Natural Gas (LNG, Distribution)

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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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 …

Continue reading “House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection committee to hold meeting on PRESS legislation (increasing clean energy targets) May 19”

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 Commerce Commission recently released the Future of Gas Workshops Working Group Plan for Phase 2B. The ICC notes the purpose for Phase 2 is to examine issues gathered during Phase 1 and to develop a Facilitator Report which addresses stakeholder positions and perspectives, areas of agreement and disagreement, proposed legislative and / or …

Continue reading “ICC releases Future of Gas Workshop schedule for 2025 pilot and Phase 2B; first working group meetings March 17 & 19”

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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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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On December 3, 2024, the Ohio Senate Energy and Public Utilities (EPU) Committee held a hearing (see notice) on several bills related to clean energy. We summarized several of these bills in PJM Flash 24-47, following prior hearings before the Senate EPU Committee. We summarize the legislation and the written testimony on those bills at …

Continue reading “At Dec. 3 Senate EPU hearing, proponents urge passage of bills that would create community solar pilot, authorize voluntary demand response and efficiency programs, and define nuclear power as green energy”