TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 27 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following order suspending tariff (Docket No. 20230072-EI; Order No. PSC-2023-0214-PCO-EI) on July 26, 2023: * * * In re: Petition for approval of shared solar tariff change, by Tampa Electric Company. The following Commissioners participated in the disposition of this matter: BY THE COMMISSION: ANDREW GILES FAY, Chairman ART GRAHAM GARY F. CLARK MIKE LA ROSA GABRIELLA PASSIDOMO ORDER SUSPENDING TARIFF   more

PINEVILLE, Louisiana, July 27 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: SunGas Renewables, an independent division of GTI Energy, announced it is considering an investment of approximately $1.8 billion to establish a renewable low-carbon methanol production facility in Rapides Parish. The company projects its Pineville facility, Beaver Lake Renewable Energy (BLRE), would manufacture nearly 400,000 metric tons of green methanol per year for SunGas customers worldwide. If  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 27 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: The Michigan Public Service Commission today approved a settlement agreement on DTE Electric Co.'s integrated resource plan (IRP) for providing electricity that includes faster shutdown of the utility's remaining coal-fired power plants and significant investment in wind and solar generation and energy storage. Today's order (Case No. U-21193) approves a settlement agreement  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 27 -- The Minnesota Department of Commerce issued the following news release: The Weights and Measures Division at the Minnesota Department of Commerce will showcase its work at an outdoor exhibit at FarmFest 2023 this year, featuring two of the division's trucks equipped with inspection tools that staff use to test commercial scales, including those used in agriculture, such as grain hoppers and fertilizer scales, as well as gas pumps, grocery store scales and more.   more

ALBANY, New York, July 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced the completion of renowned clothier Tom James Company's acquisition of the 112-year-old former Hickey Freeman manufacturing facility which will proudly be recognized and branded as Rochester Tailored Clothing. Tom James will utilize the highly skilled workforce to produce tailored suits for other   more

MOUNT VERNON, Indiana, July 27 -- The Ports of Indiana issued the following news release: Ports of Indiana has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to identify railroads interested in providing intra-port switching and track maintenance services at Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon. The 1,200-acre port is seeking companies that can demonstrate a strong capacity for business expansions, best-in-class operations, and exceptional customer service, which are integral to the future growth of the bu  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 27 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that the Office has reached an agreement to resolve three enforcement actions against Rhode Island car dealerships for charging automatic add-ons and fees not included in the advertised price and other advertising practices. In an agreement - called an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance - filed in Rhode Island S  more