The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority will hold the first of a series of technical meetings investigating performance mechanisms for a performance-based regulation framework. The meeting will include an introduction to reported metrics and discussion on the narrowing and prioritization process, and a presentation on previous working group meetings which reviewed reported metrics, scorecards, and performance incentive mechanisms. The agency issued a final decision in April adopting the regulatory goals, foundational considerations, and priority outcomes that will guide its development and adoption of a performance based regulatory framework in the state 21-05-15RE02

The Maryland Public Service Commission will hold a hearing to discuss Columbia Gas of Maryland’s 2024-2028 Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement, or STRIDE, plan. The NiSource Inc. subsidiary’s investment plan accelerates cost recovery of eligible gas distribution and transmission system infrastructure replacements of $495 million to be collected over a five-year period from the start of 2024. The estimated monthly surcharge under the plan would be approximately $0.49 in the first year and reach $2 in the last three years for a residential customer.

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority is due to receive concept papers on a $12 million funding opportunity to support the development and demonstration of innovative, replicable solutions that advance electric vehicle adoption and integration with the electric grid. The initiative seeks innovative demonstrations of medium- and heavy-duty electric and hydrogen fuel cell technologies. The competitive grant aims to advance EV charging infrastructure and reduce grid integration costs, improve the economics of EV ownership for consumers, and demonstrate medium- and heavy-duty vehicle electrification through fuel-cell EVs or standard battery operated vehicles. The opportunity will award up to $3 million for product development and demonstrations of technologies and business models that help reduce energy demand peaks and provide grid benefits that lower the overall cost of necessary electric grid infrastructure upgrades.

The District of Columbia Public Service Commission Will hold a hearing to discuss Washington Gas Light Company’s application for adjustments of retail rates and charges applicable to natural gas services. The WGL Holdings subsidiary is seeking a net increase of $47.7 million, or 20.4 percent, with a return on equity of 10.4 percent. FC1169

The Utah Public Service Commission is due to receive comments on a memorandum presenting results from an audit and review of Dominion Energy Utah’s requested changes to its infrastructure rate adjustment. The company requested an incremental revenue increase of nearly $3 million which would increase the total annual bill by $1.98, or 0,26 percent, for residential customers consuming 80 decatherms. The commission issued an order on November 30, 2021 approving the interim rates pending forthcoming audits. 21-057-26

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission is due to receive comments on PacifiCorp’s 2023 integrated resource plan, or IRP, which outlines the utility’s vision for the West through 2032. The preferred portfolio includes 1,000 megawatts of additional advanced nuclear resources through 2033, and 1.24 gigawatts of non-emitting peaking resources through 2037, according to a notice issued in April. Additionally, the company states that over the 20-year planning horizon, the portfolio includes over nine gigawatts of new wind and more than 7.8 gigawatts of new solar. PAC-E-23-10

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission will discuss whether to reopen, reconsider, or clarify its order regarding Northern States Power Company’s application for adjustments of retail rates and charges applicable to electric services. The commission recently approved increases of $92 million for 2022, $93 million for 2023 and $121 million for 2023, for a three-year total of $306 million. This equates to a 9.6 percent increase over three years. The Xcel Energy subsidiary initially proposed an increase in rates of $677.72 million, or 21.2 percent over the course of the three-year rate plan. GR-21-630