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PUC Approves Utility’s Rate Increase & Utility Commits To Remedying Supplier Billing Issues
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) issues an order adopting an approved settlement in electric utility AES Ohio’s distribution rate case. AES Ohio is authorized…
New Rules Proposed Concerning Mercantile Customers Return To SOS
The Ohio Commission issued proposed new rules relating to mercantile customers resulting from recent law changes under HB 15. The Commission directs all interested…
PUCO Orders FirstEnergy Utilities To Pay $250 Million Penalty, Issue Customer Refunds & Finds Utility Violated Regulated/Non-Regulated Separation Rules
In a press release the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) announce that in two separate orders, the Commission found FirstEnergy’s Ohio utilities—Cleveland…
Office Of Staff Counsel Files Report On Demand Response Goals In 2024-2026 EmPOWER Maryland Program
From Status Report: [ *** ] Staff on behalf of the Future Programming Work Group (“FPWG”) is filing this status report on the consideration of potential Demand Response…
Not Surprisingly Public Agencies & Non-Profits File Letters Supporting Utility-Owned Battery Storage Program
As reported previously each electric utility was required to file energy storage procurement proposals in response to the Maryland Commission’s initiation of an energy…
PUC Approves 11%-14% Higher Utility Standard Offer Electricity Supply Rates
In a press release the Maine Public Utilities Commission PUC accepted bids for Standard Offer electricity supply that set new rates for residential and business…
GridPlan Workshop Scheduled
In ComEd 2028-2031 Grid Plan Workshop Series – Session 6 is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. CT on December 12, 2025 (meeting link). Also note that ComEd’s Grid Plan…
Chariot Energy Northeast LLC Receives FERC Market-Based Rate Authority
FERC approves Chariot Energy Northeast LLC Market-Based Rate Authority (MBR) and accompanying tariff. A letter order accepting Chariot Energy Northeast, LLC’s…
Commission Files Order Approving Pepco’s Redlined Request For Proposals (“RFP”) And Draft Power Purchase Agreement (“PPA”) With Modifications
From Order: [ *** ] By this Order, the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (“Commission”) grants the District of Columbia Government’s Unopposed Motion…
Commissioner Beverly Files Statement On Comments Received Regarding Pepco’s Interconnection Projects And Tax Credit Impact
From Commissioner Beverly’s Statement: [ *** ] I want to start by thanking all the respondents for their thoughtful comments in response to the Commission’s October 22,…

