September 22, 2026
Regulator Draws On Retail Supplier's Bond For Disputed Charge
A retail energy regulator has issued a letter to the bond issuer of a bond posted by…
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September 11, 2026
State Issues Draft Order Which Would Approve Major Change To Default Service Procurement Plan, To Mitigate Risk Premiums
A retail energy regulator has issued a draft order which would adopt major changes to the state's procurement plan for electricity standard service…
July 22, 2026
Regulator Denies Retail Supplier's Request To Transfer RECs For RPS Compliance
The Connecticut PURA denied a request from Eligo Energy CT, LLC which had sought a statement in writing from PURA that the Authority will accept RECs generated in the calendar year 2024 (the 2024 RECs) towards the Connecticut RPS compliance requirements for the compliance year 2025
July 21, 2026
Choice Utility Seeks Accelerated AMI Deployment
Connecticut Light and Power (Eversource) applied at the Connecticut PURA for approval of an accelerated deployment of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), using previously selected technologies
July 17, 2026
Multiple Start-ups Register As Texas Electric Brokers (& License Briefs, 7/17/26)
Genesis X Power Registers As Texas Broker
July 16, 2026
Retail Energy Regulator Affirms Consumer Counsel May Access Confidential Retail Supplier Submissions To Regulator Without Protective Order In Place
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) affirmed in a ruling that the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel may review filings for which a retail supplier seeks confidential treatment (with access granted under a protective order) prior to any issuance of a protective order by…
July 7, 2026
C-Level Energy Procurement Vets Launching New Retail Energy Aggregator
Scott Stiner and Karen Tomaine have founded Cloudshadow Energy, which will offer energy procurement buying groups as well as individual customer procurement
July 2, 2026
Retail Energy Advancement League Issues Statement On Massachusetts Senate Passing Bill Allowing Municipalities To Eliminate Residential Choice
The Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL) issued the following statement after the Massachusetts Senate voted to advance legislation allowing municipalities to eliminate residents' ability to shop for their own electricity supplier (Senate Bill 3143, Section 35), which was first reported by…
June 23, 2026
Newly Formed Retail Supplier Seeks New York ESCO Eligibility; Existing Retail Supplier Seeks To Serve Mass Market Customers In NY (& License Briefs, 6/23/26)
Newly Formed Retail Supplier Seeks New York ESCO Eligibility
June 17, 2026
Retail Supplier, Connecticut Green Bank Partner to Advance Commercial Solar Deployment Across Connecticut
Catalyst Power, which describes itself as an integrated provider of retail power and cleaner energy solutions for the commercial and industrial sector, and the Connecticut Green Bank announced the successful financing of a five-site distributed solar portfolio totaling 1,025 kW-DC across Hartford…
June 11, 2026
Divine Power Electric and Gas Registers As Texas Electric Broker (& License Briefs, 6/11/26)
Divine Power Electric and Gas Registers As Texas Electric Broker
June 10, 2026
Former Consumer Counsel Joins Utility Holding Co., Which Owns Several Utilities With Choice Programs, As Vice President of Energy Policy
Avangrid, Inc. today announced that Elin Swanson Katz has been appointed Vice President of Energy Policy.
May 29, 2026
Draft Order From Choice State Regulator Would Rescind Cost Recovery Mechanism For AMI Deployment
A proposed decision from the Connecticut PURA would rescind in its entirety a 2024 PURA order which had established a cost recovery mechanism for AMI deployments at Connecticut Light & Power (the "Company") separate from base distribution rates
May 28, 2026
Spark Energy Receives Authority To Serve New Service Areas & Customer Classes, Including Residential (& License Briefs, 5/28/26)
Spark Energy Receives Authority To Serve New Service Areas, Customer Classes (Including Residential)
May 15, 2026
UI Residential, Small Commercial Default Service Rates Fall 11-12%
United Illuminating has filed new default service rates with the Connecticut PURA for the period beginning July 1, 2026
May 15, 2026
CL&P Residential Default Service Rate To Fall 8%; Small C&I Rate Decreasing 5%
Connecticut Light & Power has filed Standard Service rates for the period July 2026 through December 2026, and Last Resort Service Rates for the period July 2026 through Sept. 2026
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 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
Green Z Corp Registers As Texas Electric Broker (& License Briefs, 5/13/26)
Green Z Corp Registers As Texas Electric Broker
May 6, 2026
New York ESCO Winding Down All Operations (& License Briefs, 5/6/26)
New York ESCO Winding Down All Operations
April 28, 2026
Retail Supplier Formally Seeks Regulator's Approval For Transfer Of RECs For RPS Compliance
Eligo Energy CT, LLC has formally requested that the Connecticut PURA provide Eligo with a statement in writing that the Authority will accept certain RECs generated in the calendar year 2024 towards the Connecticut RPS compliance requirements for the compliance year 2025
April 28, 2026
CL&P Says Direct Market Purchases For Mass Market Default Service Would Not Be Able To Start With October 2026 Procurement
In a data response at the Connecticut PURA, Connecticut Light & Power (Eversource) stated that CL&P will not be able to implement, in time for the October 2026 standard service (default service) procurement, the use of dynamic market purchasing (supplies sourced by the utility directly from the ISO…
April 27, 2026
Utility Says Direct Market Purchases For Default Service Cannot Feasibly Be Implemented Prior To Fall 2026 Procurement
In a data response at the Connecticut PURA, United Illuminating said that the October 2026 procurement cycle for standard service (default service) is not a feasible target for UI to implement "dynamic purchasing" (supplies sourced by the utility directly from the ISO New England market) for a…
April 23, 2026
Regulator Posts Draft Findings Of Retail Suppliers' RPS Compliance, Would Set ACP Amounts Due From Each Supplier
The Connecticut PURA has issued a draft decision which would establish each retail electric supplier's compliance with the RPS for 2024, and which would set the alternative compliance payment required from each retail supplier (if any) due to any REC compliance shortfall
April 13, 2026
Regulator Seeks Comments On Procurement Manager's Recommendation For Reduction In Use Of Full Requirements Contracts For Default Service
The Connecticut PURA has invited public comment on a report from Connecticut's Procurement Manager (PM) for electricity default service, and has asked for stakeholder responses to specific questions