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First Texas Energy Fund Completion Bonus Grant Awarded to 188-Megawatt Timmerman Power Plant

The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Nov. 10 approved the first award under the Texas Energy Fund Completion Bonus Grant Program, signing an agreement with the Lower Colorado River Authority for the 188-megawatt Timmerman Power Plant Unit 1 in Caldwell County. The natural gas-fired facility, which joined the Electric Reliability Council of Texas grid…...

Con Edison’s Pipeline Expansion Deal Could End Gas Connection Moratorium in 2023

New York Grants Environmental Permits for Williams’ Long-Delayed Gas Pipeline

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on Nov. 7 approved required environmental permits, including a Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification, for the proposed Northeast Supply Enhancement natural gas pipeline. The decision, issued to Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company LLC, follows a comprehensive review evaluating compliance with state and federal environmental…...

U.S. Energy Department Announces Crude Oil Purchase to Test Market

Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Montana and North Dakota Generates $38 Million

The Bureau of Land Management on Sept. 15 reported that an oil and gas lease sale covering 23 parcels in Montana and North Dakota generated more than $38 million in revenue. The sale, which encompassed roughly 7,600 acres, surpassed the agency’s total national energy and timber receipts from the last quarter. The results indicate increased…...

SoCal Edison Allowed to Recover Costs For Storage Projects Addressing Reliability Concerns From Natural Gas Shortage

Maryland Regulators Advance Comprehensive Review of Gas System Planning Amid Climate Goals

The Maryland Public Service Commission on Aug. 20 launched a broad review of natural gas system planning practices under its ongoing “Future of Gas” proceeding. The regulator said the initiative is intended to evaluate whether the current long-term capacity, supply, and investment planning processes of natural gas utilities are consistent with the state’s climate commitments…...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Utility Gas Planning 2025 08 19 Blog preview

Utilities Face New Regulations as States Rethink Gas Planning

Across the U.S., state regulators are overhauling natural gas utility rules, ending subsidies for new connections and exploring pilot programs that transition neighborhoods to zero-emission energy, as they…Read the full report  …...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Utility Gas Planning 2025 08 19 Blog preview

Visual Primer: Utilities Face New Regulations as States Rethink Gas Planning

Across the U.S., state regulators are overhauling natural gas utility rules, ending subsidies for new connections and exploring pilot programs that transition neighborhoods to zero-emission energy, as they race to meet aggressive climate targets.

Xcel Energy Announces Sale of Recently Acquired 760-Megawatt Natural Gas Plant in Minnesota

Texas Approves Loan for NRG Energy’s 456-Megawatt Natural Gas Plant

Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Aug. 4 announced a loan agreement between the Public Utility Commission and NRG Energy Inc. under the Texas Energy Fund, or TEF, to support a 456-megawatt (MW) natural gas-fired power plant in Houston. This marks the second loan agreement under the TEF’s In-ERCOT Generation Loan Program, designed to provide low-interest…...