Should Electric Utilities Be in the Energy Supply Business?
When the Lights Go Out On the evening of July 3rd, 2026, my family gathered at our home in Oakhurst, New Jersey, looking forward to a quiet holiday weekend. After days…
News Stories: Electric
July 9, 2026
“Reasonable Arrangement” Application Filed Between Electric Utility and Amazon
On July 8, 2026 Ohio Duke Energy submitted an application to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) for approval of a reasonable arrangement (RA) between Duke…
Effective Date Set for New Mercantile Customer Rule Governing Return to Default Service
On July 7, 2026 an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) issued an order establishing July 17, 2026 as the effective date for new rules governing the return of mercantile…
PUC Seeks Comments on Proposed Changes To “Reasonable Arrangement” Rule
On July 8, 2026 the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) issued an order inviting interested parties wishing to file comments or reply comments with the Commission…
PUCO orders AES Ohio to Issue Refunds Related to 2019 Earnings
On July 8, 2026 the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) issued an order on remand requiring AES Ohio to issue refunds totaling $11.01 million related to its…
July 8, 2026
Arcadia Provides Comments on Draft Utility Data Access Rule
Arcadia proposed comments on draft utility data access rule include: “Notwithstanding any other law, anonymized, aggregated usage data from multiple customer accounts…
PUCO Denies PALMco Energy’s Certification as Retail Energy Provider
On July 8, 2026 the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) issued an order denying the applications of PALMco Energy OH, LLC and PALMco Power OH, LLC, seeking…
Reminder: Massive Retail Energy Bill Awaits Governor’s Action
On June 25, 2026 HB393 in Delaware passed and now awaits Governor’s action. The legislation entitled “An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To…
July 7, 2026
Reminder – 22 New Virginia Laws Effective July 1, 2026
HB891 – Siting of battery energy storage projects; commercial solar photovoltaic generation facilities. This new law among other things prohibits a host locality…
Utility’s Tariff Reflects New Electric Supplier Credit Requirements
On July 1, 2026, PPL the electric utility filed an updated tariff in response to the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Opinion and Order issued on June 11,…
