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By Michael Brooks Maryland’s Office of People’s Counsel is recommending that regulators set tougher energy-efficiency targets for the state’s utilities, which it says are winding down their efforts. Utilities have largely met their goals under the 2008 EmPOWER Maryland Energy Efficiency Act, which requires them to reduce electricity usage and...
PSC Official Urges People to Pay Attention to Pepco Takeover After three public meetings about Exelon’s pending takeover of the parent company of Delmarva Power & Light drew scant interest, the Public Service Commission’s executive director called on residents to come forward and voice their concerns. Robert Howatt said he was...
PSC Gives Go-Ahead for Out-of-State Tx Ownership The Public Service Commission has ruled that out-of-state companies can build and own transmission lines in the state, clearing the way for PJM to move forward with a solicitation process to upgrade lines delivering power from New Jersey’s Artificial Island nuclear complex. (See related...
PSC Looking for Aggregation Expert The Public Service Commission wants to hire a consultant to help it review and assess the potential costs and benefits of retail aggregation. The job posting, done through the Secretary of State’s office, is part of a legislature-ordered study of aggregation, which would allow groups of...
PSC Delays Vote on Delmarva Reliability Plan The Public Service Commission delayed a vote on Delmarva Power & Light’s infrastructure improvement plan until Exelon completes its acquisition of Delmarva’s parent company, Pepco Holdings Inc. PSC staff was critical of Delmarva’s five-year, $397 million plan to improve its distribution system, calling it...
By Michael Brooks St. Charles site construction (Source: CPV) Competitive Power Ventures plans to begin major construction next month on its 661-MW combined-cycle plant in Maryland despite an unfavorable ruling last week from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. FERC rejected CPV’s request that it declare the company’s contracts with regulated...
State Creates Green Fund to Spur Solar Installations The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the Sustainable Energy Utility are combining efforts in a Joint Green Energy Fund to help residents, businesses and nonprofits install solar and geothermal technology. The SEU, a non-profit organization created by the state,...
Protesters blocked the entrance to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last week, resulting in more than two dozen arrests. (Source: Erik McGregor) By Michael Brooks Cheryl LaFleur has won plaudits for her leadership since taking over as acting chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in November and won 90...
State, Railroads Mum on Bakken Crude Shipments State officials know when large shipments of potentially explosive Bakken crude are shipped by rail to a refinery in the state but won’t release that information to the public because of security concerns, The News Journal reported. CSX Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp. have...
Delmarva Sets Date for Solar Power Auction Delmarva Power & Light Co. will accept applications for a Solar Renewable Energy Credit (SREC) Spot Market Auction through July 7. SRECs let renewable energy producers sell credits to Delmarva to help it meet its renewable mandates set by the state. Delmarva intends to...
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