# 2026-12705: New England Power Rates Under FERC Microscope

2026-12705, ISO New England Inc.; Central Maine Power Company; The Connecticut Light and Power Company; Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company; Green Mountain Power Corporation; Maine Electric Power Company; The Narragansett Electric Company; New England Power Company; New Hampshire Transmission, LLC; NSTAR Electric Company; Public Service Company of New Hampshire; The United Illuminating Company; Unitil Energy Systems, Inc.; Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc.; Vermont Transco LLC; Versant Power; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date, is a Federal Register notice from Energy Department, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission published 2026-06-24, effective 2026-06-24; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12705
- As of: 2026-07-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12705
- Title: ISO New England Inc.; Central Maine Power Company; The Connecticut Light and Power Company; Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company; Green Mountain Power Corporation; Maine Electric Power Company; The Narragansett Electric Company; New England Power Company; New Hampshire Transmission, LLC; NSTAR Electric Company; Public Service Company of New Hampshire; The United Illuminating Company; Unitil Energy Systems, Inc.; Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc.; Vermont Transco LLC; Versant Power; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Energy Department; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 37968
- Published: 2026-06-24
- Effective: 2026-06-24
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-07-01

## In one line

New England Power Rates Under FERC Microscope

## Summary

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is checking if ISO New England and several power companies are charging fair prices for electricity transmission. They started this review on June 18, 2026, and any refunds will count from June 24, 2026. If you want to join the conversation, you have 21 days to speak up and help shape the outcome.

## Effects PRIA read

- Refunds Effective June 24, 2026: benefit, medium. If the Commission orders refunds in Docket No. EL26-72-000, those refunds will be effective starting June 24, 2026, the date this notice was published in the Federal Register. This means any ordered refunds will be tied back to that publication date.
- FERC Opens Tariff Investigation: mixed, medium. On June 18, 2026, the Commission began an investigation under section 206 of the Federal Power Act to determine whether ISO New England Inc.'s Transmission, Markets and Services Tariff is unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory, or preferential. The proceeding is Docket No. EL26-72-000 and name…

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## Sources
- [2026-12705 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/24/2026-12705/iso-new-england-inc-central-maine-power-company-the-connecticut-light-and-power-company-fitchburg)
- [2026-12705 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-24/pdf/2026-12705.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12705 (as of 2026-07-01).