The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities seeks comments regarding prospective new nuclear electricity generation in the state. The board has issued a request for information to explore the potential for developing new nuclear energy resources to support the state’s affordability, resource adequacy, and clean energy goals. New Jersey and the broader PJM Interconnection region face increases in electricity demand driven by AI data centers, new manufacturing facilities, and other energy intensive industries. Electricity demand within the region is projected to grow by 40 percent in the next 14 years. New Jersey has three active thermal nuclear power reactors, Salem 1 and 2 and Hope Creek. The three reactors generate approximately 40 percent of the state’s electricity and 85 percent of its emission-free generation. QO25040202

The New York Department of Public Service staff will hold a technical conference on best practices for residential weatherization programs. In May, the Public Service Commission issued an order authorizing energy efficiency and building electrification portfolios for non-low- to moderate-income households for the 2026–2030 period. The order directed staff to convene one or more technical conferences to help inform utilities’ joint proposals for a regional residential weatherization program. These conferences must examine the experiences and relative strengths and weaknesses of program models that are currently operating, or have previously operated, in the state. In addition, best practices from other jurisdictions should be considered to support program administrators in developing a coordinated, large-scale residential weatherization initiative that meets the state’s needs. The department recently held a conference focused on the Upstate region; the upcoming conference will focus on the Downstate region. 18-M-0084

The District of Columbia Public Service Commission is due to receive comments on recommended minimum filing requirements for tracking emissions in Washington Gas Light Company’s gas procurement reporting. The move follows the commission’s acceptance of the Gas Procurement Working Group’s initial report on the criteria required to measure the impact of the company’s procurement activities on the district’s climate goals. The commission also seeks comments on emissions reporting requirements for Potomac Electric Power Company, covering the entire electric generation, transmission, and distribution lifecycle. READ MORE

The California Energy Commission will hold a workshop to gather input on the state’s progress in improving load flexibility resources and the strategies to achieve a 7 gigawatt load-shift by 2030. Pursuant to Senate Bill 846, enacted in 2022, the commission is required to develop a statewide goal for load shifting to reduce net peak electricity demand. A 2023 report outlined the approach used to develop a load-shift goal and discussed policies to expand demand response and load shifting without increasing greenhouse gas emissions or raising electric rates. The workshop will include presentations from commission staff and load flexibility experts focused on programs within and outside the state. The workshop is part of the 2025 Integrated Energy Policy Report proceeding, which is prepared every two years to provide assessments and forecasts of energy industry supply, production, transportation, delivery and distribution, demand, and prices. 25-IEPR-05

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission is due to receive comments on Lake Charlotte Solar LLC’s application for a site permit to build an up to 150-megawatt alternating current solar energy conversion facility and an associated 600-megawatt-hour battery energy storage system in Martin County. The project would be located on about 1,277 acres of privately owned land. Lake Charlotte Solar has an executed generator interconnection agreement with Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency and Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc. The applicant is also pursuing an interconnection agreement for the battery storage system to operate independently and receive and store energy directly from the electric grid. GS-25-206