The New York Public Service Commission is due to receive comments on a proposal for testing the accuracy of managed charging-enabling technologies. The commission recently convened a meeting of the technical standards working group to discuss the proposal. The working group was announced in 2020 to consider the incorporation of technical standards and best practices into the Make-Ready Program aimed to provide incentives for the installation of light-duty electric vehicle infrastructure. 18-E-0138

The New York Public Service Commission will discuss Alle-Catt Wind Energy LLC’s petition to amend its certificate of environmental compatibility to build and operate a 340-megawatt wind energy project in the western part of the state. The New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment issued a certificate approving the project in June 2020. Amendments requested by the Invenergy LLC subsidiary include changing the facility layout to reduce the number of wind turbines, shifting the location of seven turbines, and adding a 100-foot microwave tower at the collection substation. 17-F-0282

The California Energy Commission will discuss an upcoming proposed solicitation under the Electric Program Investment Charge, or EPIC, 2021-2025 investment plan. Established in 2012, the EPIC program invests in scientific and technological research to advance clean energy solutions. In September 2020, the commission approved the program for an additional 10 years from 2021 through 2030. The workshop will solicit information on the proposed scope, existing technologies, and research needed to develop a direct current nanogrid for heating ventilation and air conditioning, or HVAC, heat pumps. 20-EPIC-01

The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission will hold a conference regarding the integration of energy equity and justice across its work. The move follows resolutions adopted by the state legislature in 2022, requesting the commission to consider efforts to mitigate high energy burdens for low- and moderate-income customers. Subsequently, the commission opened a proceeding to investigate how to better integrate equity and justice considerations across its proceedings and work more broadly, including regulating the functions of public utilities. In light of Hawaii’s high energy costs and the difficulty faced by lower income households, the legislature requested the commission to examine bill credits, rate discounts and direct payments, expanded availability of utility bill assistance programs, and availability of adequate payment plan arrangements, among others, to assist customers facing economic challenges. 2022-0250

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission will hold a technical conference to discuss the existing state of gas regulation and issues. The commission launched a proceeding to evaluate changes to natural gas utility regulatory and policy structures needed to meet or exceed the state’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals pursuant to the Natural Gas Innovation Act enacted in June 2021. Topics of discussion include infrastructure investments, pipeline and storage construction, and gas affordability programs. CI-21-565