The District of Columbia Public Service Commission seeks reply comments on various matters related to electric utility distribution system planning, including a draft proposal on an integrated distribution system planning, or IDSP, framework. The commission has launched a proceeding to initiate an IDSP process to prepare the electric grid to support the demands of the clean energy transition and integrate distributed energy resources. In addition to the traditional distribution planning that utilities undertake, IDSP incorporates advanced technologies, data analytics, and distributed energy resources, such as solar panels, energy storage, electric vehicles, demand response, energy efficiency, and federal and local policy. FC1182

The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority will begin biennial proceedings to review all electric supplier licenses to ensure that suppliers continue to have the technical, managerial, and financial capability to provide electric generation services to customers. The initiative follows regulatory revisions that took effect last July, addressing the licensing of electric suppliers, post-licensing requirements, and security requirements. Among other things, the revisions shorten the license review cycle from every five years to biennial, increase fees for license applications and periodic reviews, and require additional disclosures, including information on investigations by regulatory agencies and attorneys general in other states. READ MORE

The New York Department of Public Service will hold virtual public statement hearings on a long-term gas system plan filed by Brooklyn Union Gas Company, Keyspan Gas East Corporation, and Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation. The National Grid subsidiaries filed the plan in response to the commission’s May 2022 order creating a long-term gas system planning process for local gas distribution companies. 24-G-0248

The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission will hold an informational session to discuss the seasonal resource adequacy preparedness of the state’s investor-owned utilities, with a focus on the upcoming summer season and the need for reliable service during periods of peak demand. The commission has outlined key areas for utility presentations, including operational plans for both peak and off-peak periods, and projected capacity and energy costs for the summer. The commission may continue holding these informational sessions on a biannual basis each spring and fall to also address winter planning strategies. 24-00123-UT

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission will hold an in-person public comment hearing on Xcel Energy’s Just Transition Solicitation, or JTS, the company’s next Electric Resource Plan to address the acquisition of new utility resources needed to meet future electricity demand. A key focus of the JTS is identifying replacement resources for the planned 2030 retirement of Unit 3 at Xcel Energy’s coal-fired generation facility in Pueblo. The main objectives of the JTS include ensuring resource adequacy and reliable service, advancing emissions reduction goals, and supporting a just transition in communities where generation assets are being retired. The JTS also contemplates the early retirement of coal-fired facilities in Craig and Hayden, with Craig 2 and Hayden 1 set to retire in 2028, and Hayden 2 in 2027. A remote hearing will be held on April 28 and a second in-person hearing on May 1. 24A-0442E

The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission seeks comments on a proposed rule to establish a new requirement for jurisdictional electric utilities to file a “grid plan” every three years. The commission has initiated rulemaking to create a grid plan process for electric utilities to bring transparency and consistency to distribution system planning. The utility plans are intended to assess distribution system conditions, identify potential expansion or upgrade projects, and evaluate non-wires alternatives that could enhance reliability and service opportunities at lower costs. Response comments are due by May 5. READ MORE