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On September 26, 2025, FirstEnergy announced it had issued a 2025 RFP seeking Ohio complaint RECs. FirstEnergy aims to procure 680,000 RECs from either solar or non-solar resources that are certified under the Ohio RPS (pursuant to R.C. 4928.01, R.C. 4928.64, and R.C. 4928.65) and generated between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2025. Per …

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On May 12, 2025, PPL Electric Utilities (PPL) issued its July 2025 Solicitation for Alternative Energy Credits (AECs) and Long-Term Pennsylvania Solar PV AECs (AEC/LTAEC RFP). PPL scheduled a Bidder Information Webcast on May 21 at 10:00 am ET (register here). Bid qualifications are due by noon on June 5. PPL seeks to procure the following products: To participate, prospective …

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The Illinois General Assembly House of Representatives’ Energy and Environment Committee scheduled a meeting on April 29, 2025, to discuss SB2456- Amends the Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Coal Resources Development Law of 1997, last discussed in PJM Flash 25-13. If enacted, SB 2456 would extend  20 ILCS 687/—which established a renewable energy resources trust …

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The Ohio Senate Energy Committee scheduled a hearing on February 5, 2025 to consider a bill related to the renewable portfolio standard (RPS). The Agenda and bill text is now available. We note that HB15 was introduced by Representative Roy Klopfenstein (R), vice chair of the energy committee, and this will be the first hearing …

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The House Science, Technology, and Energy (STE) Committee will hold hearings on February 8 and 12 to consider the following bills relevant to renewable energy: February 8, 2021 HB 168-FN – An Act Requiring The Adoption Of Innovative Vehicle Emissions Standards Pursuant To Section 177 Of The Federal Clean Air Act. (Virtual Hearing – 10:00 …

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On March 13, 2020, the General Assembly announced that it is suspending the legislative session until March 24, 2020, over coronavirus concerns. The General Assembly has also postponed the crossover deadline for certain “high-priority” bills. As discussed in Flash Update 80.2, the crossover deadline (previously March 13) is the date by which all bills must …

Continue reading “Legislative Updates: Senate Finance Committee favorably reports out RES expansion and Standard Offer extension bills; General Assembly suspends legislative session over COVID-19 concerns, but Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee to hold virtual discussion to consider RES expansion bill”