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…
News Stories: Editor’s Picks
March 12, 2026
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…
March 5, 2026
Texas Court Orders REP to Remove Switch Hold While PUC Case Is Pending
A Texas district court has ordered a retail electric provider to remove a switch-hold from a customer’s ESI ID—even though the dispute is already pending before the…
Text Messages May Not Be Phone Calls After All?
In recent decisions some courts have held that text or SMS messages are not telephone calls. These decisions have relied upon several prior interpretations and…
EMC’s The Energy Insider Podcast Episode 14 Now Available on MAGNIFYI.com
EMC’s The Energy Insider podcast episode #14 is is now available on MAGNIFYI®. You can watch the video podcast in the MAGNIFYI® Podcast section. In Episode 14 of…
March 4, 2026
PUCO Adopts Final Retail Supplier Enrollment and Financial Assurances Rule
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) issues a Finding and Order finalizing the administrative rules implementing provisions of HB15 related to retail supplier…
PUCO Directs Ohio Utilities to Publish “Distribution Hosting Capacity Maps”
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) directs Ohio’s electric distribution utilities to publish distribution hosting capacity maps on their websites by May 31,…
March 3, 2026
Reassigned Numbers
In today’s regulatory environment, “wrong number” is no longer a minor operational issue, it has become a litigation trigger. Across the Energy marketplace, we continue…
