WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNStalk) -- The American Public Power Association issued the following agency statement on June 14, 2023: * * * The American Public Power Association is glad to see the release today of the notice of proposed rulemaking for elective payments made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). We are still reviewing the proposed rules and expect to file comments, but appreciate greatly the work that has been done to date to reach this point. Prior to IRA, utilities servin  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 15 (TNSgov) -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on June 13, 2023: A coalition of Indigenous, climate, environmental justice and youth advocates urged the Department of Energy today to reject funding for the Western Interstate Hydrogen Hub, which is intended to rapidly expand hydrogen production in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. "Our BIPOC, low-income and youth communities are already facing the brunt of the climate cri  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, June 15 (TNSpp) -- The North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network issued the following news release on June 14, 2023: It now seems clear that Duke Energy leaders are deliberately trying to further complicate rooftop solar marketing even before new, onerous rules go into effect as early as October 1 if pending court actions fail. They're doing so by leaving grossly incomplete a crucial payback calculator needed by solar companies, while pledging to resolve numer  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 14 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following news release on June 13, 2023: At today's Commission Conference, the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) approved Duke Energy Florida, LLC's (DEF) new Clean Energy Impact (CEI) Program. DEF customers can now purchase renewable energy certificates (RECs) directly from the utility, as a way to foster and promote renewable energy use while also providing a benefit to the general body of ratepayers. "Du  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs and the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services issued the following testimony by Mandy Gunasekara, director of the Center for Energy and Conservation at the Independent Women's Forum, involving a hearing on June 6, 2023, entitled "ESG Part II: The Cascading Impacts of ESG Compliance." ESG stands for environment, social and governance. * * * Chairman Fa  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs and the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services issued the following testimony by Jason Isaac, director of Life:Powered at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, involving a hearing on June 6, 2023, entitled "ESG Part II: The Cascading Impacts of ESG Compliance." ESG stands for environment, social and governance. * * * Subcommittee Chairman Fallon and Subc  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 15 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on June 13, 2023, involving the Illinois Power Agency. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION The Illinois Power Agency's (Agency) goals and objectives are (1) to oversee the electricity planning and procurement processes to ensure adequate, reliable, affordable, efficient, and environmentally sustainable electric service at the lowest cost over time for the residential and small commercial cus  more

LONDON, England, June 15 (TNSawa) -- Imperial College London issued the following news: Professor Nicholas Long and the Microporous Membranes Team have won accolades in this year's Royal Society of Chemistry awards. The two awards are in the Research & Innovation Prizes category, which recognise brilliant chemical scientists carrying out amazing work in academia and industry. Dr Helen Pain, Chief Executive of the Royal Society of Chemistry, said: "The RSC's prizes programme enables us to refl  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 15 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, June 19, 2023 CAUSE NO.: 45557-TDSIC3; ALJ: PAGONIS; TIME: 1:30 P.M.; COMMISSIONER: VELETA; ROOM: PNC, Room 224 VERIFIED PETITION OF NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY, LLC FOR (1) APPROVAL OF AN ADJUSTMENT TO ITS ELECTRIC SERVICE RATES THROUGH ITS TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, AND STORAGE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT CHARGE ("TDSIC") RATE SCHEDULE, (2) AUT  more

PASADENA, California, June 15 (TNSjou) -- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: Using data collected by NASA's Cassini mission, an international team of scientists has discovered phosphorus - an essential chemical element for life - locked inside salt-rich ice grains ejected into space from Enceladus. The small moon is known to possess a subsurface ocean, and water from that ocean erupts through cracks in Enceladus' icy crust as geysers at its south pole, creating a plume  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSgov) -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news release on June 14, 2023: Today four leading environmental and climate organizations -- the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Action Fund, NextGen PAC, NRDC Action Fund and the Sierra Club -- endorsed President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for reelection. This is the first time the four groups have ever jointly announced a presidential endorsement. President Biden accepted the endorsement  more

ALBANY, New York, June 15 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on June 14, 2023: * * * To: Steven Foley, Bethpage Solar, Inc., 15 Center Court, Bethpage, NY, 11714, foleys@bethpagesolar.com RE: Bethpage Solar, Inc. - 2022 DER Annual Compliance Dear Steven Foley: 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 t  more

ALBANY, New York, June 15 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on June 13, 2023: * * * To: Matthew White, IGS Solar, LLC, 6100 Emerald Parkway, Dublin, OH, 43016, matt.white@igs.com RE: IGS Solar, LLC - 2022 DER Annual Compliance Dear Matthew White: 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   more

ALBANY, New York, June 15 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on June 13, 2023: * * * To: Nelson B. Leenhouts, Leenhouts Solar Farm I, LLC, 700 Clinton Square, Rochester, NY, 14604, nelsonle@homeleasing.net RE: Leenhouts Solar Farm I, LLC - 2022 DER Annual Compliance Dear Nelson B. Leenhouts: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppli  more

ALBANY, New York, June 15 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on June 13, 2023: * * * To: Howard E. Aschoff, Novel Approaches Solar Applications, LLC, 708 VanBurenville Road, Middletown, NY, 10940, novelapproaches@hvc.rr.com RE: Novel Approaches Solar Applications, LLC - 2022 DER Annual Compliance Dear Howard Aschoff: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distribu  more

ALBANY, New York, June 15 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on June 13, 2023: * * * To: Joseph Sliker, Renovus Energy, Inc. DBA Renovus Solar, 1520 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY, 14850, jsliker@renovussolar.com RE: Renovus Energy, Inc. DBA Renovus Solar - 2022 DER Annual Compliance Dear Joseph Sliker: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resou  more

ALBANY, New York, June 15 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on June 13, 2023: * * * To: David Magid, YSG Solar Installers, LLC, 79 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10016, info@ysgsolar.com RE: YSG Solar Installers, LLC - 2022 DER Annual Compliance Dear David Magid: 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). Th  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 15 (TNSjou) -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: The search for extraterrestrial life in our solar system just got more exciting. A team of scientists including Southwest Research Institute's Dr. Christopher Glein has discovered new evidence that the subsurface ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus contains a key building block for life. The team directly detected phosphorus in the form of phosphates originating from the moon's ice-covered globa  more

COVENTRY, England, June 15 (TNSawa) -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: Three world-class researchers from the University of Warwick have been recognised for their outstanding work by the Royal Society of Chemistry. Dr Sebastian Pike was named winner of the Royal Society of Chemistry's Sir Edward Frankland Prize, with Dr Adrian Chaplin named winner of the Royal Society of Chemistry's Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson Prize, and Professor Julie Macpherson winning the Royal Soci  more