April 9, 2026
Nevermore A Rate Spike? Start-up Rate Raven Launching Concierge Shopping Service
Rate Raven Inc., a start-up, is launching as a concierge retail energy shopping service
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April 8, 2026
Grid Power Direct Receives Retail Supplier License In New State (& License Briefs, 4/8/26)
Grid Power Direct Receives Delaware Retail Supplier License
April 1, 2026
Final Report Revises Amount Which Shopping Customers Overpaid In 2025 Versus Default Service
The Connecticut PURA issued a final annual report to the legislature on electric competition which includes a revision to one of the data points for the overpayment by shopping customers versus default service
March 31, 2026
PSC Staff Recommend Granting Retail Supplier License To Axpo (& License Briefs, 3/31/26)
PSC Staff's Proposed Order Would Grant Retail Supplier License To Axpo
March 18, 2026
License Briefs, Energas Group, Digital Power, ENFRA MCC
Digital Power USA Receives New Jersey Retail Supplier License
March 11, 2026
Draft Report: 93% Of Business Customers Shopping With A Retail Supplier Paid More Than Default Service In Second Half Of 2025, At One EDC
The Connecticut PURA has posted a proposed annual legislative report concerning the status of retail electric competition
March 10, 2026
Retail Supplier Seeks Regulator's Approval For Transfer Of RECs For RPS Compliance
Eligo Energy CT, LLC requested that the Connecticut PURA provide Eligo with a statement in writing 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
March 6, 2026
Gridmatic Seeks Authority To Serve Residential Accounts (& License Briefs, 3/6/26)
Gridmatic Seeks Authority To Serve Residential Accounts
February 25, 2026
"Virtual Energy Broker" Meter Energy Technologies Seeks Pennsylvania License, & License Briefs
"Virtual Energy Broker" Meter Energy Technologies Seeks Pennsylvania License
February 25, 2026
Regulator Denies Aggregator Certificate To Company Which Had Initially Sought To Introduce Opt-out Aggregation To State
The Connecticut PURA issued a final decision denying, without prejudice, the application of GridERP Inc., a start-up, for an electric aggregator certificate
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)
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
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 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
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
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
September 26, 2025
Various Parties Seek Longer-Term Default Service Contracts
In comments in a Connecticut PURA review of standard service (customers under 500 kW) procurements due to recent legislation, several parties proposed use or consideration of contracts longer than the current six-month contracts
September 24, 2025
Large Group Purchasing Org Seeks Aggregator License In New State
PowerOptions, Inc. applied for a Maine electric aggregator/broker license to serve all sizes of non-residential customers at Central Maine Power Company and Versant Power - Bangor Division
September 5, 2025
Regulator Seeks Comment On Changes To Default Service Procurement, Limiting Customer Exposure To Price Increases, Migration Risk
The Connecticut PURA has issued questions for stakeholder comment in its review of standard service procurement design
August 5, 2025
Regulator Seeks Comments On Retail Suppliers' Alternative To Staff's Proposal That Would Require Retail Suppliers To Serve Customers Below Cost
The Connecticut PURA has sought, from working group members, comment on a proposal from the Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL) concerning how hardship customers should be served in the retail electric market
July 31, 2025
Regulator Formally Notices New Proceeding For Default Service Procurement Changes
The Connecticut PURA formally issued a notice opening Docket 12-06-02RE04 for certain changes to the standard service procurement plan, under newly enacted Public Act 25-173