The New York Public Service Commission announced that the Advanced Technology Working Group will host a webinar to review its activities and progress in 2026, discuss the 2026 call for advanced technology concept papers and lessons learned from the process, and outline its priorities and next steps for 2027. The working group aims to ensure that New York’s electric transmission and distribution systems can support the goals of the 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. To that end, the group works to address technical barriers and challenges to deploying advanced technologies and ensure that appropriate policies, procedures, and standards are in place to address related technical, procedural, regulatory, and economic concerns. 20-E-0197

The Vermont Public Utility Commission requests reply comments in its proceeding examining the requirements of Public Act 144 of 2026, which directs the commission to prepare a report on projected regional renewable electric generation market conditions by Jan. 15, 2027. In accordance with the act, the proceeding provides an opportunity for input from interested participants, including retail electricity providers, renewable energy developers, regional transmission organizations, consumer advocates, and members of the public. The commission may also consult with the Department of Public Service and other relevant state, regional, and federal entities. In developing the report, the commission is required to examine the cost and availability of new regional renewable generation resources during the 2027-2035 period. 26-1762-INV

The Oregon Public Utility Commission will hold a public comment hearing on Portland General Electric’s application to increase its retail electric rates. The company is seeking an annual increase in base rate revenue of approximately $178.8 million, or 4.8 percent, with a requested return on equity of 9.75 percent. For an average residential customer using 780 kilowatt-hours per month, the request would raise the monthly bill by $8.33, or 3.9 percent, beginning July 1, 2027. The company stated that, together with a proposal addressing power costs in a separate docket, its requests represent an increase of 2.4 percent over current base rates. UE 473

The California Energy Commission will host a webinar on commercially available and upcoming vehicle-to-home, or V2H, charging solutions. The webinar will include an overview of the commission’s efforts to improve and accelerate vehicle-grid integration, with a focus on bidirectional EV charging in a residential setting. Industry panels will feature automakers marketing V2H solutions and V2H equipment providers. In March, the commission issued a roadmap assessing the potential for the electric vehicle fleet to serve as a grid resource and providing an analysis of the potential peak load reduction and electricity bill savings for residential customers if EV batteries are used to meet home energy needs during peak hours. The roadmap concluded that the commission should facilitate V2H deployment to help EV owners realize near-term benefits. Although vehicle-to-grid use cases, in which EVs export energy to the grid, could provide greater value in the long run, the roadmap found that their deployment would require further advances in technology, processes, and compensation mechanisms. 22-EVI-06