Governor Vetoes Submetering Bill
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine vetoes the Substitute version of House Bill 173, sponsored by State Representative David Thomas (R-Jefferson), regarding submetered utility…
News Stories: Utility
June 26, 2026
PUC Approves Sale of Gas Utility to National Fuel Gas
In a finding and order issued by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) on June 24, 2026, the Commission approved the sale of Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio,…
June 25, 2026
PUC Denies Utility’s Application To Loosen Reliability Standards
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) issued an opinion and order denying the application to establish new, more lenient minimum reliability performance…
DOE Voices Concerns Re: Market Conditions Impacting Default Service Rates
On June 22, 2026, the New Hampshire Department Of Energy (DOE) filed a position statement position statement not objecting to Eversource’s rate and reconciliation…
Utility Files Proposed Procurement Cost Adjustment Rates for August
On June 18, 2026 Pepco filed its annual procurement cost adjustment (PCA) rate calculation and proposed update to rates for August 1, 2026. Pepco proposes the following…
June 24, 2026
Submetered Electric Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature
The Ohio Senate and House adopted a Substitute version of HB173 governing submetering and submetered electric rates. The bill has been sent to Governor DeWine for his…
Utility Updates Long-term Solar Procurement Plan
On June 23rd, PECO filed a letter updating its long-term solar procurement In this letter, PECO stated that it will continue using spot-market purchases to supply the…
June 23, 2026
Electric Utility Files Proposed Default Energy Rates
On June 18, 2026 the Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy (“Eversource”) filed for its competitively procured default Energy Service (“ES”)…
Parties File Concerns with Staff Recommendation Re: Electric Utilities Proposed Demand Response Plans
As reported previously on May 19, 2026 a PUCO Staff Report of Investigation was filed in the Dayton Power and Light Company d/b/a AES Ohio rate case. The Staff Report…
PUC Seeks Comments on Proposed Rulemaking Questions Re: Interconnection for Large Load Customers
On June 22, 2026, the Pennsylvania PUC issued rulemaking questions concerning interconnection and tariffs for large load customers. Among other things the PA PUC is…
