The Florida Public Service Commission will consider a report on utilities’ preparedness for hurricanes. Last September, hurricane Irma, the first major storm to hit the state since 2005, cut power for over 60 percent of all customers, prompting the commission to investigate how utilities plan for extreme weather. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasts greater odds that the 2018 season will be near- or above-normal. (20170215-EU)

The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia will discuss Potomac Electric Power Company’s proposal for expanding the use of electric vehicles in the District of Columbia. Pepco will consider ways to boost penetration and overcome barriers to the adoption of the cars by broader and more diverse populations. Pepco is a subsidiary of Exelon Corp. (FC1130)

The South Carolina Public Service Commission is scheduled to receive submissions on Dominion Energy Inc.’s $14.6-billion acquisition of SCANA Corporation, including information on integrating departments, timelines for combining services and construction progress reports. The companies announced the merger in January after SCANA subsidiary South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. decided last July to abandon a $9-billion expansion of the V.C. Summer nuclear plant. Dominion seeks to complete the transaction by year end. (2017-305-E)

The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities’ Energy Facilities Siting Board to receive information on the construction, testing and commissioning of the 1.6-gigawatt Vineyard Wind project, set to be the first large-scale offshore wind farm in the U.S. The project, which would be located in the waters south of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, is co-owned by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Avangrid Renewables, a unit of Iberdrola SA. The wind farm is scheduled to start construction in 2019, according to the company website. (EFSB17-05)

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission will consider Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania Inc.’s request for an annual revenue boost of $46.9 million or 8.16 percent, as the company seeks to fund natural gas system upgrades. The higher revenues would hike the average monthly bill for a residential customer by 9 percent. From 2007 to 2017, the company said it invested over $1.6 billion to expand its distribution system, and plans to invest $274 million this year. Columbia Gas is a subsidiary of Nisource Inc. (R-2018-2647577)

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission enters final deliberations on Enbridge Energy LP’s application for its Line 3 project, an approximately $7-billion project to replace over 1,000 miles of oil pipeline between Hardisty, Alberta, and Superior, Wisconsin. Commission staff recommended the approval of the company’s proposed new route on June 8, saying that it would have limited environmental impact and serve as a better alternative than operating the 1960s vintage line. The project is slated to go into service in 2019, according to the company website. (14-916)

The Iowa Utility Board will review Interstate Power and Light Company’s request to hike Iowa customers’ natural gas rates by 8.4 percent, boosting the typical Iowa residential customer’s bill by $8 to about $60 per month. The company seeks to raise $19 million annually for gas line improvements. Interstate Power and Light Co. is a subsidiary of Alliant Energy. (RPU-2018-0002)

The California Public Utilities Commission will vote on San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Southern California Gas Company’s $640 million, 47-mile Pipeline Safety & Reliability natural gas project. The commission issued a draft decision on May 2 ruling that the project is contrary to the state’s goal of curbing dependence on natural gas, a major contributor to climate change. If approved, the project would go into service in 2022. San Diego Gas & Electric Company is a subsidiary of Sempra Energy. Southern California Gas Company is a subsidiary of Pacific Enterprises Inc. (A1509013)