October 16, 2025
PECO Residential, Small C&I Generation Rate Increasing 8%
PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the six-month period beginning December 1, 2025
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October 13, 2025
PUC Staff Issue Straw Proposals For Time Of Use Default Service
Staff of the Maine PUC have issued three illustrative straw proposals for implementing time-of-use (TOU) Standard Offer default service electricity rates
October 2, 2025
Default Service Procurement Results In Some Capacity Prices Exceeding $800/MW-Day
The Illinois Commerce Commission approved the fall capacity procurement for default service customers at Ameren Illinois
October 1, 2025
PSC Increases Capacity Proxy Price To Be Used In Upcoming Default Service RFP
The District of Columbia PSC has directed that a higher capacity proxy price be used in Pepco's 2025-2026 RFP for electricity SOS supplies
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 26, 2025
PUC Approves Credits For Default Service Customers From Reconciliation Of Prior ISO Charge Adder
Approves New Uncollectible Adders
The Maine PUC has approved a crediting to various Standard Offer electricity customer classes to reflect a reconciliation of prior adders related to an ISO New England fuel security charge, while also setting the Standard Offer uncollectible adders for 2026
September 12, 2025
PUC Approves Stipulation In Which Utility Provides Mitigation Credit To Offset Default Service Uncollectible Adders (Non-POR Market)
The Maine PUC approved without modification a stipulation among Versant Power ("Versant" or the "Company"), and the Maine Office of the Public Advocate (the "OPA") to establish the Standard Offer Uncollectable Adders at Versant's Bangor Hydro District ("BHD") and Maine Public District ("MPD")…
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
September 3, 2025
PSC Approves Changes To Provisions Governing Default Service If Opt-out Aggregation Commences
The Maryland PSC has approved proposed revisions, from the Office of People's Counsel, to the mechanism meant to address risk to SOS suppliers and customers from the potential start of an opt-out municipal aggregation (CCA) at Montgomery County, Maryland
August 26, 2025
People's Counsel No Longer Proposes "Separate" SOS Rate For Customers Within CCA Boundary If CCA Causes SOS Costs To Rise
The Maryland Office of People's Counsel has proposed revisions to the mechanism meant to address risk to SOS suppliers and customers from the potential start of an opt-out municipal aggregation (CCA) at Montgomery County, Maryland
August 26, 2025
PUC To Hold Workshop On Statutory Changes Related To Low-Income Rate Option, Including Electric Supply Procurement For Such Customers
The PUC of Ohio will hold a workshop on September 26, 2025 concerning recent statutory changes relating to the electric Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) program
August 20, 2025
PUC Directs Utility To Examine Continued Need For Purchase Of Receivables Program, Other POR Changes
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has clarified that, in a recent rate case order, the Commission had directed Enbridge Gas Ohio (East Ohio Gas, or EOG, and f/k/a Dominion East Ohio) to consider changes to the purchase of receivables (POR) program so that ratepayers are protected from retail…
August 18, 2025
Procurement Manager Seeks Feedback On Using Multi-Year Capacity Hedge For Default Service, Rather Than PJM Capacity Market, Citing Concerns About Costs To Customers From PJM Auction Prices
The Illinois Power Agency has issued for comment a draft default service procurement plan which, among other things, seeks comment on the use of multi-year capacity hedges for default service, rather than relying solely on RTO capacity auctions
August 15, 2025
PSC Directs Utility To Seek Up To 25% Of SOS Through Long-Term Contracts
The District of Columbia PSC, in a 2-1 decision, directed Pepco to attempt to procure a target quantity of 25% of SOS load through renewable energy power purchase agreements.
August 14, 2025
Pennsylvania PUC Denies Municipalities' Petition For Declaratory Order That Opt-out Aggregation Does Not Constitute Slamming
The Pennsylvania PUC denied a petition from the Boroughs of Camp Hill, Carlisle, Hatboro, Lansdowne, Media, Narberth, State College, and Swarthmore which had asked the PUC to hold, via a declaratory judgment, that the opt-out nature of their proposed municipal aggregation (community choice…
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
August 4, 2025
State Regulator Urges Passage Of Bill That Would Require $5 Million Bond From Retail Suppliers, Ban Commission Payments, & Require That All Enrollments Occur Through State Website
The Massachusetts DPU has suspended the working groups under its retail energy market reset proceeding, as the DPU said that, "Absent legislative reform, the Commonwealth’s residents will remain exposed to teaser rates, deceptive and high-pressure sales tactics, and vague and excessive greenwashing…
July 31, 2025
PSC Extends Retail Supplier's Term Serving As Regulated Provider
The Georgia PSC issued a written order extending, for an additional year, SCANA Energy Marketing, LLC Regulated Division's status as the AGL market's Regulated Provider
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
July 31, 2025
$33 Million Allocated To Ameren Illinois From Dynegy Settlement, To Resolve Alleged Capacity Market Manipulation By Dynegy, Would Be Paid To Only Default Supply Customers
A settlement, which would resolve several complaints at FERC against Dynegy Marketing and Trade, LLC and Illinois Power Marketing Company ("Dynegy"), would allocate $33 million of the settlement payment to Ameren Illinois, with such $33 million then distributed by Ameren Illinois to only Ameren…
July 18, 2025
Pa. PUC Rejects Bids From Default Service Products, Citing Prices Higher Than Current Futures Market Prices
The Pennsylvania PUC on July 17 rejected the results of PPL Electric Utilities' July 2025 solicitation for Long-Term PA Solar Alternative Energy Credits (LTAECs), which had sought LTAECs for a period of approximately 20 years.
July 14, 2025
Utility Seeks Approval For Long-Term Contract For Portion Of SOS
Pepco in the District of Columbia has sought approval of an agreement for a bundled procurement of renewable energy and Tier One renewable energy credits from a solar facility, to serve approximately 7% of total SOS load
July 9, 2025
Regulator Opens Docket For Default Service Procurement Changes After Governor Signs New Law
The Connecticut PURA has assigned Docket 12-06-02RE04 for a review of the Power Procurement Plan for electricity standard service as a result of Public Act 25-173, which was signed by Gov. Ned Lamont on July 1
June 30, 2025
Utility Seeks To Implement Optional Time Of Use Default Service Rate
Dayton Power and Light (AES Ohio) has sought approval from the PUC of Ohio to offer a residential Time of Use Standard Service Offer rate on an opt-in basis, as an alternative to the default SSO rate
June 24, 2025
National Grid Mass Market Default Service Rates To Increase 5-7%
National Grid in Massachusetts has filed proposed electric basic service rates for the period starting August 1, 2025.