May 15, 2026
Nstar East Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Increasing 11%
Nstar (Eversource) in Massachusetts has filed new basic service electricity rates for its Eastern Massachusetts service area for the periods beginning August 1, 2026
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May 15, 2026
PSC To Hold "Emergency" Hearing On Generation Costs (Default Service), Consider Ways To "Mitigate" Cost Increases
The District of Columbia PSC will hold a Legislative-Style Hearing on June 3, "to discuss key drivers and possible solutions to the recent increases in the 'generation' portion of a residential customer’s bill," with PSC Commissioner Richard Beverly in a memo describing the hearing as, "an…
May 15, 2026
Appeals Court: Maryland Failed To Justify Restriction On Retail Suppliers' Green Power Marketing, But Failure Of That Statutory Provision Does Not Require Enjoining Entire SB1 At This Stage, Court Rules
Retail Energy Advancement League provided the following statement concerning the court's decision:
May 15, 2026
Appeals Court: Maryland Failed To Justify Restriction On Retail Suppliers' Green Power Marketing, But Failure Of That Statutory Provision Does Not Require Enjoining Entire SB1 At This Stage, Court Rules
The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals has held that while retail suppliers are likely to show that renewable energy marketing limitations under 2024's SB1 fail the required precedential tests supporting state limits on speech, the impermissibility of the renewable energy provisions does not, at this…
May 15, 2026
Retail Energy Broker Launches Sale Process
Retail energy broker Trusted Energy LLC has launched a process for the sale of the business or its books.
May 14, 2026
Consumer, Green Groups Seek Stay of Proceeding Reviewing Time of Use Rates For Default Service
The Maine Office of the Public Advocate (OPA) asked the Maine PUC to stay a proceeding reviewing whether to adopt, on an opt-in or opt-out basis, time of use rates for electricity standard offer service
May 14, 2026
PUC Corrects Order Fining Retail Suppliers, Brokers Who Have Failed To Remit Fiscal Assessment; Sets New Forfeitures
The PUC of Ohio has rescinded an April 14, 2026 order issuing a $1,000 civil forfeiture on multiple retail energy suppliers and brokers, and has issued an updated order imposing such forfeitures
May 14, 2026
PUC Adopts Settlement Addressing Municipal Aggregation Certification That Had Been Left In Limbo Due To Rehearing Of Prior Automatic Approval
The PUC of Ohio adopted without modification a settlement among Eastern Power and Gas, LLC, Palmer Energy Company, Inc., and Newton Township, Ohio concerning Newton Township's certification by the PUC of Ohio as a governmental aggregator
May 14, 2026
Ameripro Energy Receives Retail Supplier Licenses In New State (& License Briefs, 5/13/26)
Ameripro Energy Receives Retail Supplier Licenses In Ohio
May 14, 2026
PUC Denies Price Cap Sought For Service To Low-Income Customers (Load Currently Served By Retail Suppliers), But Also Declines Retail Supplier's Sought Language On Pricing
The PUC of Ohio adopted final language for rule revisions governing the procurement of electricity supply for Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) customers, implementing Amended Substitute House Bill 96, with PUCO addressing various stakeholders' proposals regarding pricing in the PIPP…
May 14, 2026
PUCO Approves FirstEnergy Utilities' Amended Corporate Separation Plan Without Explicit Prohibition On Sharing Name, Logo Among EDCs & Competitive Affiliates, Says Concerns "Misplaced"
The PUC of Ohio approved an amended corporate separation plan (CSP) filed by the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities, with such amended plan broadly prohibiting the EDCs from engaging in joint advertising or joint marketing with a competitive affiliate, but which does not explicitly state that the shared use…
May 14, 2026
Constellation Announces Equity Purchase Agreement in RNG Facilities
Constellation and Pine Creek RNG, an independent developer, owner, and operator of renewable natural gas (RNG) production assets, today announced a long-term agreement that includes Constellation’s purchase of a minority equity interest in five operating Pine Creek RNG production facilities.
May 14, 2026
Genie Energy Reports Weakness In Retail Margins For Most Of Q1, Rebound In March; Customer Count Increases
In reporting first quarter 2026 earnings today, Genie Energy, Ltd. reported weakness in retail margins which impacted the company's bottom line despite record quarterly revenue.
May 13, 2026
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Maryland Gov. Formally Signs Bill Changing Level For Residential Rate Caps Applicable To Retail Electric Suppliers
May 13, 2026
PSC Approves New POR Discount Rates At Two Utilities
The Maryland PSC has approved, as proposed by the EDCs, new purchase of receivables discount rates for non-residential customers Pepco and Delmarva, effective June 1, 2026