New Deceptive Practices Act Signed Into Law Also Covers Small Businesses
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed S8416 into law the “Fostering Affordability and Integrity Through Reasonable (FAIR) Business Practices Act.” The new…
News Stories: Legislation
December 19, 2025
Gov Signs Side-by-side Bill Comparison Of Supplier Prices Against Utility Default Service
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed S3876 that requires the Energy Service Company (ESCO) to include on the first page of the customer’s bill a…
December 12, 2025
Community Energy Pilot Legislation Inches Forward
HB 303 passed the Ohio House on November 19, 2025, and was introduced in the Senate on November 25, 2025. If adopted HB 303 would establish a community energy pilot…
December 8, 2025
ESCO Price Comparison Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature
After passing both houses New York S3876 was delivered to the governor for signature or veto. SB3875 was introduced on January 30, 2025, entitle “An act to amend the…
December 4, 2025
Stay Tuned: Expansive Retail Competition Legislation Gets Extended Reporting Date
Expansive H4144 and related bills in Massachusetts reporting date has been extended to March 18, 2026. As reported previously this bill -among other things- includes…
November 13, 2025
An Act Allegedly Modernizing Competitive Energy Supply Resurfaces
A bundled omnibus bill appears to represent a response to Gov. Healey’s energy affordability bill H 4144 is sure to cause backlash from the competitive retail energy and…
November 4, 2025
Bill Would Increase Agency Authority
HB266 would increase the authority of New Hampshire’s Department of Energy (DOE) including: authority to investigate any matter related to statutes it administers, not…
October 28, 2025
Mid-Atlantic Lawmakers Unite to Address Regional Energy Crisis
In a press release lawmakers from Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia announce that they came together for the first-ever, multi-state policy hearing…
October 22, 2025
Legislation Would Allow Supplier Carbon Offset Products
Senate Bill 151 has advanced out of the Ohio Senate Public Utilities Committee and is now awaiting a vote to be scheduled on the Senate floor. If approved SB 151 would…
October 21, 2025
Locally Distributed Shared Solar Legislation Inches Forward
As introduced on June 10, 2025, HB4590 was placed on second reading and re-referred to the Michigan Committee on Energy. If approved the bill would establish a locally…
