Public Policy

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Oregon Study to Examine Benefits, Risks of RTO Participation

Aug 22, 2021

Oregon’s Department of Energy is seeking input from industry for a study that will examine the benefits of the state’s utilities participating in an RTO.

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SCE to Install 4,500 Miles of Covered Conductor

CPUC OKs Rate Hike to Pay for Wildfire Prevention Project

Aug 19, 2021

Hudson Sangree

The CPUC approved the state's largest rollout of covered conductor, with Southern California Edison planning to install 4,500 miles, costing nearly $2 billion.

Pitching Proposals for the Budget Reconciliation Bill

Advocates Call for Tax Credits and Paying Utilities to Go to Clean Energy Faster

Aug 19, 2021

K Kaufmann

Congress may be on summer break, but clean energy advocates are busy with recommendations for the budget reconciliation bill.

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Green Groups Pressure TVA on Open Meetings, Decarbonization

Aug 19, 2021

Amanda Durish Cook

Environmental groups say TVA is blocking them from meaningful participation at quarterly board meetings as they call for brisker decarbonization plans.

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Schwarzenegger Pumps Calif. Offshore Wind

Cites Findings from His Public Policy Research Institute at USC

Aug 19, 2021

Hudson Sangree

Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger touted California's move to offshore wind as researchers at the USC Schwarzenegger Institute released a study on its benefits.

NY Generators Seek State Incentives for New Clean Energy Resources

Aug 19, 2021

Michael Kuser

IPPNY petitioned the New York PSC to provide incentives for the resources for meeting the state’s goal of net-zero electricity by 2040.

BOEM Preps New Wind Leases off NYC

Draft Environmental Study Covers Pre-construction Impacts

Aug 18, 2021

Michael Kuser

BOEM has issued a draft environmental assessment evaluating the potential impacts of siting new offshore wind in the New York Bight.

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CEC to Issue Emergency Gas Generation Permits

State Faces up to 3,500 MW Shortfall this Summer and 5,200 MW Next Summer

Aug 18, 2021

Hudson Sangree

The California Energy Commission decided to issue emergency licenses for gas generators of 10 MW or more as the state faces up to a 3,500 MW shortfall.