FERC Halts Review of Customer Energy Savings Market Rules
Published Date: 4/21/2026
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is stopping its review of rules about how groups of customers can sell their saved electricity (demand response) in big energy markets. This means no changes will happen for now, and companies that manage these customer groups can keep operating as before. The decision takes effect on May 21, 2026, so no new costs or deadlines are coming right away.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
State Opt-Out Rule Remains In Force
The Commission is maintaining the existing Demand Response Opt-Out rule: an RTO or ISO must not accept bids from an aggregator of retail customers that aggregates customers of utilities that distributed more than 4 million megawatt‑hours in the previous fiscal year where the relevant electric retail regulatory authority prohibits such participation. That regulatory status continues as of the Commission's May 21, 2026 effective date.
No Rule Change — Status Quo Preserved
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission withdrew its notice of inquiry and terminated Docket No. RM21-14-000, effective May 21, 2026. This means groups that aggregate customers' saved electricity (aggregators of retail demand response customers) can keep operating as they have been, and no new costs or deadlines start on May 21, 2026.
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