 Under the proposal, the state's utilities' rates would be based on revenue numbers set by the commission in an attempt to control costs and get savings for Hawaii's utility customers.The Maryland Public Service Commission implemented a multi-year rate plan design that spread "rate changes over multiple years and [decreased] the administrative burden on regulators by staggering filings over several years.”

According to the Minneapolis-based "Star Tribune", Xcel Energy, which provides power to 1.3 million customers, requested a 3-year rate increase totaling 15.2% in 2019 with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.In early 2019, Con Edison applied to the New York Public Service Commission to increase electric rates by $210 million in New York state in 2020.