The New York Public Service Commission seeks comments on Consolidated Edison Company of New York’s proposed Reliability Contingency Plan, developed in response to a December 2025 order, to guide planning efforts for the next 10 years and, if necessary, beyond. The plan would extend the in-service deadline for the Utility Dispatch Rights program for bulk storage projects to Dec. 31, 2036. It would also create a new Reliability Asset Dispatch Rights program, allowing eligible distribution-connected storage assets to compete for a transition from the Value of Distributed Energy Resources tariff into a reliability-focused program. The company also presents procurement activities intended to create a portfolio of market-based solutions as a contingency plan that could meet the identified transmission security needs over the 10-year period. 25-E-0764

The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities will host a hybrid technical conference to discuss net metering credit valuation as part of its comprehensive review of gas and electric delivery rates and charges. The review aims to contain customer costs, reduce utility bill volatility, and improve bill transparency and accessibility. The department intends to evaluate how the value of net metering credits and their associated impacts on electric customer bills in Massachusetts compare to similar programs in other jurisdictions, and whether the value of the net metering credit needs adjustment.

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection seeks comments on the key strategic questions it should examine in developing the state’s next Comprehensive Energy Strategy, or CES. The plan will include assessments and recommendations for the power sector, natural gas, and fuels. The department is required to prepare the CES to examine the state’s future energy needs and consider policy strategies to meet them. The CES must also identify opportunities to reduce costs for ratepayers, ensure reliable energy, and mitigate the public health and environmental impacts associated with energy use, including greenhouse gas emissions and criteria air pollutants. The strategy will draw on the Integrated Resources Plan currently under development for electric sector modeling, including analysis of different scenarios and potential strategies for achieving an affordable and reliable electricity system.

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission will host a hybrid technical conference to discuss governance of customer-owned meter socket adapters. These devices allow customers to connect distributed energy resources such as rooftop solar, EV chargers, and battery storage without costly service upgrades. These installations occur at the intersection of supply-side and demand-side infrastructure. Utilities, device manufacturers, regulators, and industry advocates do not currently agree on who holds the legal authority to install, maintain, or replace them, since Washington law does not clearly specify meter socket adapters as supply-side or demand-side equipment. The conference is intended to build the record for the commission’s rulemaking and support related policy discussions expected during the 2027 legislative session. UE-260004

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission will hold the first in a series of public informational sessions as part of its investigation into the affordability of electric and natural gas service in the state. The effort will examine whether the commission’s existing tools are sufficient to address affordability concerns and whether additional regulatory or legislative changes could better support households, businesses, and agricultural customers while preserving safe, reliable, and increasingly clean utility service. The review comes as utilities continue investing in grid modernization, clean energy development, and infrastructure upgrades that can place additional pressure on customer bills even as Minnesota maintains comparatively low utility costs. READ MORE

The Michigan Public Service Commission seeks reply comments on proposed revisions to its competitive procurement guidelines for clean energy resources. Act 235, enacted in 2023, raised the state’s renewable portfolio standard to 60 percent by 2035 and accelerated utilities’ addition of renewable resources, prompting concerns that the guidelines did not adequately ensure fair consideration of third-party resources. The law also directed the commission to authorize financial incentives for electric providers that enter into power purchase agreements for renewable energy, or third-party contracts for energy storage or clean energy storage systems with non-affiliated third parties. In April, the commission directed staff to convene a workgroup to review and revise the guidelines, last updated in 2021, to ensure fair treatment of third-party resources in renewable energy procurement. Staff filed a revised draft after a collaborative process. U-20852