The Maine Public Utilities Commission invites comments on proposed amendments to its Net Energy Billing rule to comply with recent legislation that amended statutes governing the kilowatt-hour and tariff rate programs. The revisions include changing the formula for calculating the rate for participants of the tariff rate program to reduce subsidy. The revisions also include instituting a charge for project sponsors in the kilowatt-hour program to offset the costs of net energy billing and strengthening consumer protections for customers who receive credits through the program. The state has also enacted legislation establishing that the monetary value of unused and expired kilowatt-hour credits, which had previously been remitted to the commission to support the low-income assistance program, will now be remitted directly to Maine State Housing Authority. READ MORE

The North Carolina Utilities Commission will hold a technical conference to examine new large electric load additions, including data centers, manufacturing facilities, and other high-demand customers seeking service in the state. The commission has opened a proceeding to consider how utilities plan to meet significant new demand, including resource adequacy, transmission and distribution upgrades, and cost allocation for new infrastructure. North Carolina has emerged as a competitive destination for data center development, with utilities receiving multiple requests for projects requiring hundreds of megawatts of capacity. The proceeding is expected to address how these loads will affect long-term planning, grid reliability, and the balance between protecting existing ratepayers and enabling economic development. READ MORE

The Maine Public Utilities Commission will hold public witness hearings on Central Maine Power Company’s proposed distribution rate case. The company is proposing a five-year rate plan that would go into effect beginning Oct.1, 2026, with increases each year through Oct. 1, 2030. The increases would cumulatively amount to approximately $35 a month for the average residential customer using approximately 550 kWh of electricity per month when fully implemented in 2030.

The New York Public Service Commission will hold an in-person public statement hearing 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. Virtual hearings will be held on Oct. 21, and comments on the proposals are due by Oct. 24.

LUMA is required to file its integrated resource plan with the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau following an order revising the process and timeline for the filing due to delays caused by several factors, including modeling software challenges and significant regulatory changes introduced by Act 1-2025. The act eliminates the interim renewable energy targets for 2025 and 2040 while maintaining the overall goal of achieving 100 percent renewable energy by 2050. LUMA is required to file additional transmission system information associated with the IRP’s preferred resource portfolio by Nov. 21. READ MORE

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission invites comments on Cascade Natural Gas Corporation’s 2025 integrated resource plan, which forecasts customer and demand growth over 26 years, and analyzes the most reliable and least-cost supply-side and demand-side resources that could be used to fulfill customer needs. The IRP includes a short-term action plan, detailing actions that will be taken during the two years after submission. These include acquiring all estimated potential energy efficiency savings of 1.8 million therms in 2025 and 2.9 million therms in 2026, and investigating carbon capture technologies for potential inclusion in the mid- to long-term. The company projects 26 million therms of energy efficiency in Washington by 2045. UG-231023

The California Energy Commission seeks comments on draft guidelines for the Tribal Direct Install Program, a component of its Equitable Building Decarbonization, or EBD, initiative, which aims to reduce emissions and advance equity. The EBD program, established by a 2022 law, includes two components: a statewide direct install program focused on low-income and moderate-income households, and an incentive program to accelerate the deployment of low-carbon building technologies. The commission recognized the unique needs of tribes and tribal communities during the development of guidelines for the statewide direct install program. 22-DECARB-03