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 New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission will consider Eversource Energy’s recovery of about $1.6 million in costs relating to renewable energy certificates. Issues relating to Eversource’s 2020 renewable energy costs were raised after its first default energy service rate filing. In December, the commission approved adjustments to Eversource’s energy service rates for the six-month period beginning on Feb. 1, 2022. The commission estimates that the rates authorized for small and large customer classes will result in about $13.7 million in revenue for RPS compliance and $1.1 million in revenue for the company’s administrative and general expenses. DE 21-077

The Michigan Public Service Commission will discuss Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp’s integrated resource plan, which identifies the most reasonable and prudent means of meeting the utility’s energy and capacity needs over a 20-year planning horizon. The company’s preferred course of action reflects the commission’s 2017 approval of two reciprocating internal combustion engine generation facilities and the subsequent build and operation of a fleet of 10 such units with a total capacity of 183 megawatts, which covers not only the needs of its customers but also a firm load obligation of approximately 81.1 megawatts. The plan also includes the continuation of the company’s energy waste reduction and demand reduction programs, and the addition of 100 megawatts of solar generation. U-21081

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission is expected to consider Avista Utilities’ draft all-source request for proposals to meet the capacity and energy shortfalls for the period between 2025 and 2030. The RFP follows the company’s 2021 integrated resource plan, which identified a need of about 50 average megawatts of qualifying clean energy beginning in 2025 and increasing to 100 average megawatts by 2028. In addition to renewable energy needs, Avista seeks approximately 275 megawatts of winter capacity and 160 megawatts of summer capacity by 2030 to maintain reliability. UE-210832

The California Public Utilities Commission will discuss safety recommendations by the National Transportation Safety Board for utility-owned natural gas pipeline projects, facilities, structures, and infrastructure. The board recommends removal of exemptions to professional engineer approval and stamping for infrastructure projects following an investigation into the 2018 Merrimack Valley gas pipeline explosions incident.

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission will consider Plum Creek Wind Farm LLC’s request for clarification regarding the site permit issued in September to build a 414 megawatt wind project in Cottonwood, Murray, and Redwood counties, and an associated 345 kilovolt transmission line to connect the facility to the grid. The company subsequently proposed revisions to more closely align with the commission’s order and asked the commission to clarify the requirement related to reducing shadow flicker exposure for occupied residences. Plum Creek, an affiliate of National Grid Renewables, formerly known as Geronimo Energy LLC, anticipates that the project will be in-service in late 2022. WS-18-700