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April 15, 2026
The Massachusetts Department Of Energy Resources has used a Department of Public Utilities proceeding reviewing electric and gas rates (Docket 25-200) to advocate for "reforms" to basic electricity service (default service)
April 14, 2026
In a second rehearing order, the PUC of Ohio affirmed its decision not to modify the switching fee at the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities as part of a rate case, but suggested several potential alternative paths that retail suppliers may potentially use to seek elimination of the switching fee
April 14, 2026
The PUC of Ohio has approved the results of an initial procurement for electricity supplies for Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) electricity customers at Duke Energy Ohio, for a term of June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027
April 14, 2026
The PUC of Ohio has issued for comment proposed rule revisions governing the electricity Standard Service Offer (SSO), at Ohio Adm.Code Chapter 4901:1-35, as part of a customary 5-year rule review
April 14, 2026
Both the Maryland House and Senate have passed a conference committee version of HB 1532 which, among other things, modifies the current rate caps for residential retail electric service for non-green products
April 13, 2026
Granite State Electric (GSE or Liberty Utilities) in New Hampshire has withdrawn a proposal to implement an interim update to its electricity default service reconciliation factor, which had been proposed in order to begin collection of a pending $8 million under-recovery balance for default service…
April 13, 2026
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
April 10, 2026
The Maine House and Senate both this week passed to be enacted LD 2112 (HP 1427) which would allow municipalities and certain tribes to conduct opt-out electricity aggregation
April 9, 2026
In separate 2025 default service proceedings for Granite State Electric (Liberty Utilities) and Unitil in New Hampshire, the utilities, the New Hampshire Department of Energy (DOE), the Office of the Consumer Advocate, and the Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire (the parties) have reached an…
April 9, 2026
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources has petitioned the Massachusetts Department Of Public Utilities to open an investigation of time-varying electricity rates, with DOER proposing the implementation of a default, opt-out time-of-use (TOU) rate for basic electricity service (default…
April 6, 2026
The Maine PUC has posted answers from PUC Staff, and the PUC's consultant, to questions from the electric utilities concerning various straw proposals for the implementation of time of use electric rates, including potentially TOU supply rates for Standard Offer (non-shopping) customers
April 3, 2026
The Ohio House of Representatives recently passed HB 173 which relates to the provision of submetered electricity service, and which includes a price cap for such service
April 2, 2026
Good Energy, as CCA administrator, filed with the New York PSC on April 2nd letters stating that the opt-out municipal aggregations for the Town of Penfield and Town of Union will both expire in June, and that customers will be returned to default service.
April 1, 2026
Duquesne Light has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC an update to the default service supply rate, or supply charge, to be effective for various periods starting June 1, 2026
April 1, 2026
A supplemental Request for Proposals process to procure electric supplies for Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) customers at the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities, for a term of June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027, awarded 100% of the PIPP load
April 1, 2026
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
April 1, 2026
Prices have been posted for Dayton Power & Light's (AES Ohio) auction for a portion of standard service offer supplies for various periods beginning June 1, 2026
March 27, 2026
PECO has posted results from its March 2026 procurement for a portion of electric default service supplies for various periods through 2028.
March 27, 2026
Delmarva Power in Delaware has filed new electricity SOS supply rates for the 12-month period beginning June 1, 2026
March 20, 2026
In a second rehearing request, the Retail Energy Supply Association alleged that the PUC of Ohio's recent decision affirming that, if not proposed to be changed by a utility, EDC fees charged to retail suppliers are not appropriate for adjudication in a rate case, with PUCO failing to explain what…
March 19, 2026
Kennebunk Light & Power District (KLPD) in Maine has sought Maine PUC approval for tariff changes that would implement a load aggregation for its electricity Standard Offer service (default service), with such load aggregation potentially including a retail-style Standard Offer program
March 18, 2026
The PUC of Ohio adopted without modification minor tariff revisions at Duke Energy Ohio as a result of the previously reported transition to an SSO auction for default service effective April 1, 2026, transitioning away from the current GCR mechanism
March 18, 2026
A Request for Proposals process to procure electric supplies for Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) customers at the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities, for a term of June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027, failed to attract any conforming bids
March 18, 2026
The PUC of Ohio has approved final rule language to implement recently adopted statutory language governing the expedited return of mercantile customers to electricity default service
March 17, 2026
Duquesne Light said that several of the retail electric market reforms proposed by FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company, "have the potential to provide substantial affordability benefits to customers, and should be considered in the context of default service throughout the entire Commonwealth…
