The Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission will hold four public meetings to consider FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company’s application for adjustments of distribution rates and charges applicable to electric services. The company is seeking an increase in distribution revenue of nearly $504 million, or 34 percent. This would increase the average monthly bill of a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours per month by 9.2 to 11.8 percent across the company’s rate districts.

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities is due to receive applications in response to its fourth offshore wind solicitation aimed to secure offshore renewable energy certificates targeting 1,200 megawatts to 4,000 megawatts of capacity. The state has awarded two contracts for offshore wind projects totaling about 3.7 gigawatts in its third solicitation to Attentive Energy Two, a joint venture of TotalEnergies and Corio Generation, and Leading Light Wind, a partnership between lead developer Invenergy and co-developer energyRe. New Jersey has a goal of deploying 11 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2040. READ MORE

The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau will hold a hybrid public hearing to discuss proposed regulations to monitor compliance with the island’s renewable energy portfolio standard. The proposal aims to establish regulatory provisions that apply to renewable energy certificates, providing for a stable and predictable regulatory framework, with the ability to promote and convert renewable energy generation into a viable activity. The regulations would also facilitate the compliance of retail energy suppliers with the standard.

The Maryland Public Service Commission seeks comments on information to be considered to conduct a study and make recommendations regarding issues related to the utilization of end-use electricity customer load that is physically connected to the facilities of an existing or planned electric generation facility, also known as co-located load configuration. The commission’s findings will address potential impacts on the reliability of the electric transmission and distribution systems, PJM’s markets and planning functions, as well as Maryland ratepayers. The study will also inform mitigation measures to address these impacts. A technical conference will be held on Sep. 24.

The California Energy Commission will consider the adoption of a strategic plan that charts a course to meet the state’s offshore wind planning goal of 25 gigawatts by 2045. The plan is in response to legislation enacted in 2021 directing the commission to coordinate with other agencies as needed and develop a strategic plan for offshore wind energy development off the California coast in federal waters. Among other things, the plan identifies suitable sea space to accommodate California’s offshore wind planning goals, and discusses economic and workforce benefits, port infrastructure needs, and transmission planning. 17-MISC-01

The California Energy Commission is due to receive comments on updates and new activities related to workforce training and development for zero-emission vehicles and associated infrastructure. The commission recently held a workshop which included staff presentations on new and recently completed projects funded by the Clean Transportation Program supporting ZEV workforce training and development. The workshop also included presentations from experts representing the charger maintenance and repair industry. Commission staff also introduced the draft ZEV Workforce Training and Development Strategy: A Roadmap for Clean Transportation Program Funding, and solicit public feedback regarding strategy objectives.