The Maryland Public Service Commission will consider Delmarva Power & Light Company’s application for adjustments of distribution rates and charges applicable to electric services. The Exelon subsidiary is seeking an increase in distribution revenue of approximately $27 million and a return on equity of 10.10 percent, which would increase a residential customer’s monthly bill by $7.05, or by 4.6 percent, for customers consuming an average of 998 kilowatt-hour. 9670

The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority will conduct a technical meeting on a set of straw proposals on advanced metering infrastructure, or AMI, programs including a data access and privacy straw framework for the state’s electric distribution companies. In December, the companies filed their comments on the proposal and also submitted their recommendations for data access, privacy,and security frameworks. The meeting will review utilities’ proposed frameworks, as well as stakeholder comments. The request for AMI proposals, issued under the agency’s investigation into distribution system planning, is intended to develop the business case for cost-effective deployment, enhance the utilization of existing assets, and maximize value of AMI through strategic implementation. 17-12-03RE02

The New York Public Service Commission will review utilities’ proposal in response to a September 2021 order requiring the utilities to plan for large-scale transmission and distribution projects pursuant to the 2020 Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth and Community Benefit Act. Among other things, the law requires the commission and utilities to plan the electric transmission infrastructure needed to meet the state’s clean energy and climate goals. The 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act requires the state to reach 70 percent renewable electricity by 2030, zero-emissions electricity by 2040, and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions economy-wide by 2050. The conference will examine the transmission system planning aspects of the utilities proposal on coordinated grid planning and benefit cost analysis. 20-E-0197

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities will hold a meeting to gather input from non-electric distribution companies’ stakeholders interested in a more effective interconnection process in the state. Topics for discussion include technical, financial, and procedural issues regarding the current grid interconnection process. The board’s staff seek presentations that cover diverse project sizes, technologies and organization types to ensure that multiple interests and a diversity of opinions, constituencies, and business models are represented.

The California Energy Commission will hold a workshop to discuss a draft solicitation for selecting a block grant implementer to fund zero-emission vehicle battery manufacturing projects. The solicitation will provide funding for one or more implementers who will solicit, evaluate, award, and manage sub-grants to foster manufacturing of batteries intended for ZEVs. The California Budget Act of 2021 provides $3.9 billion over three fiscal years to support the transition of the state’s transportation sector toward ZEV technologies, including $1.165 billion to be administered by the commission. For 2021-22, this includes $125 million to increase in-state manufacturing of ZEVs, ZEV components including batteries, and charging or refueling equipment. Initially, $25 million is available for this solicitation. 21-TRAN-05

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission will hold public information and environmental review scoping meetings regarding Byron Solar LLC’s application to construct a 200-megawatt solar energy facility and a 345 kV transmission line in Olmsted and Dodge Counties. The EDF Renewables Inc. subsidiary anticipates a developed area of approximately 1,550 acres within a 1,800-acre project site. The project aims to meet the growing renewable energy demand from commercial and industrial customers and help reach the clean energy requirements in Minnesota and neighboring states. Byron expects to begin construction in early 2023 and complete the project in time to start operating at the end of 2024. The company has applied for two generator interconnection agreements with the Midcontinent Independent System Operator. CN-20-764