Proposed Tariff Would Require Separate Auction for Data Centers
AEP Ohio filed an application that asks the Commission to revisit a “proposed solution to address volatile pricing impacts for SSO customers when data centers return to…
News Stories: Electric
February 9, 2026
Don’t Blame Data Centers For Higher Rates, Experts Say
New demand from large loads like data centers can reduce retail electricity prices when the incremental costs of serving the new loads are below current average costs, a…
February 6, 2026
Blackstone Infrastructure Acquisition of TNMP Approved by PUCT
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) issued an order approving the unanimous settlement filed in the application by Texas-New Mexico Power Company (TNMP) for…
Clearing Up Some Common Misconceptions
In Texas retail electric providers (REPs) frequently ask whether they can require a minimum credit score as a condition of eligibility in order to manage credit risk.…
PUCT Signals Broad Jurisdiction Over REP Complaints
At last month’s January 15 open meeting, the Public Utility Commission of Texas addressed a jurisdictional issue that has meaningful implications for retail electric…
Bill Would Introduce Retail Electric Choice to Non-Residential Customers
In a press release, the Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL) explain that new “legislation has been introduced to strengthen West Virginia’s energy market by giving…
ERCOT Files Notice Re: Alternative Planning Reserve Margin Forecasts
ERCOT filed a notice of revision requests to NPRR 1320 including (1) formalizing “reporting of alternative Planning Reserve Margin (PRM) forecasts in the Report on…
New Hampshire DOE Files Appeal of Utility’s Recently Approved 519M Revenue Request and Alternative Form of Regulation
On January 30, 2026 the New Hampshire Department of Energy (DOE) filed a notice of appeal (and appendix) with the New Hampshire Supreme regarding Eversource’s recently…
No Suprise Here
In a press release Exelon points to a report by Charles River Associates (CRA) that “examines how utility-generated power can be a solution to affordably and reliably…
Next ICC Data Access Working Group and Net Crediting Meetings Scheduled
Staff of the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has scheduled two separate meeting to discuss access to customer data and net crediting provisions detailed in the…
