The North Carolina Utilities Commission will hold a hearing to discuss Piedmont Natural Gas Company Inc.’s application for adjustments of retail rates and charges applicable to natural gas services. The company seeks an increase in retail revenues of $149 million, or 11.7 percent, with a return on equity of 10.50 percent. G-9 Sub 837

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority will hold a stakeholder roundtable to discuss the use of proceeds from the Climate Investment Account, which will direct auction proceeds from the New York Cap and Invest program to projects that benefit the state. The agencies seek input from the Climate Justice Working Group and other stakeholders on a draft proposed investment framework and areas of investment. Comments are due by Sept. 30.

The District of Columbia Public Service Commission will hold a technical conference on Washington Gas Light Company’s leak reduction and management practices. The conference will focus on the most effective methods, both in terms of technology and procedures, for detecting natural gas leaks in urban environments, as well as best practices and innovative approaches that may enhance accuracy and efficiency in leak detection. A second upcoming technical conference will address existing protocols for identifying and classifying Grades 1, 2, and 3 leaks in the district. FC1178

Summit Carbon Solutions LLC will hold public informational meetings in Iowa to discuss its proposed carbon capture and sequestration project spanning 23 counties with approximately 340 miles of carbon dioxide pipeline. The Iowa Utilities Commission approved meeting dates and locations after reviewing the company’s request. These meetings aim to provide detailed information and address questions regarding the expansion of the hazardous liquid pipeline project.

The California Energy Commission will hold a workshop to discuss preliminary staff assessments for three geothermal projects proposed by BHE Renewable LLC, located in Imperial County within the Salton Sea Known Geothermal Resource Area. Two of the proposed projects – Morton Bay and Elmore North – would each have a maximum continuous rating of about 157-megawatt gross output with an expected net output of 140 megawatts. The third project, Black Rock, would have a gross output of approximately 87 megawatts with an expected net output of 77 megawatts. 23-AFC-03