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Utility rate cases

Utilities need a state regulator's approval to raise rates. Open cases and recent decisions, from each regulator's own pages.

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Open cases
10
In 4 states
Largest open request
$464 million
New York State Electric & Gas, NY
Decided
12
In the past two years
States
CA, CO, NY, OR
Checked weekly

Open rate cases

Increases a utility has asked for, as filed. The regulator usually approves less.

UtilityFiledAsked forDecision due
PGEOR, electricity, UE 47327 Jul 2026–Commission Order by mid-June 2027, with revised prices effective July 1, 2027
Black Hills EnergyCO, electricity, 26AL-0232E12 Jun 2026$27 millionMid-March 2027
PacifiCorpOR, electricity, UE 4701 May 2026$171 million, 8.6%–
Xcel EnergyCO, gas, 25AL-0538G29 Dec 202511.4%Q3 2026
Xcel EnergyCO, electricity, 25AL-0494E21 Nov 2025$356 million, 9.9%Q3 2026
New York State Electric & GasNY, electricity, 25-E-037530 Jun 2025$464 million, 18.4%–
Rochester Gas & ElectricNY, electricity, 25-E-037930 Jun 2025$220 million, 19.8%–
New York State Electric & GasNY, gas, 25-G-037830 Jun 2025$93 million, 22.1%–
Rochester Gas & ElectricNY, gas, 25-G-038030 Jun 2025$73 million, 17.1%–
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)CA, electricity, A.25-05-00915 May 2025––

Rate cases decided, past two years

Approved is the first year's increase, where the regulator states it.

UtilityDecidedAsked forApproved
Cascade Natural GasOR, gas, UG 52513 Oct 2026$16 million, 15.8%–
Liberty Utilities (St. Lawrence Gas) Corp.NY, gas, 24-G-066822 Jan 2026$2.2 million, 6.1%$1.1 million
Consolidated EdisonNY, electricity, 25-E-007222 Jan 2026$1.61 billion$234 million
Consolidated EdisonNY, gas, 25-G-007322 Jan 2026$440 million$28 million
Southern California EdisonCA, electricity, A.23-05-01018 Sep 2025$1.9 billion, 23%–
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National GridNY, electricity, 24-E-032214 Aug 2025–$167 million
Central Hudson Gas & ElectricNY, electricity, 24-E-046114 Aug 2025$30 million$30 million
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp d/b/a National GridNY, gas, 24-G-032314 Aug 2025–$57 million
Central Hudson Gas & ElectricNY, gas, 24-G-046214 Aug 2025–$15 million
Corning Natural Gas CorporationNY, gas, 24-G-044712 Jun 2025–$2.3 million
Black HillsCO, electricity, 24AL-0275E12 Mar 2025$37 million$17 million
National Fuel GasNY, gas, 23-G-062719 Dec 2024–$37 million

Source: state utility commissions, collected with Kadoa. A figure is shown only where the commission's page prints it. Download CSV (gzip)