The New York Public Service Commission announced Sept. 12 that it cleared the way for smaller energy storage batteries, tidal energy projects, biomass generators and food-waste digestion systems to receive compensation, removing what the agency said are arbitrary and unnecessary restrictions to the nascent technologies. The projects will receive bill credits that are roughly the…
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission approved Public Service Company of Colorado, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc., to retire two-coal fired units in the Comanche Station, a decade ahead of schedule, as part of the company’s 2016 electric resource plan, according to the agency’s Sept. 10 decision. The commission found that the retirement of the…
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission approved Public Service Company of Colorado, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc., to retire two-coal fired units in the Comanche Station, a decade ahead of schedule, as part of the company’s 2016 electric resource plan, according to the agency’s Sept. 10 decision. The commission found that the retirement of the…
New York’s six main utilities say that the state should prioritize bigger battery projects over customer-sited ones to get the most from $350 million in investments geared toward reaching a goal to deploy 1,500 megawatts of the systems by 2025. The utilities said that distribution system and bulk system projects will allow for the development…
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved an application window for 1,100 megawatts of offshore wind capacity, the first step towards meeting the state’s 3,500-megawatt goal by 2030, according to a Sept. 17 press release. Developers can file applications from Sept. 20 to Dec. 28. The board plans to review the applications by July…
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo launched a rebate initiative providing $5 million for installing electric vehicle charging stations in public and private locations, such as apartment buildings, workplaces, and malls, according to a Sept. 18 announcement by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. The initiative offers a $4,000 rebate per Level 2 charging…
Duke Energy Florida LLC seeks to cut to two years the duration for fixing prices for the purchase of electricity from small renewable power suppliers that is mandated under a federal statute, citing the need to protect consumers from rate hikes and overpayments resulting from rapidly changing market conditions. Under the statute, the Public Utility…
The Texas Public Utility Commission seeks feedback on over a dozen questions as it looks to formulate rules on the use of battery storage and other “non-traditional technologies” in electric delivery service. The probe arises from the fact that batteries serve many functions, from absorbing as well as dispatching electricity to respond to swings in…
The Georgia Public Service Commission on Sept. 6 approved Georgia Power Company’s sixth batch of power purchase agreements for 4.3 megawatts of customer-sited generation under its Renewable Energy Development Initiative, or REDI. The program, designed to procure 50 megawatts of customer-sited solar, was approved last October as part of the commission’s order adopting the company’s…
The California Public Utilities Commission proposed to develop a solar information packet to help utility customers planning to install solar on single-family homes and take service under a net metering successor tariff, according to the agency’s Aug. 29 proposed decision. Investor-owned utilities would have to configure their interconnection portals to ensure that only solar providers…
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities will open a new docket to investigate Eversource Energy’s proposed revisions to its net metering tariff to ensure compliance with legislation enacted on Aug. 9 amending the requirements for considering demand charges for net metered customers, according to an Aug. 29 memo. In January, the department approved demand charges…
The California legislature approved legislation on Aug. 29 that reinforces the state’s clean energy leadership with a goal of procuring 100 percent of the state’s electricity from renewable and zero-carbon resources by 2045. The bill would strengthen the Renewable Portfolio Standard to 60 percent by 2030, up from the current 50 percent. Hawaii was the…
