The New York Public Service Commission is due to receive comments on a proposal outlining a comprehensive set of recommendations to help the state achieve six gigawatts of energy storage by 2030. The roadmap will support a buildout of storage deployments estimated to reduce projected future statewide electric system costs by nearly $2 billion. The department recently held two webinars to discuss solutions in the roadmap – the first webinar was on the bulk storage market, and the second one examined the residential and commercial retail energy storage markets. The move supports the 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act goals to generate 70 percent of the state’s electricity from renewable sources by 2030 and 100 percent zero-emission electricity by 2040. READ MORE

The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities is due to receive annual reports from the state’s electric distribution companies regarding grid modernization investments made during 2022. The department opened a docket to consider the filing of these reports and proposed an outline for the narrative and data reporting template, expanding upon the annual and term reporting requirements established for the first grid modernization plan. The proposal includes modifications and additions to include electric vehicle charging station data reporting, grid-facing investment categories, and operation of advanced inverters, among others. READ MORE

The Utah Public Service Commission will hold a technical conference to discuss Dominion Energy Inc.’s 2023 integrated resource plan, or IRP, filing for the plan year of June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2024. The conference will focus on system integrity and rural expansion. The company plans to file its IRP in early June. The commission held a conference in January to examine its 2022 order regarding IRPs and pricing updates. READ MORE

The Oregon Public Utilities Commission is due to receive comments on its rulemaking regarding filing, review, and update of utilities’ clean energy plans, or CEPs. Legislation enacted in 2021 directed the state’s large investor-owned utilities and electricity service suppliers to decarbonize their retail electricity sales by 2040 with consideration for direct benefits to local communities. The utilities must also develop a CEP for meeting the clean energy targets concurrent with the development of each integrated resource plan. Therefore, rule changes are necessary to adopt procedural requirements for CEP filings and also provide clarity into the process and timelines for public input and the commission acknowledgment process as early as practicable to allow other participants to respond to comments. AR 655

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission is due to receive comments on Xcel energy Inc.’s electric vehicle programs including expanding a public charging program by building about 730 new high-speed charging stations and supporting infrastructure by 2026. These stations will be included in the rate base, meaning that rateyers would fund their construction and maintenance. The company also seeks approval of an EV bus pilot program and a proposal to modify commercial and residential EV offerings by extending pilot programs and managed charging. M-22-432