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…
DetailsThe Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission on Aug. 24 approved a settlement cutting National Grid plc’s one‐year base rate request by 75 percent and lowering the company’s allowed return‐on‐equity to 9.275 percent from the current 9.5 percent. The agreement slashes the company’s originally requested revenue hike by about $54 million and refunds all the benefits…
DetailsThe Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Aug. 23 rejected Southern California Edison Company’s proposal to curtail electricity delivery for customers with energy storage devices before considering other retail and wholesale users, in order to maintain system reliability during periods of high demand. The commission said it would be unduly discriminatory to treat storage customers differently…
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