INSIGHTSSERIES
Power & Utilities | Retail Power
February 23, 2026
States Expand Transparency and Consumer Safeguards in Competitive Retail Electricity Markets
From price comparison requirements to enhanced reporting obligations, recent actions are strengthening oversight of competitive electricity suppliers.
Emerging regulatory initiatives are placing greater scrutiny on competitive retail electricity markets to…Read the full report
Key Takeaways
- New York has enacted legislation requiring energy service companies to include, on each customer bill, a side-by-side comparison of their charges and the price the customer would have paid under utility service.
- Maryland regulators have established an annual green power price cap applicable to retail suppliers and have also set forth conditions for retail energy supplier license renewals or relinquishments.
- Maine regulators have issued an order allowing the Office of the Public Advocate to access utility data regarding residential supply service provided by competitive electricity providers and standard offer providers.
