Basic service rates for four New England states are set to move higher in 2026 following recent procurements. The rates for seven utilities across the four states will increase by an average of 9% vs. year-ago levels.
Read Full ReportOn November 24, eleven owners of community solar projects in Maine – representing a combined 111 projects totaling 415 MW – filed a federal lawsuit against the State of Maine challenging LD 1777, a law enacted in June.
Read Full ReportIn New Mexico, the new community solar program has finally launched after years of deliberation to set up the program and decide on the Community Solar Bill Credit (SBC) that is rewarded to subscribers of community solar projects.
Read Full ReportOn December 4, 2025, the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) released results from its annual Capacity Auction with a summer and winter clearing price of $645.24/MW-day and $725.31/MW-day, respectively – marking the highest ever clearing price in Ontario for the Capacity Auction and a significant jump from the $332.39/MW-day and $139.00/MW-day for the summer and winter in last year’s auction.
Read Full ReportFor the month of November, the average Day-Ahead (DA) zonal prices ranged from $77/MWh (Niagara) to $93/MWh (Ottawa), while Real-Time (RT) zonal prices ranged between $48/MWh (West) to $95/MWh (Ottawa).
Read Full ReportAre all new loads created equally? That is the question facing policy makers, grid operators and regulators as the tsunami of new potential electricity demand from data centres hits electricity grids across North America (and globally).
Read Full ReportThe last two weeks saw Day-Ahead (DA) prices move higher and Real-Time (RT) zonal prices move lower compared to the previous two weeks. Average DA zonal prices ranged from $50/MWh (Niagara) to $69/MWh (Northwest), while RT zonal prices ranged between $52/MWh (Niagara) to $63/MWh (Northwest).
Read Full ReportDay-Ahead (DA) zonal prices in the last week were higher compared to the previous three weeks, while Real-Time (RT) zonal prices decreased. DA zonal prices ranged from $49/MWh (Niagara) to $73/MWh (Northwest), while RT zonal prices ranged between $50/MWh (Niagara) to $64/MWh (Northwest).
Read Full ReportThe IESO has released the Dispatch Deviation report for September. Although market interventions have decreased from August, they remain elevated compared to September 2024.
Read Full ReportPPL Electric Utilities recently filed a request to increase distribution base rates (under docket no. R-2025-3057164). In the proposed service tariff, the net metering tariff and Generation Supply Charge classes are revised so that customer-generators will be classified under the GSC-2 rider and receive a Price to Compare which is primarily based on the PJM hourly LMP of the PPL aggregate node.
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