service Rates for the period January 2026 through March 2026
November 17, 2025
Think Home Solutions Seeks Licenses In Multiple New States
Think Home Solutions, LLC applied for a Maine electric broker/aggregator license to serve all customer classes at all of the investor-owned utilities
November 17, 2025
Broker Names Retail Energy Vet As Chief Commercial Officer, Broker Also Expanding Beyond Texas
Gatby has named Jeff Mahoney as Chief Commercial Officer
November 14, 2025
Nstar East Small C&I Default Service Rate To Decrease 5%
NSTAR d/b/a Eversource Energy filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service electricity rates for its Eastern Massachusetts service territory, for the period beginning February 1, 2026
November 13, 2025
Bill Negatively Impacting Retail Choice Reported Favorably, Referred To New Committee
Window For Slamming Complaints Extended To Two Years From Switch
November 11, 2025
Northeast Broker Registers In Texas (& Other License Briefs)
Single Source Energy Solutions Files Texas Broker Registration
November 11, 2025
Retail Supplier to Launch New U.S. Virtual Power Plant
Rhythm Energy, which describes itself as, "the fastest-growing provider of renewable energy for U.S households and businesses," today announced that it will introduce a new Virtual Power Plant (VPP) offering that enables residential customers in "major markets" to better integrate home batteries…
November 10, 2025
Nstar Files New Basic Service Rates
Nstar (Eversource) in Massachusetts has filed new basic service electricity rates for its western Massachusetts service area (WMA, formerly WMECO), for the period beginning February 1, 2026
November 1, 2025
In Granting Broker License, PUC Says No Financial Security Required From "CEPs" Serving Mass Market
An order from the Maine PUC's Director of Electric and Gas Utility Industries, issued under delegated authority, has addressed whether electric brokers serving residential and small non-residential customers are required to provide financial security, due to recent apparent confusion concerning any…
October 29, 2025
PUC Issues Ruling On REC Eligibility For Retail Supplier RPS Compliance
The Maine PUC issued an advisory ruling concerning the use of RECs for RPS compliance when such RECs were generated by a facility prior to the facility's RPS certification by the PUC, and the facility later became RPS certified by the PUC
October 28, 2025
Regulator Issues Further Questions For Comment On Dynamic Market Purchases For Default Service, Schedules Technical Conference
The Connecticut PURA has issued additional questions for comment in its review of standard service (customers under 500 kW) procurements due to recent legislation
October 23, 2025
PSC-Initiated Work Group Seeks More Time To File Report On Long-Term Ideas To Help Address PJM Capacity Auction
The Office of the People’s Counsel for the District of Columbia requested from the D.C. PSC an enlargement of time to file part two of the PJM Capacity Auction Task Force Recommendation Report, the development of which had been directed by the PSC as part of the PSC's investigation into the impact…