State | Description | Link to statute or order |
Wisconsin | Pilot decoupling mechanism approved in 2008 for Wisconsin Public Service | Commission order in case 6690-UR-119 |
Washington | Commission order in 2010 stating that they will consider a full decoupling request in the context of a general rate case and providing guidance for companies in submitting requests | Commission order in case U-100522 |
Vermont | Commission order for partial decoupling of Green Mountain Power. Partial decoupling of Central Vermont Public Service approved in 2008. Note that efficiency programs in VT are administered by independent third-party, not utilities. | Commission order in case 7176. |
Rhode Island | Full decoupling for electric distribution utilities with more than 100,000 customers required by statute (§39-1-27.7.1) | §39-1-27.7.1 |
Oregon | Commission order (2009) granting approval for 2-year pilot decoupling mechanism for residential and small commercial customer classes for Portland General Electric | Commission order in case UE 197 |
Ohio | Commission order (2011) establishing 3-year pilot decoupling mechanism for residential and small commercial customer classes for AEP Ohio (note that this case is still open). | Commission order in case 11-0352 |
New York | Commission order (2007) requiring electric utilities to propose a decoupling mechanism in their next rate case filing | Commission order in case 03-E-0640 |
Michigan | Commission order granting approval for pilot revenue-per-customer decoupling for Consumers Energy in 2009 (pilot for Detroit Edison approved in 2010) | Commission order in Case U-15645 |
Massachusetts | Commission order (2008) requiring electric distribution companies to file full decoupling proposals with their next general rate cases. As of 2010, a decoupling plan has been approved for National Grid. | Commission order in case 07-50 |
Maryland | Commission order approving decoupling mechanism for PEPCO. Decoupling also approved for Delmarva and Baltimore Gas & Electric (for residential and small commercial customer classes). | Commission order number 81517 in case 9092 |
Kansas | Commission order that they will consider decoupling proposals made in connection with energy efficiency programs. No applications to date. | Commission order in case 08-GIMX-441-GIV |
Idaho | Commission order (2010) extending pilot decoupling program for Idaho Power for 2 more years. | Commission order in case IPC-E-09-28 |
Hawai'i | Commission order approving decoupling for Hawai'i Electric Company | Commission order in case 2008-0274 |
District of Columbia | Commission order approving decoupling ("bill stabilization adjustment") for PEPCO | Commission order in Case FC1053 |
Connecticut | Statute requiring the Department of Public Utility Control to order decoupling for each electric company in their next rate case. | Public Act 07-242, Section 107 |
California | Decoupling approved for all major investor-owned utilities - see p. 2 of California Public Utility Commission's energy efficiency strategic plan. | Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan |