April 13, 2026
Virginia Gov. Approves Changes To Retail Choice Provisions
Virgnia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has approved identical bills HB921 and SB818 which make various changes to the state's limited electric choice provisions
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April 13, 2026
PJM's Proposed Reliability Backstop Procurement Would Allocate Costs To EDCs, Not LSEs
PJM has issued a paper setting forth its proposed Reliability Backstop Procurement in which PJM proposes that aggregate costs of the Reliability Backstop Procurement commitments will be allocated to the Electric Distribution Companies(EDCs) based on their pro-rata share of the target megawatts.
April 10, 2026
Choice State PSC Releases White Paper On Models For Building New Generation (Includes Utility-Owned Generation)
A consultant for the Maryland PSC has released a white paper concerning various models for building new generation
March 19, 2026
EPSA Launches Campaign Highlighting Benefits of Competitive Power Markets
The Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA) and its member companies launched "Energizing Tomorrow," which is described as a campaign dedicated to highlighting the benefits of competitive power markets, "and correcting misinformation about how these markets operate."
March 18, 2026
PUCO Says Data Centers Should Not Be Eligible For New Enrollment Into Rider NMB Pilot, Except Through Reasonable Arrangement
The PUC of Ohio said in an order that data centers in the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities' service area should not be eligible to be added to the Rider NMB pilot program after updated Rider NMB rates go into effect on April 1, 2026, except through a "reasonable arrangement" approved by the Commission…
March 18, 2026
Constellation Announces Buyer For $5 Billion Sale Of 4.4 GW Portfolio Of PJM Generating Assets
Constellation Energy Corporation and LS Power Equity Advisors, LLC today announced an agreement under which Constellation will sell a portfolio of generation assets in PJM to LS Power, as part of satisfying regulatory commitments related to Constellation’s acquisition of Calpine.
March 12, 2026
PJM Announces Executive Appointments
PJM Interconnection Interim President and CEO David E. Mills announced two executive appointments today:
February 20, 2026
PPL CEO: We're "Attacking" Parts Of The Customer Bill That We Don't Control, To Address Affordability
During an earnings call today, PPL Corp. President and Chief Executive Officer Vincent Sorgi said that the company is "attacking" parts of the customer bill that PPL's utilities do not control, as part of assuring affordability for customers
February 20, 2026
PUC Schedules Technical Conference On Utility's Proposed Changes To Default Service For Large Load Customers
The PUC of Ohio has scheduled for March 19, 2026 a technical conference on AEP Ohio's proposed changes to its default service program in light of proposed changes at PJM to blunt the impact of large load customers on the costs borne by other loads -- such as through the initiation of a Reliability…
February 17, 2026
Exelon Launches "The Exelon Promise" to "Fight Out of Control Energy Costs"
Exelon today announced The Exelon Promise, which Exelon described as, "a comprehensive customer first approach to bring energy costs under control for families and businesses."
February 16, 2026
PJM To Seek Extension Of Current Capacity Market Price Collar
PJM's Board announced that PJM would, "seek an extension of the current price collar for the 2028/2029 and 2029/2030 capacity auctions applied to the VRR Curve parameters recently approved by the FERC following the Quadrennial Review."
February 13, 2026
Retail Supplier Defaults At PJM, Customers To Be Returned To Default Service
Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. averred in a filing at the PUC of Ohio that Duke received a notice on February 11, 2026, from PJM Interconnection LLC (PJM), "stating that ResCom Energy, LLC dba NextVolt Energy (NextVolt), a load-serving entity in PJM with load in the DEOK zone, had defaulted on its…
February 13, 2026
Exelon CFO On Electric Supply Costs: "Customers Are Now Paying More For Less"
During an Exelon earnings call, Jeanne Jones, Exelon's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Audit and Risk, said that the customers of Exelon's electric utilities, "are now paying more for less," when it comes to electricity supply
February 9, 2026
Regulatory Uncertainty, Opportunity Cost From Exports Among Reasons Cited By PJM For Shortfall In 2027-28 Base Residual Auction
PJM has released a report on the capacity shortfall, compared to the target reserve margin, resulting in the 2027/2028 Base Residual Auction
February 6, 2026
Exelon Touts Report Which Says Utility-Owned Generation Would Save Customers Up To $20 Billion In One Year, Reduce Risks Of Outages
Exelon announced a report from a third-party consultant prepared for Exelon that says that "utility-generated power" could reduce total PJM customer costs by $9.6–$20.0 billion in the 2028–2029 delivery year
February 6, 2026
Choice Utility Seeks To Collaborate On Changes To Default Service For Large Load Customers, Citing PJM's Reliability Backstop Auction
AEP Ohio is seeking changes to its default service program in light of proposed changes at PJM to blunt the impact of large load customers on the costs borne by other loads -- such through the initiation of a Reliability Backstop Auction (RBA) as directed by the PJM Board, and similar measures…
January 16, 2026
Updated: Trump, Governors To Push PJM To Hold "Emergency" Auction, Impose Price Caps
The Statement of Principles signed by the National Energy Dominance Council within the White House and numerous governors of PJM states has been released
January 16, 2026
PJM Board Orders Immediate Initiation of Reliability Backstop Procurement, Directs Development of Proposal
The PJM Board has directed PJM staff to develop a proposal to both accelerate and execute a backstop capacity procurement
January 15, 2026
Updated: Trump, Governors To Push PJM To Hold "Emergency" Auction, Impose Price Caps
The Statement of Principles signed by the National Energy Dominance Council within the White House and numerous governors of PJM states has been released
January 13, 2026
Complaint Against Cleared PJM Capacity Market Prices Revived As Court Sends Case Back To FERC
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has revived a complaint filed by the Maryland Office of People's Counsel, and aligned parties, against PJM concerning the cleared prices in the 2024/2025 PJM Base Residual Auction for capacity
December 18, 2025
Pa. PUC Proposes Rules To Allow Aggregation Of DERs To Participate In PJM Wholesale Markets
The Pennsylvania PUC has published proposed rules which would govern the aggregation of distributed energy resources (DERs) for participation in PJM's wholesale markets
December 17, 2025
PJM 2027-28 Capacity Auction (Including FRR) Does Not Procure Enough Capacity To Reach Established Reliability Requirement
PJM Capacity Prices From 2027-28 BRA Remain Elevated, Marginally Higher Than 2026-27
PJM's Base Residual Auction for capacity for the 2027-28 delivery year produced a resource clearing price of $333.44 per MW-day for all zones with no separation
December 11, 2025
PSC Seeks Comments On Utility-Owned Generation, Other Resource Adequacy Measures
The Maryland PSC has sought comments on various measures to build new generation, including a model where utilities take ownership of the generation
November 4, 2025
Exelon COO Says Resource Adequacy Discussions In Pennsylvania Going "Very Well"; CEO Talks Utility-Owned Generation
During an earnings call, Exelon executives discussed efforts to advocate for utility-owned generation in Exelon's various distribution service areas
October 27, 2025
Retail Supplier, Utility Enter Settlement To Resolve Supplier's Complaint Concerning Utility's Reporting Of Usage
Eligo Energy, LLC and Dayton Power and Light (DP&L or AES Ohio) have entered into a settlement to resolve a complaint filed by Eligo Energy against DP&L at the PUC of Ohio over alleged erroneous reporting of Eligo's aggregate usage data by DP&L to PJM