October 5, 2026
Pennsylvania PUC ALJ Recommends Limit On Purchase Of Receivables At Another Utility (Maybe)
An ALJ appears to recommend that a limit be placed on the retail supplier plans eligible for purchase of receivables at…
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October 1, 2026
PUC Approves Rate Case Settlement That Requires Reporting On Purchase of Receivables Program, In Light Of "Affordability" Concerns
The Pennsylvania PUC approved without modification…
October 1, 2026
New York Utility's Charge To ESCOs For Billing Modifications Increases By Nearly 5x, Nearly $10 per Customer
Additional Utilities Report Higher Fees For ESCOs
Orange and Rockland has filed an updated cost to be charged to ESCOs to implement shadow billing information, to be included in utility bills, and other aspects of General Business Law sections 349-d(9) and (10)
September 24, 2026
Power For Tomorrow: 9 Of 10 States With Highest Electric Rates Are "Deregulated"; Residential Customers Paid 60% More In Deregulated States
Power for Tomorrow (PFT) which advocates, "for the benefits of well-regulated electric utilities that deliver reliable and affordable power to customers," released a report stating, "In the contiguous United States (U.S.), residential customers in deregulated electricity states paid 60.4% more on average in 2025 than residential customers in traditionally regulated states -- 23.41 cents per kilowatt-hour compared to just 14.60 cents."
September 23, 2026
New York Utilities Report Higher Costs To Be Assigned To ESCOs To Implement Side-by-Side Billing Comparison; Provide Additional Implementation Details
NYSEG and RGE have reported in an updated filing at the New York PSC higher costs to be charged to ESCOs to implement shadow billing information, to be included in utility bills, and other aspects of General Business Law sections 349-d(9) and (10)
September 10, 2026
Retail Suppliers Allege Utilities' Proposed Comparison Of Supplier, Utility Costs Presumes Interpretation Of Statute, PSC Guidance Needed First
The New York Retail Choice Coalition (NYRCC) alleged that the joint New York utilities' proposal to implement a newly required side-by-side bill comparison of ESCO and utility costs on utility consolidated bills presumes one interpretation of the statute which must first be resolved through a PSC…
September 9, 2026
New Broker TrueBill Energy LLC Registers In Texas, Currently Promotes Free Comparison Of Plans Based On Actual Usage
TrueBill Energy LLC, an entity formed earlier this year, registered as a Texas retail electric broker
August 31, 2026
Young College Entrepreneurs Launch Pennsylvania Retail Energy Comparison, Auto-Switching Service, Using AI Bots
Worp Energy, a start-up formed by several young tech-focused entrepreneurs, has begun offering retail electric plan comparisons in Pennsylvania, using "AI bots" to find the best plans (and will eventually offer an auto-switching service)
August 28, 2026
Pennsylvania Utility Says "Not Clear" That POR, With "Unrestricted" Retail Supplier Pricing, Has Benefited Customers
Addressing a consumer advocate proposal to cap retail supplier rates in order for supplier receivables to be included in the purchase of receivables program, Peoples Natural Gas Company LLC in a rate case brief at the Pennsylvania PUC stated, "it is not clear that the POR program, when coupled with…
August 25, 2026
Pennsylvania Utility Agrees To Increased Hedging For Default Service Supplies, Would Also Reduce Interest Applied To Previously Deferred Supply Costs
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 21, 2026
New Texas Broker, Which Has ".ai" Domain, To Provide Letter Grade For Each Retail Electric Plan Submitted By Users (Via Bill)
Kamilion LLC d/b/a Eyebiss, a start-up, registered as a Texas electric broker
August 7, 2026
Utility Proposes Working Group On Future Of Purchase Of Receivables Program
Enbridge Gas Ohio (aka East Ohio Gas or EOG) has proposed that a working group be established, after the conclusion of its current Ohio rate case, to consider potential changes to EOG's purchase of receivables (POR) program
August 5, 2026
Start-up Texas Broker WattTrim Adjusts Strategy As It Gains Access To More Retail Electric Plans; Customer-Specific SMT-Based Audit Of Electric Plans Now Free
WattTrim LLC d/b/a GridWise Audit, a start-up which recently registered as a Texas electric broker, has revised its strategy as the company has gained access to Texas retail electric plans which are not posted on the Power to Choose site
July 29, 2026
Report: Residential Customers On Retail Supply Paid 1.3¢/kWh More Than ComEd Supply Charges In Past Year
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 17, 2026
New York ESCO Seeks Continued Waiver To Serve APP Customers, Reports Savings
Zone One Energy LLC petitioned the New York PSC for a continued waiver to allow Zone One Energy to continue serving assistance program participant (APP) customers in New York.
July 10, 2026
Pennsylvania Utility Justifies Automatic Enrollment Of CAP-Eligible Customers Onto CAP (Triggering Drop To Default Service)
In response to direction from the Pennsylvania PUC, Duquesne Light has filed justification for its proposed auto-enrollment, into the customer assistance program (CAP), of LIHEAP customers who are eligible for CAP
July 7, 2026
D.C. Council Strikes, From Budget-Related Bill, Entire Retail Energy Section, Which Would Have Capped Residential Retail Supplier Rates & Which Would Have Made Existing Contracts "Void"
The Council of the District of Columbia has passed on final reading an amended version of the Budget Support Act (D.C. Bill 26-661), with the amended, passed bill striking in its entirety a section (Subtitle E) which would have imposed various restrictions on retail energy choice, including price…
June 8, 2026
Report: Residential Electric Choice Customers Paid $48 Billion More Than Default Service Since 2003; $4 Billion More In 2024
Retail Energy Revealed released a report stating that, "Since 2003, American households have paid at least more than $48 billion extra for electricity by switching from regulated utilities to competitive retail energy suppliers," for residential electricity
June 3, 2026
EIA Reports Erroneous Maryland Electric Rate Data (EIA Reported A Rate 13¢ Higher Than Actual Rate)
The Maryland PSC said that, in a recent EIA report, the EIA posted inaccurate electricity price data for Maryland, showing a much higher rate and a much more dramatic increase in rates
May 21, 2026
PSC Orders Work Group To Discuss Consultant's Recommendation On SOS Bypassable Adder, Including Benchmarking To Retail Supplier Rates
The District of Columbia PSC has directed that an SOS working group shall be convened to discuss recommendations from a PSC-retained consultant concerning the bypassable electricity SOS adder currently used in Pecpo's electricity default service rate
May 6, 2026
National Grid Residential, Small Commercial Default Service Rates Increasing 10-13%
National Grid's electricity basic service rates in Massachusetts for residential customers, excluding the bypassable Basic Service Administrative Cost Adjustment Factor (BSACF) and the Smart Grid Customer Cost Adjustment Factor (SGCCAF), will increase 13% on August 1.
April 29, 2026
Retail Energy Broker Partners With HOA Management Company
Gatby, which operates an electricity shopping marketplace, has partnered with Spectrum Association Management, which provides HOA management services, to offer residents direct access to Gatby’s platform through Spectrum’s Resident Benefits Hub
April 16, 2026
Utility Warns Policies Focusing On Lowering Wholesale Prices May Not Result In Customer Savings, But Rather "Higher Profits" For Retail Suppliers, Suggests Near-Term Review Of Retail Market
In comments filed in the Massachusetts DPU's general investigation of energy rates, Eversource Energy said that, "reductions in wholesale market prices may lead to higher profits for retail suppliers instead of lower costs for their customer."
April 16, 2026
PECO Small Commercial Generation Rates Increasing 15%, Residential Generation Rate Increasing 5%
PECO has filed with the Pennsylvania PUC new electric Generation Supply Adjustment (GSA) charges for the six-month period beginning June 1, 2026
April 16, 2026
RESA Says Pennsylvania Bill Would Impose A Blanket Price Comparison On Retail Suppliers, Warns Against Capping Pennsylvania Retail Supplier Rates At Default Service Rate, As Pennsylvania House Democrats Unveil Energy Legislation
The Retail Energy Supply Association warned against requiring retail energy suppliers to price all products below utility default service rates, as Pennsylvania House (state legislature) Democrats unveiled a slate of energy bills