The New York State Public Service Commission will discuss Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc.’s proposal for a $485 million hike in electric distribution revenues, which would boost customer bills 8.6 percent per year, and a $210 million raise in gas delivery revenues, which would lead to 14.5 percent gain. 19-E-0065

The Maine Public Utilities Commission is scheduled to receive proposals for pilot programs to support the electrification of the state’s transportation sector. The solicitations are required under a law enacted in June. Proposal selection will occur on or before March 1, 2020. 2019-00217

The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority will analyse the interconnection standards of the state’s electric distribution companies, as part of a wider investigation into the subject. The regulator wants to remove barriers to the deployment of distributed energy resources such as zero emission vehicles, electric storage and rooftop solar. 17-12-03RE06

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is due to serve its testimony in an investigation by the California Public Utilities Commission into the company’s maintenance, operations and practices. The regulator opened the investigation following catastrophic wildfires in 2017 caused by PGE’s transmission equipment. The potential liability for the 2017 and 2018 Northern California wildfires, estimated to exceed $30 billion, prompted PG&E in January to file for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. bankruptcy code. The embattled utility is also facing scrutiny for the recent mass blackouts prompted by wildfire weather. I1906015

The Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC is due to receive bids for a request for proposals for 2,600 megawatts of solar, wind, and storage to satisfy a 2023 capacity need. The company identified the gap in its integrated resource plan, which proposes to phase out coal-fired generation by 2028. READ MORE

The Nevada Public Utilities Commission will discuss proposed rules from NV Energy Inc. to implement the state’s new renewable portfolio standard goals. The regulator opened a proceeding in June to implement legislation enacted in April that boosts the state’s renewable portfolio standard to 50 percent by 2030, and sets a goal for achieving 100 percent of the state’s electricity from carbon-free resources by 2050. The state also recently became the fourth western state to join the Western Public Utility Commissions’ Joint Action Framework on Climate Change, a cooperative effort to promote clean energy and reduce carbon emissions. 19-06010