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Draft Procurement Decision Issued
As previously reported on September 11, 2026 Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) issued a draft decision that “approves a framework for dynamic market purchases,” based on the 2026 proposed amendment to the Standard Service procurement process filed by the agency’s procurement manager.
More specifically, PURA approved “…certain proposals contained in the 2026 Proposed Amendment (e.g., the 20% non-binding target, utilizing the lowest rejected Full Requirements Service bid as the proxy price, establishing a Planning Committee), approves other proposals with modifications (e.g., risk mitigation provision beyond the 20% target), and rejects or defers the remaining proposals, as discussed below.
The Authority directs the PM to revise the Procurement Plan in accordance with this Decision and to file the updated Procurement Plan. The Authority further directs each EDC to implement the Procurement Plan and to proceed diligently to implement dynamic market purchases at the earliest feasible procurement term. Each EDC may seek cost recovery of reasonable and prudent implementation costs through the Revenue Adjustment Mechanism (RAM), subject to separate tracking, documentation, and Authority review. No specific staffing, systems, consulting, operating, procurement, or carrying costs are preapproved in this Decision.”
Parties filed exceptions to the draft decision were file on September 25th with a final decision expected around October 7, 2026.
As background, this proceeding relates to PURA’s review of the proposed amendment to the standard service procurement plan which PURA’s procurement manager submitted, as directed by state law, regarding the State of Connecticut’s Power Procurement Plan Amendment for Standard Service that was issued on February 10, 2026.
