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September 10, 2026
Staff of the Maryland PSC have filed proposed draft rules to implement a nuclear procurement obligation on the utilities, via a zero emissions credit (ZEC) program
January 22, 2026
The New York PSC has approved an extension of the zero-emissions credit program (now ZEC 2.0) that provides support to nuclear facilities with costs allocated to LSEs, including ESCOs
October 22, 2025
The New York PSC issued an order revoking the eligibility of Energo Power and Gas, LLC to serve energy customers in New York State
June 24, 2025
The New York PSC issued a show cause order to Energo Power & Gas LLC (Energo), as Department of Public Service Staff (Staff) alleged, among other things, that Energo failed to "adequately" re-rate customers as required under a prior PSC order
June 3, 2025
Constellation and Meta have signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for the output of the Clinton Clean Energy Center, reflecting 1,121 megawatts of nuclear energy.
February 23, 2024
The New York PSC formally revoked…
October 31, 2022
Constellation said today it will ask the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to extend the operating licenses of its Clinton and Dresden nuclear power plants in Illinois by an additional 20 years.
October 14, 2022
Revokes Eligibility Of Separate ESCO, As ESCO Drops Customers To Utility Supply
The New York PSC issued an order to show cause to Premier Empire Energy, LLC (Premier), directing that Premier show why its ESCO eligibility should not be revoked, as the PSC alleged that Premier failed to comply with the Commission’s orders implementing the Clean Energy Standard.
November 23, 2021
In response to a petition from UtiliSave, LLC, the New York PSC has issued a declaratory ruling concerning the pass-through of Zero-Emissions Credits (ZECs) costs by ESCOs to customers
November 17, 2020
Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. has filed at the New York PSC for a revision to the Clean Energy Standard Supply (CESS) Surcharge, part of the bypassable Market Supply Charge, with the calculation of the revision intended, in part, to, "limit the change in the rate on customers resulting from…
July 10, 2020
UtiliSave, L.L.C., a utility auditing consultant, and the Public Utility Law Project of New York filed separate comments at the New York PSC concerning customer relief measures related to COVID-19, and both implicated ESCO service in their responses
June 15, 2020
In comments on a petition from UtiliSave, L.L.C. ('UtiliSave'), which is seeking a New York PSC declaratory ruling that ESCOs may not pass-through ZEC costs to customers on fixed rate contracts unless certain conditions were met, the NRG retail suppliers alleged that, "UtiliSave has misrepresented…
May 26, 2020
UtiliSave, L.L.C. ('UtiliSave') submitted a petition for a declaratory ruling to the New York PSC seeking affirmation the ESCOs may not pass-through ZEC costs to customers on fixed rate contracts unless, among other things, the customer disclosure statement indicated the potential of an exercise of…
September 20, 2019
The New York PSC has approved a revised plan from NYSERDA to implement a pay-as-you-go mechanism for ESCO and LSE compliance with the zero emissions credit (ZEC) program, with the PSC directing limited modifications with respect to load modifiers
July 23, 2019
NYSERDA recently filed with the New York PSC a revision to a proposed pay-as-you-go mechanism for the zero emissions credit (ZEC) compliance program
April 13, 2019
The introduced version of an Ohio bill (HB 6) to provide subsidies to nuclear and other qualifying resources still includes language that lowers the renewable energy compliance obligation for electric distribution utilities (EDUs) only, while apparently not providing for a similar reduction in the…
March 19, 2019
Commonwealth Edison has filed at the Illinois Commerce Commission to remove the administrative costs associated with procuring renewable energy credits and zero emissions credits from the bypassable electric supply rates
March 7, 2019
Astral Energy, LLC has again requested that the New York PSC consider and rule on Astral’s April 27, 2018 Petition for Reduction of ZEC Compliance Payments for 2018-2019
February 5, 2019
Counsel for Astral Energy, LLC ("Counsel") submitted to the New York PSC a letter requesting that the PSC consider and rule on Astral’s April 27, 2018 Petition for Reduction of ZEC Compliance Payments for 2018-2019 by March 1, 2019.
January 25, 2019
BlueRock Energy, Inc. petitioned the New York PSC to adjust BlueRock's ZEC (zero emissions credits) compliance obligation for the remaining months in the 2018-2019 compliance period, beginning in February 2019, to account for a reduction in load.
October 23, 2018
The New York Retail Choice Coalition (the Coalition), a group of small and medium sized energy service companies, filed comments with the New York PSC proposing that the PSC adopt a remediation period prior to the imposition of any penalties that are proposed to be part of the new "pay as you go"…
October 22, 2018
In comments to the New York PSC concerning a Department of Public Service Staff & NYSERDA Staff proposed to transition to a "pay as you go" mechanism for LSE (ESCO) compliance with the zero emissions credit (ZEC) program, the City of New York said that the PSC lacks authority to impose a penalty for…
September 28, 2018
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has upheld New York's Zero Emissions Credit (ZECs) nuclear subsidy program, affirming a lower court and denying a challenge brought by certain generators
August 6, 2018
Staff of the New York Department of Public Service and Staff of NYSERDA have filed a proposal to transition the compliance mechanism for LSEs, including ESCOs, under the zero emissions credit (ZEC) program to a "pay as you go" mechanism
July 19, 2018
Liberty Power Holdings, LLC ("Liberty") petitioned the New York PSC to reduce Liberty’s zero emission credit (ZEC) obligation, citing further declines in its retail load in New York State
