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September 11, 2026
A retail energy regulator has issued a draft order which would adopt major changes to the state's procurement plan for electricity standard service…
August 25, 2026
In a settlement with the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) of the Pennsylvania PUC and the Office of Consumer Advocate, UGI Utilities, Inc. - Gas Division has agreed to increase its hedging of natural gas supplies procured to serve default service customers
August 14, 2026
The New Jersey BPU released a report on reforms to PJM's market that, among other policies, recommends that, "states should direct long-term procurements," which "may" include bilateral contract obligations for all LSEs including retail suppliers
July 17, 2026
A report prepared by a consultant retained by the New Jersey BPU in a proceeding to modernize and potentially reform the state’s electric distribution utility business model has raised issues concerning default service, and re-regulation, in citing supply-related affordability concerns, though the…
June 5, 2026
The Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification a petition from Pike County Light & Power to modify Pike's current electricity default service plan due to what Pike called the "refus[al]" of Orange and Rockland Utilities to continue to supply power to Pike.
April 27, 2026
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 20, 2026
The Michigan PSC will allow DTE Gas Company to continue with its existing Volume Cost Average fixed price program (VCA FPP) for the bypassable gas cost recovery rate (supply rate), but ordered DTE Gas to evaluate the benefits of the current mechanism, and potential alternatives, in light of…
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 8, 2026
GridStor, a developer and operator of utility-scale battery energy storage systems, and Axpo announced the execution of an Energy Storage Agreement for GridStor's Hidden Lakes Reliability Project, a 220 MW, 440 MWh battery energy storage system located in Galveston County, Texas, which began…
February 17, 2026
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)
February 3, 2026
Pike County Light & Power Company has sought a modification to its current electricity default service plan due to what Pike called the "refus[al]" of Orange and Rockland Utilities to continue to supply power to Pike.
January 23, 2026
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
October 16, 2025
"[T]he issue of exposing SOS customers to PJM capacity prices -- without hedging at least part of that exposure -- warrants further inquiry," the District of Columbia Government (DCG or the District), through the Office of the Attorney General and Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE), said in…
September 26, 2025
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 5, 2025
The Connecticut PURA has issued questions for stakeholder comment in its review of standard service procurement design
August 18, 2025
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
July 9, 2025
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 18, 2025
During today's Maryland PSC administrative meeting, as the PSC addressed a Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative tariff filing related to SOS, Commissioner Michael Richard praised SMECO's portfolio approach to SOS given the current PJM capacity market
March 18, 2025
PUC Addresses Call For Disqualification Of All 3 Commissioners, Recusal Of Hearing Examiner
The New Hampshire PUC will not consider potential hedging of default service electricity supplies in an upcoming adjudication of default service issues at Granite State Electric (Liberty Utilities) for the six-month delivery period beginning August 1, 2025, as the PUC will instead defer…
March 12, 2025
NRG Energy Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire six power generation facilities from Texas-based Rockland Capital, LLC, adding 738 megawatts (MW) of natural gas-fired capacity to its portfolio.
January 30, 2025
As ERCOT stakeholders further consider an NPRR which would expand payments to generators, linked to serving specific load, who are directed by ERCOT to reduce output under a High Dispatch Limit (HDL) override, Reliant proposed an annual cost threshold that would trigger an obligation for ERCOT to…
November 15, 2024
"Some" form of dynamic ancillary services (A/S or AS) procurement should be implemented, "as soon as practicable," Texas PUC Staff said in a recommendation on a review of ancillary services in ERCOT
October 17, 2024
A data center developer has named…
October 7, 2024
A PUC anticipates opening…
June 11, 2024
Citing various changes to the capacity market…
