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September 18, 2026
In implementing a new law authorizing opt-out municipal electricity aggregation…
September 15, 2026
The New York PSC requested stakeholder comments on…
August 26, 2026
Staff Reports CCA Average Rates Up To 40% Higher Than Default Service
Staff of the New York Dept. of Public Service have recommended that the PSC terminate the authorization which allows municipal aggregations to enroll retail electric and gas customers on an opt-out basis, with Staff citing higher rates paid by Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) customers and what…
August 24, 2026
Montgomery County, Maryland recently informed stakeholders that Montgomery County's electricity opt-out municipal aggregation will not commence service prior to October 1, 2029.
August 21, 2026
The Massachusetts DPU has approved the implementation of a low-income community shared solar (LICSS) program as part of the City of Boston's opt-out municipal electricity aggregation program
August 12, 2026
The New Jersey BPU approved a switch block mechanism as part of adopting new and modified rules governing retail electric and natural gas marketing and licensing
August 7, 2026
The Maine PUC has extended the comment deadline as requested to September 18, 2026
July 31, 2026
The Maine PUC has opened a proceeding to implement a previously reported new law (P.L. 2025, c. 665) which authorizes opt-out municipal electricity aggregation
July 29, 2026
Per an annual report from the Illinois Commerce Commission's Office of Retail Market Development, residential customers at Commonwealth Edison in Illinois served by an alternative retail electric supplier (ARES) paid, on an aggregate basis, about 1.34 cents per kWh more than ComEd's bypassable…
July 24, 2026
Buckeye Energy Brokers, Inc. said, in response to objections to the application of Buckeye for renewal of Buckeye's natural gas broker/aggregator license in Ohio, that Buckeye's activities have not violated applicable rule or law.
July 23, 2026
Sustainable Westchester, Inc., in conjunction with ProjectEconomics, Inc. d/b/a PowerMarket (the "entities"), intend to offer a voluntary REC-only (no energy supply) product to residential and non-residential customers in New York on an opt-in basis, called Green My Power
July 21, 2026
The Massachusetts DPU has extended the deadline for the submission of utility responses to various questions, and for stakeholder comment on additional topics, in the DPU's newly opened investigation into the design and implementation of time-varying rates (TVR) for default electricity service (aka…
July 16, 2026
The Massachusetts House has not concurred to Senate amendments to a bill which includes various retail energy reforms and restrictions
July 13, 2026
Palmer Energy Company, Inc. filed a motion at the PUC of Ohio seeking that PUCO deny the natural gas broker/aggregator renewal application of Buckeye Energy Brokers, Inc. ("Buckeye"), with Palmer alleging that Buckeye, "has demonstrated an ongoing and persistent disregard for the Commission’s rules…
July 6, 2026
Kennebunk Light & Power District (KLPD) has sought a further waiver at the Maine PUC to accelerate implementation of its load aggregation for electricity Standard Offer service (default service)
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 2, 2026
Start-up Watt Alpha LLC Registers As Texas Electric Broker
July 1, 2026
Amendment (Unintentionally?) Allows Any Muni Aggregation Suppliers To Conduct Residential Marketing, Statewide, Notwithstanding Any Town's Ban On Residential Marketing
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…
June 30, 2026
Following a petition from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com here) , the Massachusetts DPU has opened an inquiry into the design and implementation of time-varying rates (TVR) for default service (aka basic service)
June 24, 2026
"Written Consent" Needed For An "Automatic" Renewal
June 23, 2026
The Ohio Senate and House have both agreed on a Substitute version of HB 173, governing submetering and submetered electric rates, and the bill has been sent to the governor
June 8, 2026
PUC Orders Changes In SOS Calculation At Multiple Utilities
Granite State Electric (Liberty Utilities) has filed in its New Hampshire PUC default service proceeding a preliminary calculation of its default service reconciliation balance for the most recent 12-month term, with such balance being an under-recovery of SOS costs in the amount of approximately $9…
June 8, 2026
The Maryland Office of People's Counsel has requested that the PSC include, in a rule concerning post-POR billing for residential customers, a prior PSC finding which OPC argues provides that, under any payment hierarchy, all regulated utility charges which "may" result in termination shall be paid…
May 19, 2026
In reply comments in the Massachusetts DPU's inquiry on electric delivery rates (which has, as previously reported, included consideration of policies concerning electricity supply), the state's investor-owned utilities said that the goals of time of use pricing may not be realized because the…
