The Mississippi Public Service Commission has approved amendments to the former net metering and interconnection rules, now known as the “Net Renewable Generation Rules.” The newly announced rules include policies that seek to enhance access to solar energy for low and middle-income residents, increase solar adoption across the board, and improve grid reliability and economic…...
The Illinois Commerce Commission on July 13 published a first draft of its Renewable Energy Access Plan as required under the 2021 Climate and Equitable Jobs Act. The plan lays out a comprehensive direction toward a clean electricity system that is equitable, reliable, and reasonable. The 2021 law sets Illinois on the path to attaining…...
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the commissioning of NextEra Energy Transmission LLC’s Empire State Transmission Line, a 20-mile transmission project that will upgrade the energy transmission system in the western part of the state. This initiative will enable the delivery of an additional 3,700 megawatts of renewable energy and is expected to avoid…
The U.S. Energy Information Administration slashed its spot natural gas price forecasts for the second half of 2022 according to a July 12 report primarily due to lower-than-expected liquefied natural gas exports stemming from the extended outage at the Freeport LNG facility. The agency expects 10.5 billion cubic feet per day in U.S. LNG exports…...
The District of Columbia Public Service Commission on July 8 opened a proceeding to take action that will identify accessible funding sources for the Potomac Electric Power Company and the Washington Gas Light Company under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. As a part of this proceeding, the commission directed the utilities to…...
The Michigan Public Service Commission has approved a settlement allowing Consumers Energy Co. to increase rates applicable to its natural gas service by $170 million. In an initial request, the company had asked for an increase of $278 million, which was later abridged to $233 million. However, the amount agreed to in the settlement is…...
The U.S. Energy Department on July 8 announced the award of over $40 million to five state agencies and 21 organizations to enable U.S. households to increase the energy efficiency of their homes and lower their utility bills. The funding from the Weatherization Assistance Program, or WAP, enhanced by over $3.2 billion through the 2021…...
Strategies to expand electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure are gaining emphasis as states seek to reduce the use of carbon-intensive transportation fuels to progress towards decarbonization and EV adoption goals.
The Michigan Public Service Commission directed its staff to establish a Distribution System Data Access workgroup as part of the MI Power Grid effort, a multi- year initiative launched in 2019 to maximize the benefits of the transition to clean, distributed energy resources for consumers. In light of the increasing proliferation of distributed generation resources…...
The Baker-Polito Administration on June 30 published the Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2025 and 2030 (2025/2030 CEP). The plan provides an extensive and detailed approach to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 33 percent compared to 1990 levels, by 2025 and by a minimum of 50 percent by 2030, in order to reach Massachusetts…...