DPS Announces $16 M Recovered In Overcharges from Regulated Energy Companies
On October 8, 2026 the New York State Department of Public Service (DPS) the staff arm of the Public Service Commission — announced that it has recovered more than…
News Stories: Utility
October 9, 2026
October 8, 2026
PUC Schedules Public Input Hearings in Southwest PA on Proposed MidAtlantic Resiliency Link Transmission Line Project
On October 8, 2026 the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) issued a press release announcing that it is holding four in-person public input hearings in…
PSC Issues Order Approving Standard Offer Service
On October 7, 2026 the District of Columbia PSC issues an order that among other things approved and adopted the Standard Offer Service (“SOS”) Working Group’s proposed…
October 7, 2026
Consumer Advocate Seeks Full Evidentiary Hearings on Utility’s Non-bypassable Customer Protection Transmission Rider
On October 6, 2026 the Office of Consumer Advocate (OCA) filed an answer raising concerns with PPL’s proposed non-bypassable customer protection transmission rider…
PUC Report Released Evaluating Whether Retired Power Plant Sites Can Be Redeveloped To Support New Generation, Data Centers And Other Large Loads, Energy Storage, Or Co-Located Generation/Load Projects
On September 20, 2026 KeyLogic, in coordination with Team PA and the Pennsylvania PUC, prepared the Pennsylvania Accelerated Transmission and Energy Redevelopment…
ALJ Issues Recommended Decision in Gas Utility’s Rate Case
On October 6, 2026 an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) issued a recommended decision in Peoples Natural Gas’ base rate case, recommending among other things that the…
Commission Issues Final Order Adopting “Dynamic Market Purchases” to Mitigate Risk Premiums for Default Service Procurements
On October 7, 2026 Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) issued a final order adopting a “framework” for “dynamic market purchases” to the…
POR Technical Conference Transcripts Now Available
A transcript from the District of Columbia PSC’s technical conference on tiered purchase of receivables (POR) program October 1st is now available. As discussed in the…
October 6, 2026
Electric Utility Files Updated Default Supply Rate
On October 1, 2026 Duquesne Light filed with the Pennsylvania PUC an update to the default service supply rate to be effective for various periods starting December 1,…
Sale of Xcel Energy’s Michigan Operations Announced
On October 6, 2026 Xcel Energy, SEMCO ENERGY Gas Company and Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) announced the sale of Xcel Energy’s Michigan natural gas operations to…
Editor’s Picks
