The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is scheduled to receive bids for the state’s first solicitation dedicated to offshore wind power, seeking proposals for up to 2 gigawatts. The offshore wind RFP stems from legislation enacted in June that authorizes the state to purchase up to 2 gigawatts of offshore wind energy, equivalent to 30 percent of the state load. The state’s multi-resource solicitations held in 2018 resulted in the selection of 300 megawatts of the Revolution Wind project being developed by Denmark-based Orsted A/S and Eversource Energy. READ MORE

The Maine Public Utilities Commission will discuss revisions to consumer protection standards for electric and gas utilities in accordance with legislation enacted in the 2019 session. The measure amends rules addressing service standards for utilities, billing practices, record keeping, and customer complaints. READ MORE

The Maine Public Utilities Commission is scheduled to receive comments on proposed amendments to its net energy billing rule, following legislation enacted in June that broadened access to the program, including expanding the capacity of eligible facilities to 5 megawatts, up from the previous 660 kilowatts. In July, the agency implemented changes to reinstate net metering in response to legislation enacted in April that eliminated the gross metering policy, which was adopted in 2017 under Republican governorship. READ MORE

The New York Public Service Commission is scheduled to receive comments on a proposal by the American Wind Energy Association and the Alliance for Clean Energy to direct the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to implement an Indexed Renewable Energy Credit. Essentially a composite index based on the grid operator’s prices. According to the petitioners, it would serve as a hedge against market volatility, lower the financing costs for renewable generators and thereby lead to lower procurement costs, while also providing lower cost and less volatile prices for ratepayers. 15-E-0302

The Virginia State Corporation Commission will receive public testimony on an electric base rate bump requested by Old Dominion Power Company. The proposal would increase the average residential customer’s monthly bill by about $24, according to the company, a 21.5 percent hike. Old Dominion states that the request is caused by investment in new generation as well as transmission improvements. PUR-2019-00060

The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities will discuss the technical details of proposed revisions to the distributed generation (DG) interconnection tariff. At a technical conference held in July, the department directed the electric distribution companies to collaborate with stakeholders and file proposed revisions. The agency is reviewing its current interconnection standards and procedures, including grid connection of battery storage systems and methods to manage high volume queues for interconnection, in an effort to support continued growth of the DG marketplace. 19-55