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October 5, 2026
A Texas utility has proposed a large load tariff at the Texas PUC that would, among other things, allow large loads to serve their load in whole or in part through "third-party generation" under contract with…
August 17, 2026
Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently announced, as a plank in his "Keep Texas Affordable" plan, that Abbott would propose legislation, "expanding consumer choice and ending utility monopolies that drive up costs for Texas families and small businesses".
July 16, 2026
The Massachusetts House has not concurred to Senate amendments to a bill which includes various retail energy reforms and restrictions
July 2, 2026
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…
July 1, 2026
The Retail Energy Supply Association announced: "A new independent statewide poll commissioned by the Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) found overwhelming support among Massachusetts electricity ratepayers for preserving the right to choose their electricity supplier, even as lawmakers…
April 29, 2026
A Texas PUC ALJ has directed East Texas Salt Water Disposal Company (ETSWD) to file a report regarding the status of East Texas Salt Water Disposal Company's 2021 petition at the Texas PUC that had requested that the PUC initiate a project to "renew" the retail competition pilot project associated…
April 20, 2026
The Pennsylvania PUC approved the application of National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation to acquire North East Heat & Light Company (NEHL)
April 13, 2026
Virgnia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has approved identical bills HB921 and SB818 which make various changes to the state's limited electric choice provisions
March 10, 2026
During a hearing on bill S. 867, which addresses various data center issues including power but which does not currently include any competitive supply provision (apart from self-generation), the South Carolina Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture and Natural Resources heard testimony from NRG Energy…
March 9, 2026
Staff of the Texas PUC said in a PUC filing that, "there is no mechanism under state law or Commission rules that would grant ETSWD [East Texas Salt Water Disposal Company] the right to petition the Commission for the implementation or renewal of a retail [electric choice] pilot program [at SWEPCO]…
March 5, 2026
The Energy Insider Podcast today posted an in-depth interview with Chris Ercoli, President and CEO of the Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL), as the discussion explores the question of whether more Americans should have the right to choose who supplies their electricity.
February 23, 2026
Energy Marketing Conference announced its 25th Energy Marketing Conference (EMC) to be held April 20–21, 2026 in Houston, Texas, with the conference titled: "THE POWER SHIFT: Redefining Competitive Energy Markets -- Insights, Tools, and Leadership".
February 6, 2026
SB 733 has been introduced in the West Virginia Senate to allow non-residential customers with demands greater than 1 MW, including aggregations of non-residential customers, to purchase competitive electricity supply, subject to a choice participation cap set by the state's PSC
January 20, 2026
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) today released findings from a Maryland statewide poll conducted by Gonzales Research & Media Services which RESA says, "show voters are increasingly focused on rising energy costs and strongly support policies that preserve retail energy competition and…
January 20, 2026
A new bill, and several re-filed bills, in Missouri would require the introduction of retail electric choice, including for residential customers
January 14, 2026
A new bill, Senate Bill 272, has been introduced in the Indiana General Assembly by state Sen. Stacey Donato which would allow large customers to take competitive electricity supply
June 5, 2025
Across All MA Retail Suppliers, Residential Savings Were $600 Million In 2023, Study Says
NRG Energy said that a new analysis shows that its Massachusetts residential retail electric customers collectively saved $167 million in 2023 and 2024.
May 27, 2025
"Support Efforts To Enact Preemptive Retail-Choice Law"
DOJ Notes, "Laws And Regulations Can Undermine Reliability And Affordability By Protecting Incumbent Electricity Providers From Competition Or Disruptive Innovation"
May 22, 2025
R Street released a policy study on electric competition which included grade rankings for each state
January 24, 2025
El Paso Electric informed the Texas PUC that it has decided to proceed with joining Southwest Power Pool's Markets+
January 22, 2025
Bill Filed To Authorize Opt-Out Muni Aggregation
The Retail Energy Advancement League touted eight bills which have been introduced in the Virginia General Assembly
December 10, 2024
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) released its 2023 energy trend report based on the latest U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) data which RESA said shows that…
November 21, 2024
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has signed a wide-ranging energy bill (S.2967) that retains individual residential electric choice, while also requiring certain retail market enhancements
November 14, 2024
The Massachusetts House has adopted a conference committee report to reconcile differences in a wide-ranging energy bill, with the conference committee report striking from the comprehensive bill the Senate's originally passed prohibition on individual residential electric choice
October 28, 2024
The Massachusetts Senate has adopted a conference committee report to…
