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Meet Some New PUC Commissioners in 2026
Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) Holly Cheeseman Interim Commissioner | Appointed holly.cheeseman@ct.gov Term Start: 01 Feb 2026 Term End: 01 Jan…
SOPEC Files Amended Application to Serve C&I and Mercantile Customers Only
Southeast Ohio Public Energy Council d/b/a Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council (SOPEC) submitted an amended application “to correct the Application to reflect that…
FirstEnergy Files Default Service Plan with PA PUC
FirstEnergy has filed a petition with the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission for the utility’s default service plan (DSP) for the period June 1, 2027 to May 31,…
Massive Michigan Telephone Solicitation Act Resurfaces
On February 3, 2026 SB-0351 a massive consumer protection: marketing and advertising; telephone solicitation act resurfaces. Among other things this bill prescribes the…
Proposed Tariff Would Require Separate Auction for Data Centers
AEP Ohio filed an application that asks the Commission to revisit a “proposed solution to address volatile pricing impacts for SSO customers when data centers return to…
Blackstone Infrastructure Acquisition of TNMP Approved by PUCT
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) issued an order approving the unanimous settlement filed in the application by Texas-New Mexico Power Company (TNMP) for…
PUC to Hold Third Senior Citizen and Disabled Residents Rate Credit Conference
The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia will hold the third senior citizen and disabled residents rate credit (“Rider SCADRRC”) technical conference on…
PUCT Signals Broad Jurisdiction Over REP Complaints
At last month’s January 15 open meeting, the Public Utility Commission of Texas addressed a jurisdictional issue that has meaningful implications for retail electric…
Bill Would Introduce Retail Electric Choice to Non-Residential Customers
In a press release, the Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL) explain that new “legislation has been introduced to strengthen West Virginia’s energy market by giving…
ERCOT Files Notice Re: Alternative Planning Reserve Margin Forecasts
ERCOT filed a notice of revision requests to NPRR 1320 including (1) formalizing “reporting of alternative Planning Reserve Margin (PRM) forecasts in the Report on…
