“Ex-PUC Chairmen Say The ‘New PPL’ Wants Pennsylvania To Go Backward”
Former Pennsylvania PUC Commissioners Powelson, Cawley, and Thomas wrote a Joint Op-ed. slamming electric utility PPL’s proposal to turn back wholesale and retail…
News Stories: Retail Competition
February 3, 2025
January 31, 2025
Legislation to Watch
The Missouri legislature has been introduced and referred to the House General Laws Committee. HB417 if adopted would would open Missouri’s electricity market to…
PSC Releases Status of Electric Competition Report
The Michigan Public Service Commission’s annual Status of Electric Competition Report shows the retail choice program for primarily C&I customers at each eligible…
January 9, 2025
Staff’s Brief Raises Three Issues Re: Appropriate Limitations With Which Customer Contracts Between Financial Hardship Customers And Electric Suppliers Are To Comply – Incidental Residential Accounts, REC Only Costs & Supplier Contract Language
Excerpts from Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) EOE Staff’s Brief: “Pursuant to General Statutes § 16-2450(m) “all customer contracts with…
Introduced Bill Aims To Remove Some Restrictions On Retail Choice
HB 2528 bill if passed would become effective July 2026. {***} “Summary of bill as Introduced:” Electric utilities; customer energy choice; customer return to service;…
December 20, 2024
PURA Considers Moving All Residential Customers To Default Service
In a biennial review proceeding of Connecticut’s PURA’s previous decision to move hardship customers to default service, PURA’s Office of Education, Outreach, and…
December 19, 2024
PA PUC Press Release Supports Merits Of Retail Competition
In year-end 2024 round up, the Pennsylvania PUC issued a press release that highlighted positive retail energy statistics in the State of Pennsylvania. “In the energy…
December 10, 2024
RESA Publishes Annual Energy Trend Report: Competitive Retail Suppliers Serve 15.9 Million Residential Customers
Excerpts from RESA Press Release: {***} Since 2008, EIA data shows customers in monopoly states potentially could have saved over $230.6 billion for residential…
November 21, 2024
Massachusetts Governor Signs Bill Which Retains Individual Residential Electric Choice, Includes Retail Market Enhancements
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed S2967 that retains individual residential electric choice, while also requiring certain retail market enhancements. As…
October 23, 2024
Massachusetts Senate Approves Conference Report Which Retains Individual Residential Electric Choice
To reconcile differences in previous energy bills, the Massachusetts Senate has adopted a conference committee report. The conference committee report strikes the…
