The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority is due to receive proposals in response to its $200 million solicitation for infrastructure and manufacturing facilities to grow the domestic offshore wind supply chain. The solicitation is part of a 10-point action plan to support the growing large-scale renewable industry. Proposers will be required to demonstrate how state funds will leverage significant private investments in supply chain projects and are encouraged to demonstrate that the award would be the final funding needed to complete the project. The state has a goal of developing 9,000 megawatts of offshore wind by 2035 established under the 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. Recognizing the role of offshore wind supply chain in meeting the goal, New York allocated $500 million to NYSERDA for supply chain investments as part of the 2022 state budget.

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation will hold a joint webinar with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to discuss the use of proceeds from the New York Cap-and-Invest program. The agencies seek public input to inform the creation and implementation of a framework for the Climate Investment Account, a critical component in supporting the state’s transition to a less carbon-intensive economy by directing auction proceeds to projects that benefit the public, prioritizing disadvantaged communities that historically suffered from pollution and environmental injustice. The agencies will present a draft proposed framework for guiding the allocation of the account’s funds and identifying potential investments consistent with the program’s five principles: affordability, climate leadership, creating jobs and preserving competitiveness, investing in disadvantaged communities, and funding a sustainable future.

The California Energy Commission is due to receive comments on a preliminary assessment of Morton Bay Geothermal LLC’s proposed geothermal project in Imperial County. The BHE Renewables LLC subsidiary seeks to build the project on 51 acres of a 160-acre parcel, having a maximum continuous rating of approximately 157 megawatts gross and an expected net output of roughly 149 megawatts. The project includes a 2.5-mile-long aboveground interconnection to an Imperial Irrigation District switching station. 23-AFC-01

The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission will conduct an online evidentiary hearing on Southwestern Public Service Company’s application for approval of Its 2025-2027 transportation electrification plan. The company has requested approval of its total proposed budget of $23.1 million for plan years 2025, 2026 and 2027, and authorization to recover the costs of the plan through an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Rider and Electric Vehicle Charging Optimization Credit. The plan includes portfolios targeting customers in the residential sector, including low-income, and commercial segments.

The California Energy Commission is due to receive comments on proposed updates to its California Energy Demand forecast methodology, with an emphasis on the use of climate scenario data, under the 2024 Integrated Energy Policy Report Update. The commission recently held a workshop aimed at showcasing newly available climate simulation data and analytic tools in order to provide transparency around its efforts to develop climate-impacted forecast model inputs and gather feedback from stakeholders and others. The workshop also included a discussion of climate simulation modeling development and its use along with historical weather data in the demand forecast to support energy system planning and resiliency. 24-IEPR-03

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission is due to receive replies to initial comments on possible changes to its rules regulating electric utilities relating to the impacts of energy development on significant sites. The commission intends to establish rules clarifying the process by which regulated electric utilities and wholesale generation and transmission cooperative associations identify the impacts of energy development to sites of historic and cultural significance to federally recognized tribes. The commission needs adequate information to understand the full costs of the actions and alternatives advanced by utilities and wholesale cooperatives. This will help the commission make decisions about risk and cost that impact ratepayers and ensure that costs associated with mitigation are planned and accounted for.