OCC Proposes Capping Low Income PIPP Customer Rates At SSO Rate
The Ohio Consumers’ Counsel (OCC) filed comments recommending that the Standard Service Offer (SSO) rate be used as a price cap for electric service to Percentage…
News Stories: Rulemaking
January 6, 2026
December 30, 2025
PSC Grants Extension Of UBP Compliance For Ordering Clauses 6, 7, And 8 But Other Compliance Deadlines Remain Unchanged
The Secretary of the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) issued a notice extending deadlines granting an extension of Ordering Clauses 6, 7, and 8 of the New York…
December 18, 2025
Vice Chair Seeks Revisions To Interconnection Rules
In a motion offered by PUC Vice Chair Kimberly Barrow directs the Pennsylvania PUC’s Law Bureau, in consultation with the Bureau of Technical Utility Services, to…
Rulemaking Initiated To Modernize Electric Interconnection Regulations
In a press release, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) announced that it voted 5-0 to advance the development of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR)…
FERC Directs Nation’s Largest Grid Operator To Create New Rules To Embrace Innovation And Protect Consumers
In a news fact sheet, FERC announces that it has directed PJM to create new transparent rules “to facilitate service of AI-driven data centers and other large loads…
December 17, 2025
Commissioner Questions Determination Of Appropriate Firming Resources
Texas Commissioner Courtney K. Hjaltman weighs in on the implementation of firming performance requirement in the PUCs electric generation rules: “Before us is a…
Finalized SMART 2.0 Energy Storage Guideline Posted
In Massachusetts DOER posted finalized SMART 2.0 Energy Storage Guideline . Comments on draft Guideline Regarding the Definition of Brownfields due by December 29, 2025.…
December 15, 2025
Clarification Sought On UBP Renewal Notices And Price Comparisons
In New York the Retail Energy Supplier Association and M&R file petitions for rehearing and clarification regarding the New York Public Service Commission’s…
Commission Opens Comprehensive Investigation Into Retail Energy Rates
The Massachusetts “Department of Public Utilities (“Department”) opens this investigation to conduct a comprehensive review of gas and electric delivery rates and…
December 14, 2025
CPUC Approves 2023 RPS Procurement Plans
The California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) issued a decision on the 2023 RPS procurement plans. The decision approved the utilities’, CCAs’, and suppliers’ draft…
