SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2022: California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the Federal Trade Commission today announced a settlement with Ygrene Energy Fund, Inc. (Ygrene), a clean energy financing company, resolving allegations of misconduct relating to its administration of the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program. PACE is a form of home-improvement financing offered by some California local g  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 29 -- The Iowa Utilities Board issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2022: The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) today issued an order granting a request for waivers and certificates of public convenience, use and necessity concerning the applications filed by Hawkeye Solar, LLC, and Hatchling Solar, LLC, regarding the companies' separately proposed solar electric generating projects near Grand Mound in Clinton County, Iowa. On March 4, 2022, the companies filed applic  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 29 (TNSsro) -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2022-00316) on Oct. 28, 2022: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of East Casey County Water District For A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity To Construct A System Improvements Project And An Order Approving An Increase In Rates And Authorizing The Issuance Of Securities Pursuant To KRS 278.023 ORDER On September 29, 2022, East Casey County Water Distr  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 29 (TNSsre) -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2022-00115) on Oct. 28, 2022: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Thoroughbred Solar, LLC For Certificate Of Construction For An Approximately 50 Megawatt Merchant Electric Solar Generating Facility In Hart County, Kentucky Pursuant To KRS 278.700 And 807 KAR 5:110 ORDER On October 12, 2022, Thoroughbred Solar, LLC (Thoroughbred Solar) filed an application seekin  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 29 (TNSsro) -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Oct. 28, 2022: * * * To: Mr. William Boer, Senior Environmental Services Project Manager, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, 700 Universe Blvd., Juno Beach, Florida 33048, William.Boer@nexteraenergy.com Re: Case 17-F-0597 - Application of High River Energy Center, LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 of the Public Service  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 29 -- The New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2022: The New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment (Siting Board) today granted approval to Garnet Energy Center, LLC to build and operate a 200-megawatt (MW) solar farm in the Town of Conquest, Cayuga County, with 20 MWs of battery storage capacity, one of the largest approved to date. The Siting Board's decision fol  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 29 -- The New Mexico Department of Environment issued the following news release: The New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board (EIB) adopted regulations that implement a new air quality standard to strictly limit the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from coal-fired power plants in the state. The standard, which was adopted by the Legislature in the Energy Transition Act of 2019, applies to new and existing power plants and limits CO2 emissions from those fac  more