PUCO releases revisions to Alternative Energy Standard rules, comments due Dec. 5, reply comments due Dec. 19

On November 19, 2025, in Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) Docket No. 25-231-EL-ORD, PUCO issued a Notice which included the proposed draft revisions to Ohio Adm. Code Chapter 4901:1-40, which includes the regulations on the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard. As discussed in PJM Flash 25-13, the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard requires electric distribution utilities …

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ICC schedules Future of Gas workshops for December 8 and December 15

On November 11, 2025, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) informed stakeholders by email the next Future of Gas – Phase 2 virtual workshop will be held on December 8 and December 15, 2025, at 8:30 AM CST. As discussed in PJM Flash 25-41, in Phase 2 the ICC aims to examine issues gathered during Phase 1 …

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ICC extends Future of Gas regulatory & legislative proposals to November 12

On October 21, 2025, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) announced the deadline for legislative proposals relating to the Future of Gas Phase 2C proceedings. As discussed in PJM Flash 25-41, in Phase 2 the ICC aims to examine issues gathered during Phase 1 (discussed in PJM Flash 24-32) and to develop a Facilitator Report, addressing …

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ICC requests comments on September 4 Future of Gas workshop

On September 17, 2025, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) circulated an email notice inviting stakeholders to comment on the Future of Gas Phase 2B Working Deliverables, including: As discussed in PJM Flash 25-32, the purpose of Phase 2 is to examine issues gathered during Phase 1 and to develop a Facilitator Report, addressing stakeholder positions …

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IL GA House and Senate to hear several bills related to clean energy

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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IL General Assembly committees to hear several bills related to clean energy

During the week of March 3, 2025, several Illinois General Assembly House and Senate Committees will hear bills related to clean energy. We will provide greater detail on each bill in coverage of their hearings. House Energy and Environment Committee On March 4, the House Energy and Environment Committee will hear several bills related to …

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House & Senate Energy Committees meeting Feb. 25 and Feb. 26 to hear bills relating to restricting competitive retail electric markets

The Ohio Senate Energy Committee and the Ohio House Energy Committee both have upcoming hearings during which they will discuss the renewable energy related bills listed below: Meeting agendas, proposed bill amendments, testimony or other meeting material will be made available online (senate meeting documents, house meeting documents) on the day of each committee meeting. …

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House Economic Matters to meet Feb. 20, Feb. 21, and Feb. 28 to consider several energy bills

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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Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee to meet Feb. 25, Feb. 27, and Feb. 28 to consider several energy related bills 

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

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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In Zero-Emissions Heating Equipment Standard and Clean Heat Standard webinar, MDE discusses criteria fuels, obligated parties, and reporting requirements

As last discussed in PJM Flash 24-46, in a January 2024 Executive Order, titled the Leadership by State Government: Implementing Maryland’s Climate Pollution Reduction Plan, Governor Wes Moore (D) directed the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) to establish a zero-emission heating equipment standard (ZEHES) that phases in zero-emission requirements for heating systems alongside a …

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Climate Action Council Power Generation Advisory Panel to meet on May 3; Panel will present scoping plan recommendations to Climate Action Council members

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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ISO-NE responds to FERC deficiency letter on Interim Winter Energy Security program

On June 6, 2019, ISO-NE filed a response to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) deficiency letter (Digest 75 and Flash 74.2) concerning ISO-NE’s Interim Winter Energy Security Program (also known as the “Inventoried Energy Program”) in Docket ER19-1428. In their response, ISO-NE emphasized the interim nature of the Inventoried Energy Program, asserting that in-depth …

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