The Economic Costs of “Too Little Deregulation”
Although retail energy markets are imperfect, regulations aimed at improving market performance more often make things worse. The costs of imperfect regulation must be…
News Stories: Retail Energy
February 2, 2026
June 13, 2025
Comments Filed Rulemaking Comments Re: Non-utility Default Service
In long-going proceeding at the California PUC to implement a formal Provider of Last Resort framework in the state, parties filed comments on whether or how a…
June 11, 2025
Bill to Watch
H4144 – Entitled “An act relative to energy affordability, independence and innovation” if passed would introduce potential harmful reforms to the retail energy…
June 7, 2025
Proposed Retail Energy Marketing Rules May Soon Go Into Effect?
The Maine PUC held a hearing on May 27, on its proposed rulemaking to amend Chapter 305, which governs competitive electricity providers (CEPs). Of note, only MEPUC…
August 7, 2024
Kentucky PSC Denies Columbia Gas’s Motion To End Retail Choice
The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) issued an order denying substantive requests in Columbia Gas motion for rehearing of the KYPSC’s earlier decision…
January 16, 2024
Legislation Update
In Missouri, HB2070 got a hearing last session but not a vote and has now been re-introduced in the new session and would bring competitive retail electric choice to the…
Energy Choice Bill Referred to Energy, Utilities, and Technology Committee
Senate Bill LD2163 in Maine has been introduced that would require bill comparisons between supplier and utility rates (which are not apples-to-apples comparisons)…
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