The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority will start accepting applications for the New York School Bus Incentive Program, or NYSBIP, a point-of-sale incentive program intended to accelerate the deployment of zero-emission school buses in the medium- and heavy-duty vehicle weight classes in the state. NYSERDA has released program rules to guide the allotment of $500 million for zero-emission school buses and infrastructure from the 2022 Clean Air, Clean Water and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act. An initial total of $100 million will be available to fund the acquisition of new buses and charging infrastructure costs. The state requires all school bus purchases to be zero emissions by 2027, with the entire fleet transitioned to zero emissions by 2035.

The Ohio Public Utilities Commission will hold a public informational meeting on Stark Solar Project LLC’s application to build an up to 150-megawatt solar project. The company proposes to construct an alternating current generation facility that includes a co-located battery energy storage system. The project is expected to occupy approximately 816 acres in Stark County, Ohio. 23-0931-EL-BGN

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority is due to receive proposals for community distributed generation projects to participate in the Expanded Solar for All, or E-SFA, program jointly run by the authority and National Grid. The initiative aims to provide community solar and associated bill savings to customers participating in National Grid’s Energy Affordability Program. The first phase of the solicitation procured 120.5 megawatts of projects to participate in the E-SFA program. This solicitation will competitively select up to 179.5 megawatts of projects, targeting a bill saving rate of $5 per month for each participating customer.

The California Energy Commission is due to receive comments on proposed funding allocations outlined in a revised draft report version of the 2023-2024 Investment Plan Update for the Clean Transportation Program. The commission has an annual budget of approximately $100 million for the program and provides financial and technical support for a range of projects. These include projects that reduce greenhouse gases as well as criteria and toxic air pollutants from the transportation sector and support electric vehicle charging and hydrogen fueling infrastructure. 23-ALT-01

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission is due to receive initial comments from stakeholders and other interested participants on potential changes to electric utility rules related to the development, construction, and cost recovery of transmission infrastructure. The commission seeks responses to a series of questions about issues that should be examined in the proceeding, as well as a discussion of additional information that may be useful in the course of a future rulemaking proceeding. The commission directed its staff to work with stakeholders and other interested participants to elicit and compile responses to these questions as well as questions that would be raised later by staff during the course of the proceeding. Comments responsive to those initial filings are due by Jan. 31, 2024. READ MORE

The California Energy Commission is due to receive comments on its draft 2023 Integrated Energy Policy Report, or IEPR, a biennial report containing an assessment of major energy trends and issues and energy policy recommendations. The draft 2023 IEPR identifies barriers and solutions to accelerate the grid connection of clean energy technologies, a new electricity and gas demand forecast with the latest demographic and economic data, and potential growth of hydrogen. The report will also include updates such as implementation of energy efficiency measures and estimation of benefits from the transition to clean transportation systems.