OAKLAND, California, March 19 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: Leading a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a motion to intervene on behalf of the State of California and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Oil and Gas Methane Rule. The EPA's final Rule more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 18 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res E-5312) for March 21, 2024: * * * Pacific Gas & Electric Company Mid-Term Reliability Contract in Resolution E-5202 PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves Pacific Gas & Electric Company's (PG&E) request to amend its mid-term reliability energy storage contract with Kola Energy Storage, LLC to change the delivery date from June 1, 2024, to June 1, 2025, and to increase the project's p more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 18 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res E-5309) for March 21, 2024: * * * Southern California Edison Company's Mid-Term Reliability Energy Storage Contracts PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves Southern California Edison Company's (SCE) mid-term reliability energy storage contracts. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: * SCE's Technology Neutral Pro Forma Contract requires the Seller to operate the energy storage facility in accorda more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 18 -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items TRANSPORTATION 1. PROCEEDING NO. 23A-0458R City and County of Denver IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER FOR AUTHORITY TO ALTER THE EXISTING AT-GRADE CROSSING AND MODIFY WARNING DEVICES OF THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE RAILWAYS TRACKS NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH KALAMATH STREET AND WEST BAYAUD AVENUE (US DOT #245394V) IN THE C more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed a motion to intervene (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/acec4a5e-8c3e-466f-a669-79ad642b3b9f/fileAsset/Filed%20Motion%20for%20Leave%20to%20Intervene_EPA%20Methane%20Rule.pdf) in the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (E more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 19 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00025) on March 18, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Northern Kentucky Water District For A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity To Construct A 0.50 Mg Water Storage Tank COMMISSION STAFF'S FIRST REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO NORTHERN KENTUCKY WATER DISTRICT Northern Kentucky Water District (Northern Kentucky District), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, sh more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 13 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. 2024-00035): * * * YARMOUTH WATER DISTRICT, Request for Certification under 35-A M.R.S. Sec. 1101(4) ORDER BARTLETT, Chair; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY By this Order issued by the Director of Telephone and Water Utility Industries the Commission certifies, pursuant to 35-A M.R.S. Sec. 1101(4), that the lease between the Yarmouth Water District (the District) and Branch Renewab more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 19 -- The Minnesota Utilities Commission issued the following decision involving Otter Tail Power Co., Lake Wilson Solar Energy LLC and Northern States Power Co. dba Xcel Energy: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2024-014 ** E002/GR-21-630 Northern States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy In the Matter of the Application of Northern States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy for Authority to Increase Rates for Electrical Service in the State of Minnesota.  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 19 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: SCHOTT Pharma USA, Inc., a global leader in manufacturing drug containment solutions and delivery systems for the pharmaceutical and biotech industry, will establish a new production facility in Wilson County, creating 401 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest $371 million in the City of Wilson. "SCHOTT's decision to select our state for this more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: * * * Funding Will Support Nearly 30 Projects Statewide to Protect and Expand the Affordable Housing Supply, Provide Supportive Services, and Assist Local Development Initiatives Builds on Governor Hochul's Agenda to Address New York's Housing Crisis by Increasing the Housing Supply * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced over $260 million has been awarded through tax credit more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 15 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order approving modifications (Case No. 18-E-0130): * * * In the Matter of Energy Storage Deployment Program. ORDER APPROVING MODIFICATIONS TO DYNAMIC LOAD MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PROCUREMENTS BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION In a petition filed on August 1, 2023 (Petition), Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation (Central Hudson), New York State Electric and Gas Corporation (NYSEG), Niagara Mohaw more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 15 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 07-E-0088; 05-E-1180): * * * In the Matter of the Adoption of an Installed Reserve Margin for the New York Control Area. In the Matter of the Reliability Rules of the New York State Reliability Council and the Criteria of the Northeast Power Coordinating Council. ORDER ADOPTING INSTALLED RESERVE MARGIN FOR THE NEW YORK CONTROL AREA FOR THE 2024-2025 CAPABILITY YEAR BY THE COMMISSI more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 19 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed 72 bills today. He has signed 398 pieces of legislation from the 2024 General Legislative Session to date. Information on the bills signed today can be found below: * HB 12 Tax Incentive Revisions * HB 23 Division of Outdoor Recreation Advisory Council Sunset Extension * HB 29 Sensitive Material Review Amendments * HB 30 Road Rage Amendments * HB  more PR