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…
News Stories: Residential
April 14, 2026
March 20, 2026
The Texas Advantage: How Real Competition Transforms Energy Markets
Too often, the answer is framed through residential switching rates or customer participation levels. And in many markets, those numbers tell an incomplete—and sometimes…
March 19, 2026
Parties Support Request for a Technical Session
On March 16th in the Massachusetts DPU’s Notice of Inquiry on Energy Affordability for Residential Ratepayers, the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) reply comments on…
March 12, 2026
PUCT Launches Educational Home Solar Panel Website
The Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUCT) publishes an informational home solar website. See: PUCT FAQ Solar Panel Web Link. The website includes a section on…
March 11, 2026
Hearing Held on Bill Seeking to Repeal Ban on Residential Energy Shopping
On March 10th the Environment and Transportation Committee hearing held a hearing on HB1494 seeking to repeal ban on residential energy shopping in the State of…
March 10, 2026
The Untold Story of Competitive Energy Markets: Why the Commercial Market Thrived While Residential Lagged
The debate over competitive electricity markets often focuses on one statistic: how many residential customers have switched suppliers. In many states, the answer is…
February 6, 2026
PUC to Hold Third Senior Citizen and Disabled Residents Rate Credit Conference
The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia will hold the third senior citizen and disabled residents rate credit (“Rider SCADRRC”) technical conference on…
January 26, 2026
Municipal Aggregation Plans Save Electric Customers Money
In a press release, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) announced that it has made significant headway in approving Municipal Aggregation Plans. The…
Utilities File Proposed Winter Relief Discount Plans for Residential Customers
On January 23rd a joint utilities letter was sent to the Massachusetts DPU stating that in response the Healey-Driscoll Administration request that “we are proposing a…
January 22, 2026
Day One New Governor Issues Executive Orders Aimed At Energy IndustryFreezes Rates, Accelerates Solar, Storage & Virtual Power Plants
In a press release the governor’s offices announces that on day one New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed two executive orders aimed at the energy industry.…
