Energy Storage

The Pennsylvania House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee scheduled a hearing on May 15, 2025, to consider HB 501– Pennsylvania Reliable Energy Sustainability Standard (PRESS). As discussed in PJM Flash 25-18, if enacted, this Bill would amend Pennsylvania’s  Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards (AEPS) to require that Pennsylvania source 50% of its electricity “from a diverse …

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The week of March 17, several Illinois House of Representatives Committees will meet to hear bills related to clean energy. We note that while Committees may schedule many bills in one hearing, only a portion of those bills will be discussed. Bills may be added or removed from the Notice during the hearing. Several bills …

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On March 11, 2025, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) issued a Notice scheduling an informational session and soliciting comments on its proposal to true up the New Jersey Clean Energy Program’s 2025 budget, as well as proposed program revisions. The virtual information session is scheduled for March 26 at 10:00 am (Zoom); …

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As last discussed in PJM Flash 25-9, on October 1, 2024, in Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) Case 9715, the Maryland Energy Storage Initiative (MESI) Workgroup (MESI WG) filed its Phase 1 Final Report recommending various initiatives to include in the Maryland Energy Storage Program (MESP) pursuant to Chapter 570 of the Acts of 2023 and proposing regulations associated with …

Continue reading “PSC extends energy storage program comment period and revises hearing schedule”

The Maryland House of Representatives Economic Matters Committee (EMC) scheduled hearings on February 20, February 21, and February 28, 2025, at 1:00 pm in Room 230 of the House Office Building to consider several renewable energy-related bills. We provide a list of said bills along with the synopsis provided by the General Assembly. The EMC …

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The Maryland Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment (EEE) Committee scheduled a hearing on February 25, February 27, and February 28, 2025, at 1:00 pm in Room 2 of the West Miller Senate Building to consider energy-related bills, and we provide the synopsis for the bill from the General Assembly. The EEE Committee is scheduled …

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On January 30, 2025, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) signed  S3308 – An Act Concerning Certain Grid Supply Solar Facilities And Supplementing Title 48 of the Revised Statutes into law. The law has been chaptered Public Law 2025, Chapter 7 (P.L. 2025, c.7). We last discussed the S3308 in PJM Flash 25-1, when it …

Continue reading “New Jersey Governor signs bill allowing alternative interconnection cost allocation methodologies into law”

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 …

Continue reading “Ohio House Energy Committee to hear bill that would reinstate portions of state RPS repealed by HB 6, committee meeting Feb. 6  “

On December 2, 2024, in Docket QO21101186, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) issued a Notice of RFI on the Competitive Solar Incentive (CSI) program’s upcoming third solicitation. The CSI program awards SREC II contracts to solar, or solar-and-storage projects over 5 MW. We last discussed the CSI program in PJM Flash 24-39, when …

Continue reading “BPU issues RFI for third solicitation of the Competitive Solar Incentive Program; requests responses on compensation mechanisms for potential ITC changes and impact of PJM queue on projects, due Dec. 16”

As most recently discussed in PJM Flash 24-47, on October 30, 2024, the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) issued a Notice Initiating Rulemaking and Proposed Regulations in Docket RM 87 to implement the provisions of HB 1256 – Distributed Renewable Integration and Vehicle Electrification (DRIVE) Act. The proposed regulations reflected those produced by the PC44 …

Continue reading “Stakeholders file broadly supportive comments in Vehicle-to-Grid rulemaking implementing DRIVE Act provisions; PSC to consider regulations at public hearing on Dec. 11”

As last discussed in PJM Flash 24-46, on November 25, 2024, in Docket RM 85, the energy storage rulemaking proceeding,  the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) received comments from stakeholders.  As discussed in PJM Flash 24-40, on October 1, 2024, the Maryland Energy Storage Workgroup (Workgroup) filed its Phase 1 Final Report (Report) recommending a suite …

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The Illinois Climate Bank recently announced a kick-off meeting for the development of the Illinois Solar for All Expansion programs. As discussed in PJM Flash 24-16, in April, 2024, the Illinois Power Agency announced the Illinois Climate bank had been awarded $156 million from the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Solar For All grant program, …

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On August 30, 2024, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU)issues a Notice for a virtual stakeholders meeting to discuss the Competitive Solar Incentive Program (Docket No. QO21101186). The BPU will provide feedback on the second solicitation which closed on February 29, 2024. As discussed in PJM Flash 24-17, a total of 310 MW …

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The New York State Climate Action Council (CAC) Power Generation Advisory Panel has scheduled its next meeting for Monday, May 3, 2021 at 9:30am ET. Those interested in observing may join via webinar; pre-registration is not required. No agenda for this meeting has been posted. However, discussion from previous meetings indicates that the Advisory Panel …

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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 May 31, 2019, the Consolidated Edison Company of New York (Con Ed) filed an Updated Notice with the Public Service Commission (PSC) in Case 18-E-0130. The Notice announces that Con Ed and Orange and Rockland Utilities (O&R) have issued draft Bulk Energy Storage Request for Proposals (RFPs) for at least 300 MW and 10 …

Continue reading “Con Ed and O&R announce draft RFPs for 300 MW and 10 MW energy storage; comments due June 14 and final bid materials to be released July 15”

GMP files Bring Your Own Device pilot program annual report. As discussed in Digest 67, the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) pilot is an 18-month program that would allow residential and commercial customers to participate in 10-year net metering agreements with GMP for battery storage systems up to 2 MW or 6 MWh. The program …

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On February 22, 2019, the Public Service Commission (PSC) issued a Notice in Case 18-E-0130, convening the first meeting of the Market Design and Integration Working Group meeting on March 5 at 1:00 pm at the Commission’s Albany office. As discussed in Flash Update 18-50.1, the PSC issued an Order Establishing an Energy Storage Goal and Deployment Policy on December 13, 2018. …

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