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Jul12019

Watchdog Protests FERC Settlement Failing to Disclose Identity of Utilities Said to Violate Market Rules

July 1, 2019

Public Citizen Inc issued a protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requesting it release the name of utilities that violated reliability standards, according to June 24 filing with the federal regulator. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation, which is responsible for enforcing the nation’s cybersecurity and reliability standards for the electric utility industry, issued a…

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Jul12019

Maine Enacts Legislation for 80 Percent Emission Cuts, 100 Percent Renewables by 2050

July 1, 2019

Democratic Governor Janet Mills signed a measure on June 26 establishing a climate council tasked with developing an action plan to achieve emissions reductions of 45 percent by 2030 and 80 percent by 2050, relative to 1990 levels. Mills also signed a bill that strengthens the state’s renewable portfolio standard to 80 by 2030 and…

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Jun302019

California Regulator Establishes Requirements for 60 Percent Renewable Standard

June 30, 2019

The California Public Utilities Commission on June 28 finalized the procurement levels required under the state’s renewable portfolio standard program for years beginning in 2021 that were revised by Senate Bill 100 enacted last year. The law requires 60 percent of electricity retail sales to come from renewable resources by 2030. The agency revised the…

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Jun282019

Nevada Opens Third 80-Megawatt Tranche of Net Metering Program With Lower Credits

June 28, 2019

The Nevada Public Utilities Commission announced that net metering credits for grid-exported energy will decrease to 81 percent of the retail electricity rate from 88 percent after customer subscriptions reached the 80-megawatt threshold under the second tier of the program, according to a June 26 press release. New and existing solar capacity on the system…

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Watchdog Protests FERC Settlement Failing to Disclose Identity of Utilities Said to Violate Market Rules

Maine Enacts Legislation for 80 Percent Emission Cuts, 100 Percent Renewables by 2050

California Regulator Establishes Requirements for 60 Percent Renewable Standard

Nevada Opens Third 80-Megawatt Tranche of Net Metering Program With Lower Credits

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