The New York Public Service Commission is accepting comments on a joint proposal to increase National Grid’s electric and gas delivery revenues. The proposal would establish rate plans for three years beginning April 1 and reflects a return on equity of 9.5 percent. For electricity, the proposal would increase revenues by approximately $167.3 million in the first year, $297.4 million in the second year, and $243.4 million in the third year. For gas, the increase would be $57.4 million, $64.5 million, and $71.7 million in the respective rate years. 24-G-0323

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation seeks comments on a proposal for a Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting program. The department has issued draft regulations that would require reporting from certain significant emissions sources to help better inform the state’s efforts to reduce pollution, deliver clean air, enhance community resilience, and facilitate an equitable clean energy transition. The proposed program is for data collection and does not impose requirements for facilities to reduce greenhouse gases or to obtain emission allowances.

The Maryland Public Service Commission is seeking comments on updated recommendations from the Maryland Office of People’s Counsel concerning the structure and implementation of the commission’s “future of gas” docket. The original petition, filed in 2023, requested that the commission open a proceeding to address the planning, practices, and future operations of gas utilities, explaining that increasing capital investments in gas infrastructure and procurement practices are at odds with the state’s goals to reduce emissions and electrify buildings. The ratepayer advocate stated that developments since the original petition, including the passage of the Next Generation Energy Act earlier this year, have heightened the need for regulatory changes to ensure gas utilities operate in the public interest. READ MORE

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission will consider Northern Crescent Solar LLC’s application for site permits to construct a solar energy conversion facility of up to 150 megawatts and a 50-megawatt-hour battery energy storage system in Faribault County. The proposed project would span approximately 1,179 acres of predominantly agricultural land, with the final facility footprint expected to occupy 929 acres. The Primergy Solar subsidiary anticipates securing an interconnection agreement from the Midcontinent Independent System Operator later this year, with construction scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2026 and commercial operations projected to start in the fourth quarter of 2028. GS-22-57

The Utah Public Service Commission will hold a virtual status conference to consider the Division of Public Utilities’ request to open an investigatory docket on Rocky Mountain Power’s line extension policy for large loads. The division pointed to numerous complaints from developers about growing difficulties, delays, and expenses in obtaining new large-load service from the utility. The issues reflect a national trend, as utilities struggle to build generation and transmission infrastructure quickly and economically to meet the demands of new data centers. 24-035-43

The North Dakota Public Service Commission will hold a public hearing on Hiland Crude LLC’s application for siting permits for two pipeline projects in McKenzie County. The first proposed project, the Gullickson Reroute Pipeline Project, involves a crude oil pipeline approximately 3.4 miles long that would connect two existing pipelines in the company’s Market Center System. This $9.5 million project would have a maximum throughput of 80,000 barrels per day. The second project, the Hiland Express Spine Pipeline Project, consists of a 28.1-mile natural gas liquids pipeline that would connect the Hiland Roosevelt Gas Processing Plant to the Camp Creek Injection Station, where it would tie into an existing pipeline system. With an estimated cost of $37.2 million, this project would transport up to 80,000 barrels of natural gas liquids per day.

The Washington Department of Ecology is seeking public comments on proposed updates to the Advanced Clean Trucks rule aimed at reducing emissions from new semi-trucks and other commercial vehicles sold in the state. The department is required to adopt changes to align with California and other states that choose stricter vehicle emission standards than federal requirements. Washington is one of 11 states that adopted the rule under which manufacturers can gradually increase their zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sales through 2035 or purchase credits from automakers who exceed requirements. Together, these states make up 25 percent of the medium- and heavy-duty vehicle market. The program took effect with model year 2025. The department has announced it is temporarily pausing implementation of certain portions of its clean vehicle programs in response to recent federal actions, while continuing its current rulemaking process for amendments to the Advanced Clean Trucks and Heavy-Duty Low NOx Omnibus programs.