The New York Public Service Commission will hold a joint meeting of the Indian Point Closure Task Force and Decommissioning Oversight Board established to provide guidance and support for communities affected by the three-unit Indian Point Energy Center ceasing operations. The meeting will examine the scope and goals of the task force and the oversight board, and presentations on key issues related to the decommissioning and spent fuel management. The task force is charged with exploring ways to mitigate local tax and workforce impacts and evaluate new economic opportunities and initiatives, as well as identifying a decommissioning timeline that is in the interest of local communities. The oversight board is required to assess ways to protect the interest of affected communities including current workforce and public safety. Indian Point, which had a capacity of 1,040 megawatts, shut down its last nuclear reactor on April 30, 2021, marking the end of 59 years of continuous power generation.

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority will hold the first in a series of webinars to discuss the impacts of extreme heat in the state. The agencies aim to gather information in order to develop an extreme heat action plan in response to the increased frequency of events caused by climate change. The webinar will focus on learning about extreme heat impacts on the built environment, ranging from buildings to transportation infrastructure, and consider the impacts across a variety of scales, from the neighbourhood to the regional level. The agencies will also explore what actions are working to moderate the impacts of these extreme events for individuals and communities.

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC and Duke Energy Progress LLC are due to submit a draft of a proposed rule governing the companies’ biennial carbon plan and integrated resource plan with the North Carolina Utilities Commission. Legislation enacted in 2021 mandates a 70 percent reduction in emissions from electricity generating assets in North Carolina owned or utilized by Duke Energy Progress and Duke Energy Carolinas from 2005 levels by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050. The commission adopted an initial carbon plan in December 2022, providing direction for the companies to engage with staff and stakeholders to draft the proposal. READ MORE

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission will decide whether it should accept Minnesota Power’s application for reconsideration of the commission’s order in the company’s rate electric case proceeding. The commission approved a rate increase of approximately $59 million, or approximately 9 percent, and a return on equity of 9.65 percent. The change increases an average residential customer’s monthly bill by about 2 percent above the interim rate they currently pay, according to the company. The ALLETE Inc. subsidiary initially requested a net increase of $108.3 million, or 17.58 percent, for 2022 with a return on equity of 10.25 percent. GR-21-335

The California Energy Commission will host a meeting of the Clean Transportation Program Advisory Committee to discuss funding allocations in the draft report for the 2023-2024 Investment Plan Update for the program. The commission has an annual budget of approximately $100 million for the program and provides financial and technical support for a range of projects. These include projects that reduce greenhouse gases as well as criteria and toxic air pollutants from the transportation sector and support electric vehicle charging and hydrogen fueling infrastructure. The meeting will include presentations on the implementation of the program and related zero-emission vehicle infrastructure analysis. 23-ALT-01