Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeal of Former Ohio House Speaker’s HB1 Bribery Scheme
By not taking up the appeal of the House Speaker’s appeal, his federal racketeering conviction and 20-year prison sentence is upheld. The court’s decision was…
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April 29, 2026
April 27, 2026
Proposed PJM Transmission Tariff Encounters Opposition
The proposed federal transmission tariff of the PJM Interconnection reregulates wholesale access in a way that was unanticipated when many new large loads were planned…
April 24, 2026
What Texas Consumers Are Telling Us About Churn, Default Risk and Rate Confusion
ElectricityPlans.com recently completed its second annual Texas Electricity Consumer Confidence Survey. The findings reveal growing concern about high electricity bills,…
April 20, 2026
Fraud Identified. Risk Diverted.
Fraud in retail energy is no longer isolated it’s systemic, sophisticated, and increasingly costly. From digital enrollments to third-party sales channels, bad actors…
Equipment Vendors Lead in Virtual Power Plants While States Set Market Rules
Equipment vendors are racing to add customers to virtual power plants (VPPs) while efforts to create the networks within regulatory boundaries proceed comparatively…
April 14, 2026
Competitive Electricity Is Failing? Look at Texas.
What if the biggest criticism of competitive electricity markets is based on the wrong metric? For years, the debate has centered on a single question: Are customers…
Ancillary Services Market Scrutinized in New England
ISO New England is redesigning its day-ahead ancillary services market formula after protests over high winter prices and a request from New Hampshire Governor Kelly…
April 7, 2026
ERCOT, PUCT to Consider Connections of New Large Loads in Batches, Not Individually
Rules being developed by the Public Utility Commission of Texas regarding batch study criteria are not expected to be final until this summer. New requirements for large…
March 30, 2026
Expansion of Retail C&I Power Markets Considered in Michigan
More large electricity customers in Michigan than allowed by law would select retail providers if given the opportunity, according to a yearly report by the state Public…
March 27, 2026
Energy Storage and Virtual Power Plant Bills to Watch
Several state lawmakers are considering energy storage related bills that among other things would require the regulators and electric utilities to develop virtual power…
