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On February 21, at 9:15am, the New Hampshire Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee is holding a hearing on SB79 – An Act Relative To The Participation Of Customer Generators In Net Energy Metering. The bill, if enacted, would require that any customer generator between 100kW and 5MW with an in service date after January …

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The Connecticut Energy and Technology Committee (E&T) has posted the agenda for a public hearing the Committee will hold on February 21, beginning at noon, in Room 1B of the Legislative Office Building. The Meeting will also take place over Zoom, and be streamed on the E&T Youtube Page. The E&T Committee will take testimony …

Continue reading “Energy and Technology Committee to hold hearing February 21 on bills related to SCEF and NRES statute, expanding definition of Class I RPS resources to nuclear, hydro and waste to energy, Offshore wind fishing compensation, Siting Council hearing requests, and electric supplier surety bonds”

On August 24, 2022, the Office of Energy Resources and the Distributed Generation Board (DG Board) issued the first draft of the 2023 Renewable Energy Growth (REG) Program proposed ceiling prices, copied in the tables below. The message included a presentation of the ceiling prices, which provides an overview of assumptions and modeling implications. SEA …

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On August 18, 2022, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) issued a Request for Comments regarding the 2022 Comprehensive Energy Strategy (CES). Under Section 16a-3d of the Connecticut General Statutes, DEEP is tasked with preparing a CES every four years to examine future energy needs, identify opportunities for cost reduction for ratepayers, …

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As discussed in Flash Update 21-50, on December 17, 2021, in Case 20-E-0197, the investor-owned utilities and the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) (collectively, the Utilities), filed a Coordinated Grid Planning Process (CGPP) proposal, as required by a September 9, 2021 Order issued by the New York Public Service Commission (PSC). For an introduction to the CGPP, see this presentation …

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As discussed in Flash Update 21-50, on December 17, 2021, in Case 21-e-0629, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and New York Department of Public Service (DPS) Staff filed their 10 GW Distributed Solar Roadmap: Policy Options for Continued Growth in Distributed Solar (Roadmap). As discussed in Special Flash Update 21-37.1, on September …

Continue reading “Stakeholders file comments on 10 GW DER Roadmap; NYC recommends increasing downstate project incentives and Joint Utilities plan to file DER solicitation alternative”

As discussed in Flash Update 89.4, on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) placed an import ban on polysilicon sourced from Hoshine Silicon Industry Co. in the Xinjiang region of China over concerns that Hoshine’s products are produced with forced labor. Polysilicon is a material used in almost all photovoltaic (PV) …

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On December 20, 2021, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that it had adopted new rules modeled after California’s Advanced Clean Truck rule that will slowly phase out diesel trucks. DEP proposed the new Advanced Clean Trucks Program and Fleet Reporting Requirements in April 2021 (as summarized in Flash Update 88.9) in Docket 05-21-03. The new …

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On December 21, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced its selection of state Public Utility Commissions (PUCs) to receive technical assistance from National Laboratories for the purpose of transforming the electric grid. Labs include the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. …

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As discussed in Flash Update 21-49, on December 17, 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that in Case 21-e-0629, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and Department of Public Service (DPS) Staff filed their 10 GW Distributed Solar Roadmap: Policy Options for Continued Growth in Distributed Solar (Roadmap). As discussed in Special Flash Update …

Continue reading “DPS and NYSERDA Staff submit DER Roadmap; propose MW Block, Community Adder, and Solar Energy Equity Framework expansions to incent an additional 3,393 MW of distributed solar by 2030; stakeholder comments due March 7”

As discussed in Flash Update 20-45, on November 2, 2020, the investor-owned utilities and Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) (collectively, the Utilities) submitted, to the Public Service Commission (PSC), a Utility Transmission & Distribution Investment Working Group Report which analyzed distribution and local transmission constraints that could hinder the State’s ability to reach its Climate Leadership and …

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As discussed in Flash Update 20-30, on July 16, 2020, in Case 15-E-0751, the Public Service Commission (PSC) issued an Order adopting, with modifications, the proposed recommendations in the Department of Public Service (DPS) Staff’s Whitepaper on Rate Design for Mass Market Net Metering Successor Tariff (Whitepaper). As discussed in Flash Update 19-50, DPS Staff evaluated possible rate design …

Continue reading “City of New York files comments supporting NYSEIA’s Petition to stay Net Energy Metering Customer Benefits Charge”

On December 11, 2021, the Astoria Generating Company filed before the Public Service Commission (PSC) a Petition seeking a certificate of public convenience and necessity in Case 21-F-0628 for the Luyster Creek Energy Storage Project. The project is comprised of two distinct installations with four-hour batteries and a total capacity of 135 MW (540 MWh). We note that because …

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As discussed in Flash Update 21-4, on January 25, 2021, in Case 15-M-0127, Case 12-M-0476 and Case 98-M-1343, the Public Service Commission (PSC) issued an Order (the January Order) to address Petitions submitted by energy service companies (ESCOs) seeking to provide additional products and services. On November 22, the PSC issued a Notice scheduling a stakeholder meeting for December 9, 2021 to discuss …

Continue reading “NRG Energy presents “green gas” offerings during ESCO stakeholder meeting, promoting the carbon reduction potential of natural gas carbon offsets”

NYSERDA’s Offshore Wind team has been hosting a public, educational webinar series, titled Learning from the Experts, covering a diverse range of topics in offshore wind, including modeling, technologies, regulatory processes, stakeholder engagement, and more. Past webinar recordings and materials can be found on the Offshore Wind Webinar Series webpage. Additional upcoming sessions are scheduled as follows …

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On December 20, 2021, the Climate Action Council held a meeting during which it released a resolution, approving the release of its Climate Action draft Scoping Plan for public comment. As discussed in Flash Update 21-47, the scoping plan will outline the CAC’s recommendations to achieve the State’s emissions targets, carbon-neutral economy, and will include, among other elements: Measures to …

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On December 16, 2021, in Case 15-E-0302, the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) issued an Order approving the Petition submitted by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) for its 2022 Clean Energy Standard (CES) administrative budget of $30.21 million. NYSERDA is required to file an annual petition with the PSC to cover its …

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Foley Hoag hosting webinar series on CAC’s draft scoping plan: Foley Hoag is hosting a webinar on January 12, 2022, at 3:00 pm and January 13, 2022, at 9:00 am to discuss the New York Climate Action Council’s Draft Scoping Plan. The event will feature Richard Kauffman, the Chairman of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), as …

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As last discussed in Flash Update 91.4, on August 5, 2021, President Biden released a fact sheet outlining the Administration’s efforts to ensure that half of all vehicles sold in the United States are electric by 2030. The effort included a focus on increasing the stringency of emission standards promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), reversing …

Continue reading “EPA issues Final Rule on mileage standards, reversing trump-era rollback and adopting most stringent alternative proposal for model years 2025 and 2026”

On December 16, 2021, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that it completed its environmental review of potential impacts from offshore wind offshore wind energy leasing activities in the New York Bight and published the Final Environmental Assessment (EA), which also resulted in a Finding of No Significant Impact. The EA analyzed potential environmental impacts and considerations of up to …

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On December 17, 2021, the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) announced its approval of additional offshore wind renewable energy credits (ORECs) to two offshore wind developers, US Wind and Skipjack Offshore Energy. The PSC issued Order 90011 in Case 9666 awarding US Wind’s ‘Bid 2’ project (808.5 MW) 2,513,752 ORECs per year at a price schedule equivalent to a levelized price of …

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EBC holding webinar on grid resilience during electrification on January 25: The Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC) is holding a webinar entitled, “EBC Energy Resources Webinar: Electrification – Is the Grid Ready?” on January 25, 2022, at 9:00 am. The webinar will address the impacts that electrification is expected to have on the grid. Commercial fishing …

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On December 6, 2021, the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission (PUC) issued a Notice announcing that it has opened two new dockets to address outstanding issues relating to interconnection. The dockets are staff-led non-decisional dockets to gather information, but the docket notices state that decisional dockets will “commence at an appropriate time in the future.” The two …

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On November 24, 2021, in Docket 20-75, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) issued an Order establishing a provisional cost allocation program (Provisional Program) to facilitate the interconnection of distributed generation (DG) currently in the interconnection queue and facing atypically high interconnection costs. In addition, on December 3, the DPU issued Notice issuing a correction to a reference made …

Continue reading “DPU approves provisional interconnection cost allocation program for DG in current group studies, including potential for cost socialization; EDCs propose to socialize up to 100% of transmission costs, subject to DPU approval; Procedural conference call to be held December 10”