The Texas Advantage: How Real Competition Transforms Energy Markets
Too often, the answer is framed through residential switching rates or customer participation levels. And in many markets, those numbers tell an incomplete—and sometimes…
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March 20, 2026
March 18, 2026
PUCO Adopts Proposed Mercantile Rules as Required by HB15
The Public Utility Commission of Ohio issues an order adopting proposed rules regarding mercantile customers, as required by Substitute House Bill 15 to effectuate…
Energy Marketing Conferences Announces Keynotes, Finalists for the “Supplier of the Year” Award, and Expanded Programming for EMC25 in Houston
Energy Marketing Conferences, LLC (EMC) today announced major updates for EMC25, including the confirmation of its Day 2 Keynote speaker, Neville Ravji, CEO Budget…
EMC’s The Energy Insider Podcast Episode 15 Now Available on MAGNIFYI.com
EMC’s The Energy Insider podcast episode #15 is is now available on MAGNIFYI®. You can watch the video podcast in the MAGNIFYI® Podcast section. In Episode 15 of…
March 16, 2026
CHP Units Expected To Drive Earnings for REP in the Eastern United States
A retail energy CEO told MAGNIFYI this month that his company is expanding in the deregulated northeastern states by adding combined heat and power (CHP) technologies…
PSC Issues a Notice Convening a Public Conference for Transmission-Connected Energy Storage
On March 15, 2026 the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) issues a notice announcing that it is initiating a proceeding, establishing workgroup, and extending…
March 12, 2026
The Branding Problem in Competitive Energy Markets
Words shape markets. They influence how policymakers debate regulations, how journalists frame stories, and how consumers understand industries. In the case of retail…
March 9, 2026
Aggregation Creates Virtual Power Plants in ERCOT
Virtual power plants are being added for real-time dispatch by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) at such a rate that the grid operator is expanding an…
ICC Adopts Staff’s Recommendation to Initiate Show Cause Proceedings Against 41 Suppliers for Failure to Comply with Reporting Requirements
From the Staff Report from the Office of Retail Market Development (ORMD) dated February 4, 2026, the following recommended action was made: “Staff of the Office of…
March 6, 2026
FCC Proposes Call Center Onshoring and English Proficiency Requirements
On March 4, 2026, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced in a press release that the Commission will be voting this month on proposals regarding the use of offshore call…
