DC Bill Enacted Without Mayor Approval
On August 14, 2026 D.C. Council Bill 26-0661 was enacted without Mayor’s Signature with Act Number A26-0418. As reported previously, the Council had made…
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August 14, 2026
July 13, 2026
RESA Requests Additional Time to Comply With Retail Electric Rules
In a letter filed by the Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) on July 8, 2026, RESA has requested that the Delaware PSC provide a transition period of 75 days for…
April 30, 2026
PUC Grants RESA’s Request for Rehearing Finding Customer-signed Verification is Applicable to Direct Solicitations Only
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio issued an Order on Rehearing “grants in part, and denies, in part, the application for rehearing filed by the Retail Energy…
February 5, 2026
PPL Corporation and PPL Electric Utilities Joint Statement Regarding Governor Shapiro’s Budget Address
In a press release PPL Corporation and PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric) “reaffirm its commitment to transparency, affordability and collaboration following Governor…
November 13, 2025
PSC Adopts Staff’s Proposed Rules With Modifications Allegedly To Protect Customers From Surprise Bill Increases
In a press release the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) states “[i]n keeping with legislation signed by Governor Kathy Hochul to protect consumers from surprise…
August 1, 2025
Market Reset Working Group Proceeding Suspended Until Further Notice
From the Order Suspending Working Group Proceedings: [***] “Upon review of the record in this docket, the Commission hereby suspends the working group process, including…
July 16, 2025
New Staff’s Market Reset Proposal Plus Next Steps
NEXT STEPS [***] The Department does not seek either high-level comments or critiques from the competitive supplier community or Consumer Advocates on staff’s new Market…
June 30, 2025
Massachusetts Proceeding On Retail Market Reform Continues
The next working group meeting in docket 23-67 of the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) will meet on July 1, 2025 as it considers possible solutions…
June 25, 2025
Massachusetts Proceeding On Retail Market Reform Continues
The next working group meeting in docket 23-67 of the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) will meet on July 1, 2025 as it considers possible solutions…
April 23, 2025
Hearing Examiners Identifies Next Steps In Retail Energy Investigation
During the April 16 Meeting, Dr. Debra Borie-Holtz, on behalf of NRG, provided guidance on how focus groups could assist the Working Group in addressing the Energy…
