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September 28, 2026
The Delaware PSC confirmed that, as anticipated, the final version of 26 DE Admin. Code § 3001 containing various new retail energy marketing and enrollment rules was published in the Delaware Register of Regulations on September 1, 2026
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 6, 2026
PSC Chair Notes Other State's "Wall of Shame" For Bad Actor Retail Suppliers
The Delaware PSC adopted final rule language for changes to the retail electric supplier marketing rules, including changes requiring variable rate notices and fixed rate renewal notices
July 16, 2026
During a Delaware PSC public meeting, PSC Commissioner Michael Richard suggested that the PSC hold a public briefing on the current state of retail electric choice in the state
July 13, 2026
The Retail Energy Supply Association has requested that the Delaware PSC provide a transition period of 75 days for retail electric suppliers to comply with new marketing rules anticipated to be adopted by the PSC on July 15.
July 2, 2026
The Massachusetts DPU has affirmed prior precedent that the Massachusetts Attorney General may not recover from a retail supplier costs that the Attorney General incurs for experts and other consultants retained by the AG as part of participating in DPU proceedings involving retail suppliers…
June 18, 2026
A final decision has been issued by the Pennsylvania PUC in a complaint proceeding against a retail electric supplier which had the potential to impact all fixed rate retail energy contracts in Pennsylvania
June 12, 2026
In a regulatory filing at the New York PSC, IDT Energy, Inc. (IDTE), "expressly maintains its position that its variable-rate contracts have an ongoing continuous term and do not require express customer consent for each change in price."
June 12, 2026
In a regulatory filing at the New York PSC, IDT Energy, Inc. (IDTE), "expressly maintains its position that its variable-rate contracts have an ongoing continuous term and do not require express customer consent for each change in price."
May 8, 2026
The Office of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has scheduled for May 12 the signing of several bills, including the signing of HB 1532 by the Governor, a bill which, among other things, modifies the current rate caps for residential retail electric service for non-green products
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 8, 2026
In seeking to establish final retail market rule changes, the Delaware PSC is poised to omit a prior proposal that would have required retail electric suppliers to use two separate methods of communication to affirmatively notify customers of rate changes
March 20, 2026
The Northwest Ohio Aggregation Coalition (NOAC) opt-out natural gas aggregation, which includes the City of Toledo, Ohio and additional communities, will have a new monthly variable price of the NYMEX last day settle price plus $0.2092 per Ccf through the April 2028 meter read
March 11, 2026
The Delaware PSC held a hearing today concerning proposed updates to the retail electric market rules
March 9, 2026
The Secretary of the New York PSC granted Staff of the New York Dept. of Public Service an extension of the deadline for Staff to report on the number of ESCO customers served on month-to-month contracts
February 27, 2026
Massachusetts bill H.5151, the bill allowing individual cities and towns to ban individual residential retail electric choice, has been renumbered as bill H.5175 as it was passed to engrossment by the House
February 27, 2026
Staff of the New York Dept. of Public Service requested an extension of the deadline for Staff to report on the number of ESCO customers served on month-to-month contracts
February 5, 2026
In a statement regarding Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's recent budget address, in which Shapiro said that PECO, Duquesne Light, FirstEnergy, and PPL are working with the governor and General Assembly to enact "commonsense" reforms that will ban deceptive contracts by retail providers (story…
December 30, 2025
The Secretary of the New York PSC issued an order granting an extension of certain ordering clauses of the PSC's recent order adopting changes to the Uniform Business Practices to implement revisions to General Business Law (GBL) §349-d, which, among other things, generally prohibits ESCOs from…
November 24, 2025
New York Dept. of Public Service Staff have posted updated versions of the Uniform Business Practices applicable to retail energy suppliers (ESCOs), reflecting the PSC's November 13 order to implement revisions to General Business Law (GBL) §349-d, which, among other things, generally prohibits…
November 13, 2025
The New York PSC adopted changes to the Uniform Business Practices to implement revisions to General Business Law (GBL) §349-d, which, among other things, generally prohibits ESCOs from changing the rate charged to a customer (with customer having the meaning as defined by law) without the…
November 7, 2025
A complaint from a Pennsylvania customer against SmartEnergy Holdings, LLC ("SmartEnergy") at the Pennsylvania PUC could impact all fixed rate retail energy contracts in Pennsylvania, with the complainant also seeking additional market-wide reforms
September 25, 2025
Staff of the PUC of Ohio have said in testimony that third party verifications in which certain information -- including the customer's account number -- are stated by the TPV agent (or automated prompt, etc) for a yes/no confirmation by the customer, rather than verbally asking the customer to…
September 19, 2025
Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council and NextEra Energy Services Ohio (the "Joint Applicants") sought rehearing of the PUC of Ohio's recent order adopting new rules setting forth retail supplier notice requirements for the ending of an "introductory" fixed rate, as NOPEC and NextEra argued that the…
September 15, 2025
Massachusetts DPU Commissioner Cecile Fraser, in the capacity of Delegated Commissioner, has issued a Notice of Probable Violation against CleanChoice Energy, Inc.
