SACRAMENTO, California, May 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following proposed decision (No. E-5323): * * * Adoption of 2024 updated administratively set fixed avoided-cost rates for the Renewable Market Adjusting Tariff (ReMAT) Program pursuant to Commission Decision 20-10-005. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Adopts updated fixed prices by Product Category to the feed-in tariff program known as ReMAT. * Directs Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Southern California Ed more PR

PAONIA, Colorado, May 21 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: Governor Jared Polis today signed a bipartisan water conservation bill into law. HB24-1436 will refer a ballot measure to Colorado voters to allow the state to keep and spend all sports betting tax revenue to fund water conservation and protection projects. "From agricultural use to recreation that drives our tourism economy, protecting Colorado's waters is essential and will ensure its availability for more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 16 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 24-CONS-3353-CPEN): * * * In the matter of the failure of Atlas Operating, LLC (Operator) to comply with K.A.R. 82-3-603 at the Frank D Rall lease in Kingman County, Kansas. PENALTY ORDER The Commission finds Operator has violated K.A.R. 82-3-603 regarding the captioned lease, assesses a $250 penalty, directs Operator to come into compliance, and further rules as more fully described below.  more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 16 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 24-CONS-3356-CPEN): * * * In the matter of the failure of Patterson Energy, LLC (Operator) to comply with K.A.R. 82-3-126 at the Panning lease in Rice County, Kansas. PENALTY ORDER The Commission finds Operator has violated K.A.R. 82-3-126 regarding the captioned lease, assesses a $100 penalty, directs Operator to come into compliance, and further rules as more fully described below. I. JURI more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 14 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00129): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. For A Certificates Of Public Convenience And Necessity And Site Compatibility Certificates For The Construction Of A 96 MW (Nominal) Solar Facility In Marion County, Kentucky And A 40 MW (Nominal) Solar Facility In Fayette County, Kentucky And Approval Of Certain Assumptions Of Evidences O more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 21 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on May 20, 2024: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced today that it received a 420-acre land donation near Byron in Olmsted County from The Nature Conservancy and Trust for Public Land. Named Moon Valley Wildlife Management Area, the property is now open to the public, providing a variety of public outdoor recreation opportunities 15 minutes north of downtown Rochest more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 21 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 20, 2024: * * * Projects Announced in Cohoes, Cambridge, Coxsackie and Kinderhook Project Renderings Available Here (https://dos.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2024/05/capregion_drinyf_renderings.pdf) * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a total of 30 transformational projects for the Capital Region as part of two economic development programs: the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DR more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 16 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter: * * * To: Gustava Monterio, 1501 McKinney Street Suite 1300, Houston, TX 77010 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - Cortland-Virgil Road Solar, LLC Dear Gustava Monterio: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 16 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter: * * * To: Gustava Monterio, 1501 McKinney Street Suite 1300, Houston, TX 77010 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - German Community Solar, LLC Dear Gustava Monterio: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has bee more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 21 -- The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin issued the following news release on May 20, 2024: The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) announced today the award of $150,000 in Wisconsin Refueling Readiness (WRR) Program grants to support ongoing planning activities that strengthen energy security and disaster preparedness in the state. Since 2015, the PSC has awarded over $547,000 from the WRR Program to facilitate the fueling of utility line trucks and oth more PR