Market Alerts

Here are the PUCO dockets currently open for implementing the changes in HB15 along with language from each entry on what the case will address.

25-0710-GE-ORD

• From the July 1, 2025 entry: Specifically, R.C. 4928.102 and 4929.221 instructs the Commission to adopt rules imposing certain notice requirements on competitive retail electric service suppliers (CRES) and competitive retail natural gas service suppliers (CRNGS), respectively, when residential and certain small commercial or non-mercantile commercial customers have a contract for a fixed introductory rate that converts to a variable rate upon the expiration of the fixed rate term.
• Comments were due by July 11, 2025.

25-0729-GE-ORD

• From the July 10, 2025, entry: Specifically, the amendments to R.C. 4928.08 and 4929.20 instruct the Commission to establish rules to require competitive retail electric service (CRES) suppliers and competitive retail natural gas service (CRNGS) suppliers, respectively, to maintain sufficient financial assurances to protect customers, electric distribution utilities, and natural gas companies in the event of a default. The new sections, R.C. 4928.103 and 4929.222, require the Commission to adopt rules regarding the customer account information needed to verify identity before switching CRES or CRNGS suppliers.
• Workshop is scheduled for August 5, 2025, at 10:00 am in PUCO hearing room 11-B.

25-0741-EL-ORD

• From the July 17, 2025, entry: Specifically, R.C. 4928.73 will allow for the creation of mercantile customer self-power systems, which provide electric generation service to one or more mercantile customers, and requires the Commission to adopt rules applicable to electric distribution utilities (EDUs) to implement the new statute. Additionally, R.C. 4928.105 requires the Commission to establish rules governing the process for an expedited return to an EDU’s standard service offer and permitting EDUs to recover the administrative costs of processing such requests through reasonable fees assessed to competitive retail electric service providers.
• Workshop is scheduled for August 20, 2025, at 10:00 am in PUCO hearing room 11-B.