PUC Grants OPA’s Renewed Motion to Stay in TOU Proceeding
On July 2, 2026 a hearing officer at the Maine’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC) issued a procedural order ruling on the OPA’s renewed motion to stay in the…
News Stories: Time of Use (TOU)
July 5, 2026
June 18, 2026
TOU Legislation to Watch
on May 11, 2026 A4988 entitled the “Efficient Energy Use Act” was referred to the Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee on May 11, 2026. If passed would…
June 12, 2026
Net Metering, TOU and Solar Rules Proposed
On June 5th Staff filed proposed regulations and a correction to proposed regulations was filed by Staff on June 10, 2026. . Note that the link to the cover letter…
June 8, 2026
Order Establishes Utility Reporting Dates for DER, TOU and VPP
On May 29, 2026 the Maryland PSC issued an order that sets forth common metrics for DRIVE Act July 2026 reporting requirements. As background, the Maryland PSC initiated…
May 29, 2026
Utility Needs More Time to Terminate Off-Peak Charging Provisions
On May 28, 2026 PSEG made a filing stating it “has determined that additional time is required to terminate the off-peak charging provisions for existing subscribers to…
May 27, 2026
Presiding Officers Deny OPA’s Request to Stay TOU Proceeding
On May 26, 2026 Maine PUC presiding officers overseeing the time of use rates (TOU) on an opt out basis for electricity standard offer service issued a procedural order…
May 20, 2026
OPA Seeks Stay in TOU Investigation to Facilitate Settlement Discussions
On May 13, 2026 the Office of the Maine Public Advocate (OPA) filed a Motion to Stay the investigation of Time of Use rates for delivery and Standard Offer Service…
April 29, 2026
Staff Supports Utility’s Residential Opt-In TOU Standard Offer Rates
On April 24, 2026 Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, Staff filled its Staff Review and Recommendation proposing that the Commission should approve the…
April 9, 2026
DOER Files Petition Requesting DPU Open an Investigation to Place All Non-Shopping Customers on TOU Rates
In a cover letter the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) submits the attached Petition requesting the Department of Public Utilities (Department) find…
April 7, 2026
PUC Staff and Consultant Respond to Utilities Minimum Stay and TOU Questions
On April 6, 2026 the Maine PUC posts Staff’s and Consultant’s responses to questions from the electric utilities regarding the implementation of the time of use (TOU)…
