May 26, 2026
Capacity Prices Under Default Service Procurement Posted
The Illinois Power Agency has posted winning prices from the spring 2026 capacity procurement for default service customers at Ameren Illinois
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May 26, 2026
RESA Applauds Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro for Challenging Utilities on Excessive Rate Increases and Championing Competition in the Pennsylvania Energy Market
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) last week issued the following statement addressing a recent letter from Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to the state's utilities addressing the cost of capital, utility equity returns, and justification for any sought distribution rate increases (Shapiro's…
May 26, 2026
PSE&G Calls Utilities "Natural Aggregators" Of VPPs, Asks BPU To Allow EDCs To Serve As VPP Aggregators
In comments in a New Jersey BPU proceeding concerning virtual power plants, PSE&G asked that the BPU enable EDCs to participate as VPP aggregators
May 26, 2026
I Squared Capital Launches U.S. AI Inference and Edge Colocation Data Center Platform With $1BN Commitment; $225M Acquisition
I Squared Capital announced that it has entered into a definitive Purchase and Sale Agreement to acquire a portfolio of ten data center facilities from Cogent Fiber, LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc., for $225 million in cash.
May 26, 2026
ERCOT Proposes One-Time Incentive Payment To QSEs Representing Legacy Storage Resources To Spur Legacy Resources' Implementation Of Advanced Grid Support Capability; Costs Allocated To Load
ERCOT has filed a new Nodal Protocol Revision Request, NPRR 1333, which would create a one-time incentive payment program that would pay the QSEs of energy storage resources (ESR) currently grandfathered from the requirement to have advanced grid support capability to undertake upgrades in order to…
May 26, 2026
ERCOT Seeks To Expand Requirement For Market Participants To Report Cybersecurity Incidents To ERCOT
ERCOT has filed a new Nodal Protocol Revision Request, NPRR 1334, which would expand the cybersecurity incidents which market participants must report to ERCOT
May 26, 2026
New Broker Led By Owner Of Retail Supplier Seeks Additional Licenses (& License Briefs, 5/26/26)
New Broker Led By Owner Of Retail Supplier Seeks Additional Licenses
May 26, 2026
Texas Retail Providers Warn Proposed PUCT Rules On Letters Of Credit Could Increase Costs
The Texas Retail Electric Provider Coalition cautioned the Texas PUC that certain changes proposed for letters of credit (LOC) to be used for REP certification purposes may result in fewer financial institutions being willing to offer LOCs, decreasing competition for LOCs and increasing costs to…
May 26, 2026
PUC Denies Stay of Proceeding Reviewing Time of Use Rates For Default Service
The presiding officers of a Maine PUC proceeding reviewing whether to adopt, on an opt-in or opt-out basis, time of use rates for electricity standard offer service have declined to stay the proceeding
May 26, 2026
Retail Supplier Names Head Of Finance
Anna Astretsova has joined Gridmatic as Head of Finance
May 22, 2026
Retail Supplier To Pay $3,750 Penalty
The Illinois Commerce Commission approved an order under which American PowerNet Management, LP shall pay a penalty of $3,750 to resolve the supplier's alleged non-compliance with the obligation to file its Annual Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (“REPS”) Report in accordance with 83 Ill. Adm.…
May 22, 2026
PSC Sets Process For Workgroup To Develop Green Button Connect-Compliant Data Exchange Platform
The Maryland PSC formally established a new Data Exchange Work Group (“DEWG”) for the implementation of a state-wide Green Button Connect (“GBC”) compliant data exchange platform.
May 22, 2026
Updated With Statement From Atlantic Energy: PUC Proposes To Revoke Licenses Of 7 Retail Suppliers, Several Brokers
Atlantic Energy provided the following statement concerning the Tentative Order
May 22, 2026
Newly Formed Liberty Energy Group Registers As Texas Broker
• Retail Supplier Receives Authority To Serve Customer At Co-op • & License Briefs, 5/22/26
Liberty Energy Group LLC, a newly formed entity, filed a registration as a Texas retail electric broker. Anthony Rabago serves as owner at Liberty Energy Group LLC. Liberty Energy Group's website indicates a focus on commercial customers, with a social media post targeting small businesses.
May 22, 2026
SoSo Energy Seeks License
SoSo Energy Co applied for a Pennsylvania electric broker/marketer license to serve large commercial customers (over 25 kW), industrial customers, and governmental customers at PECO