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ARIZONA
Jul 18, 2016
Regulators OK APS Battery Storage Program The Corporation Commission approved Arizona Public Service’s demand-side management plan, which includes $4 million to incentivize the use of battery storage systems for residential customers. The plan’s aim is to reduce peak load on the utility’s distribution system and includes programs to encourage the use...
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NextEra Said to be Leading Candidate for Texas’ Oncor

Jul 4, 2016
Tom Kleckner
By Tom Kleckner NextEra Energy is said to have offered Energy Future Holdings a combination of cash and debt for its Oncor subsidiary and leads the list of potential suitors for Texas’ largest transmission and distribution utility, according to a Bloomberg report. Bloomberg quoted “people familiar with the talks” as...
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PUCT, LP&L, ERCOT, SPP

Texas PUC Takes Slow Approach with LPL Integration

Jul 4, 2016
Tom Kleckner
By Tom Kleckner The Public Utility Commission of Texas said it will invite stakeholder comments as it takes a cautious approach to Lubbock Power & Light’s planned integration into the ERCOT grid. “I think this is an incredibly complicated situation. I’m not sure it’s even clear how … we evaluate...
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State Briefs

REGIONAL
Jul 4, 2016
Govs. Speak Against Artificial Island Cost Allocation Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and Delaware Gov. Jack Markell stepped up their complaints that the cost allocation for New Jersey’s Artificial Island nuclear project disproportionately affects customers in their states. The two held a news conference at a waterfront restaurant on their states’ border,...
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Texas, ERCOT to Address Military’s Frustration

Jun 27, 2016
By Rory D. Sweeney AUSTIN, Texas — To address the Defense Department’s frustrations over Texas’ lack of regulation for siting new generation, the governor’s office is working with ERCOT to require notifying the department of proposed projects that might impact military operations. DeAnn Walker, a senior policy adviser in Gov.
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State Briefs

CALIFORNIA
Jun 27, 2016
Study Shows Snowpack Deficit Could Last 3 Years Snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountains, depleted after four years of drought, will likely remain in deficit until 2019, according to a University of California, Los Angeles study. The research debunks the notion that the recent El Niño, which increased snowpack levels to...
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Oncor, PUC of Texas, PUCT, Hunt Consolidated, NextEra Energy, Energy Future Holdings

Hunt Reopens Oncor Bid in Lawsuit Against PUCT

Jun 24, 2016
Tom Kleckner
By Tom Kleckner Hunt Consolidated’s bid for Texas utility Oncor may not be over after all. The Hunt group filed a lawsuit Thursday in state court against the Public Utility Commission of Texas, seeking a review of its March order that accepted the proposed acquisition but imposed restrictions that led to...
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ercot rio grande valley

ERCOT Board OKs Rio Grande Valley Fixes

Jun 19, 2016
Tom Kleckner
By Tom Kleckner ERCOT’s Board of Directors last week unanimously approved two transmission projects intended to ease congestion and reliability concerns in South Texas, where proposed LNG plants are expected to increase the region’s load. The Regional Planning Group’s Valley Import Project will add a static VAR compensator at two...
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PUCT to Look at Smart Meter Web Portal

Jun 13, 2016
Tom Kleckner
By Rory Sweeney AUSTIN, Texas — If it’s not completely broken, it doesn’t need a complete fix, the Public Utility Commission of Texas decided last week. The commission has been considering  whether ERCOT should assume oversight of the web portal for customers’ smart meter data or if it should remain...
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Public Utility Commission of Texas

Public Utility Commission of Texas Briefs

Unusual Transmission Line Siting Approved
Jun 13, 2016
Tom Kleckner
AUSTIN, Texas — The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved a plan for a hybrid above/below-ground transmission line in the City of Frisco (Docket No. 44060). The project was notable for the financial commitment the city offered to bury the majority of the line. (See Texas PUC OKs Undergrounding Tx...
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