The District of Columbia Public Service Commission is due to receive reply comments on Washington Gas Light Company’s 15-year plan, demonstrating how it will help advance the district’s climate policy commitments while continuing to provide reliable service at reasonable rates for customers. The climate plan, which stems from orders issued in 2024, represents the company’s anticipated customer counts, demand, and greenhouse gas emissions over the next 15 years based on information currently available. The Climate Commitment Amendment Act of 2022 requires the district to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to 60 percent below 2006 levels by 2030 and to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. READ MORE

The New York Public Service Commission will hold public statement hearings on proposed changes to electric and gas delivery rates of New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E) for the 12-month period ending April 30, 2027. NYSEG proposes to increase its electric delivery revenues by approximately $464.4 million and its natural gas delivery revenues by approximately $93 million. RG&E proposes to increase its electric delivery revenues by approximately $220.2 million and its natural gas delivery revenues by approximately $72.9 million. The actual bill impacts will vary based on revenue allocation and rate design. Additional hearings will be held on Oct. 16 and 21, and comments on the proposals are due by Oct. 24.

The Vermont Public Utility Commission will hold a workshop on electric distribution utilities’ rate design. Utilities are expected to prepare for a high-level discussion of several topics. These include forward-looking and embedded expenses in cost allocation and the effect of cost causation on rate-design options for customers utilizing distributed energy resources and for net-metering customers, including whether new customer classes are appropriate, and the effect of changing load shapes on cost allocation. The discussion will also cover allocation of grid infrastructure upgrade costs and other improvements to accommodate new loads or distributed energy resources.

The Virginia Corporation Commission will convene a hearing to receive testimony and evidence from Appalachian Power Company, respondents, and commission staff on the utility’s petition for review and approval of its decision to incur project development costs related to early development of a small modular reactor, or SMR. The utility does not seek cost recovery in this proceeding but will pursue recovery in a future case. Appalachian Power notes that due to the extensive licensing, permitting, and other development timelines associated with SMRs, project completion would take 7-12 years. READ MORE

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection seeks bids for solar and onshore wind energy projects that can use federal tax incentives. The department issued a request for proposals following a webinar held in July, reviewing the impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on clean energy projects. Subsequently, the department issued a request for information seeking expressions of interest from project developers who believe that they can meet the end-of-2027 in-service date to qualify for production or investment tax credits authorized by sections 45Y and 48E of the Internal Revenue Code, or meet the July 4, 2026, start-of-construction requirement to continue to make use of the tax credits. DEEP is working on an expedited schedule to identify late-stage projects that can capture federal tax incentives, which can make projects more cost competitive for ratepayers. The RFP allows Connecticut to coordinate with other New England states.

The California Energy Commission seeks comments on the final 2024 Integrated Energy Policy Report, or IEPR, Update and proposes that it be considered for adoption on Oct. 8. The commission prepares an IEPR every two years that includes assessments and forecasts of all aspects of energy industry supply, production, transportation, delivery and distribution, demand, and prices. Among other things, the final IEPR update addresses an updated 15-year electricity demand forecast using the latest demographic and economic data while including scenarios that reflect decarbonization strategies and projected growth from emerging sectors such as data centers. 24-IEPR-01

The California Energy Commission will hold a symposium in collaboration with Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Edison Company, and San Diego Gas and Electric Company to explore the latest technology and policy innovations funded by the Electric Program Investment Charge, or EPIC, program. The symposium will highlight the latest updates to the ratepayer-funded research and deployment program, including discussions on priority research topics and areas of rapid market growth and interest. Established in 2012, the EPIC program invests in scientific and technological research to advance clean energy solutions. The next five-year EPIC Investment Plan will span 2025 through 2030. 23-ERDD-01