Utility Ownership and Use of Electric Generation Legislation
In Rhode Island S2645 establishes when electric distribution companies can own or operate generation and how they can that use that specific generation for service…
News Stories: Utility
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 17, 2026
PUCO Seeks Comments on Draft Certified-Request Form Used to Return Mercantile Customer to Default Service
PUC Staff of Ohio has posted a draft certified-request form that retail electric suppliers would use to effect an expedited return to default service for a mercantile…
Staff Proposes Alternative Compliance Payment for 2026
On June 15, 2026 PUCO Staff filed its review and recommendation asking that the Commission approve alternative compliance payment under R.C. 4928.64(C)(2)(b) of…
June 16, 2026
Per New Law, the Joint Utilities file a Cost Recovery Petition to Show Side-by-side Price Comparison for Residential and Small Commercial Customers
On June 15, the joint utilities filed a petition for cost recovery and other relief related to GBL § 349-d(9) and (10). The electric and gas utilities filing the…
June 15, 2026
Utility Proposes Massive Increase to Small Customer Group’s Default Service Rate
On May 12, 2026 Granite State Electric (Liberty Utilities) in New Hampshire filed Proposed Tariff Pages indicating massive increases in its small customer (Residential…
PSC Directs Changes to Utility Residential POR Programs
On June 12, 2026 the District of Columbia PSC issue a joint order in Potomac Electric Power Company’s and Washington Gas Light Company’s Purchase of Receivables (“POR”)…
Request for Comments on Workgroups Non-consensus Recommendation in Energy Storage Docket
On June 15, 2026, the Maryland PSC issued a notice of request for comments regarding the Next Generation Energy Act transmission-connected (“NGEAtx”) Obligations…
June 12, 2026
Reminder – Virtual Meeting Scheduled
An agenda has been published for Monday’s stakeholder meeting on the study directed by Governor Sherrill’s Executive Order 1 on modernizing the traditional electric…
Electric Utilities File Medium SOS Rates Filed
On June 11th, two Maryland utilities -Baltimore Gas & Electric and Potomac Edison- filed new Type II Standard Offer Service (SOS) rates. These rates will be…
