The New York Public Service Commission will conduct a hearing regarding Hemlock Ridge Solar LLC’s proposal to construct a 200-megawatt solar project in Orleans County. The project spans a total of 2,094 acres with a total area of the limit of disturbance of 1,268 acres. The project is expected to power over 36,000 homes and offset 282,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year.

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority are due to receive comments on draft criteria for identifying disadvantaged communities to guide the equitable implementation of the 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. Under the law, New York must reduce economywide greenhouse gas emissions 40 percent by 2030 and 85 percent by 2050 from 1990 levels, and attain a carbon-free power system by 2040. The draft provides an interactive map and a list of communities as well as criteria to direct initiatives that cut emissions, open economic development opportunities, and support investments in clean energy and energy efficiency. The department held 11 hearings during May and June to receive public input on the draft criteria based on geographic, public health, environmental hazard, and socioeconomic factors.

The Nevada Public Utilities Commission will conduct a workshop to discuss a review of regulations regarding gas infrastructure replacement and natural gas expansion. The proposal aims to revise provisions governing a gas utility’s recovery of certain costs related to the replacement of existing pipelines and related infrastructure. Current law exempts certain customers that have contracts for negotiated rates with the utility from paying the replacement rate and instead pay a rate calculated separately representing the costs associated with segments that benefit the customers. The proposed regulation would revise this by providing that transportation customers – those who obtain gas from a third-party supplier and transport through the utility’s distribution system – with contracts for special services may be required to pay this separate rate. 21-06030

The Kansas Corporation Commission is due to receive comments from Evergy Inc.’s customers on the company’s proposed 2023-2026 demand-side management portfolio and updated energy efficiency rider. The portfolio includes nine energy efficiency and demand-side management programs aimed at improving customer participation and enhancing customer experience for residential and business customers. The company seeks to implement the portfolio by Jan. 1, 2023, to be effective through Dec. 31, 2026. 22-EKME-254-TAR