SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 19 -- The California Department of Water Resources issued the following news release: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) marked a major milestone in long-term water supply management efforts today with the completion of the review process of groundwater sustainability plans for high and medium priority groundwater basins in the state. The plans were prepared and submitted at the local level for the first time, ensuring that communities near these precious resou more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 19 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced three business expansion projects expected to create a total of 165 new jobs and generate a total capital investment of $17.6 million have received support from the Michigan Strategic Fund. The projects are in Lexington, Ithaca and Standish. "Today's investments will create 165 good-paying jobs and invest more than $17 million into smal more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today authorized the completion of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.'s (Con Edison) Reliable Clean City project that will be built in Queens. The $1.2 billion project is needed to maintain the reliability of Con Edison's electrical system. In addition, it can be used to create new points of interconnec more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today approved budgets for the State's energy utilities and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) relating to all costs associated with second phase Integrated Energy Data Resource (IEDR) projects. "The budget we are approving today is critical to helping achieve the State's energ more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order granting reconsideration and modifying tariff (Case No. 15-E-0751) on Jan. 18, 2024: * * * In the Matter of the Value of Distributed Energy Resources. ORDER GRANTING RECONSIDERATION AND MODIFYING TARIFF BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION On September 13, 2023, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) submitted a petition (Petition) to address unintended market imp more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 22-E-0137) on Jan. 18, 2024: * * * Petition of New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, State University of New York, New York State Department of Transportation and City of New York, for an Amendment to Appendix A of the New York State Standardized Interconnection Requirements and Application Process for New Distributed Generators and Energy Storage Systems more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today approved a request to provide a New York State Standard Interconnection Contract specifically for use with State agencies. The new standard contract will enable State agencies to interconnect distributed generation and/or energy storage systems sized up to five megawatts on the same basis as other distribute more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today approved a process to assess advanced transmission technologies that will reduce the costs and impacts of the transmission upgrades needed to meet the goals of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act). The Commission's decision is intended to improve the transparency and accessibilit more PR