SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 21 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following proposed decision (No. 22-11-013) on Oct. 20, 2023: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking to Consider Distributed Energy Resource Program Cost-Effectiveness Issues, Data Access and Use, and Equipment Performance Standards. DECISION AUTHORIZING AN ADDITIONAL $250,000 FOR THE 2024 AVOIDED COST CALCULATOR UPDATE AND FUTURE AVOIDED COST  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 21 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following operational audit (No. 2024-037) on Oct. 18, 2023, involving Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit of the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA) focused on NICA's administration of the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Compensation Plan (Plan), including NICA's compliance with Sections 766  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that Massachusetts agencies have requested clean energy investments for up to 78,500 low-income and affordable homes from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, the largest single emissions reduction initiative in United States history. A coalition led by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER), a  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 20 -- The Maryland Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2023: Local residents and other interested members of the public are invited to comment on a proposal by Porter Mill, LLC to build a 45.8 MW solar facility in Wicomico County. The virtual hearing will take place on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Public Utility Law Judge Jennifer J. Grace will preside. Porter Mill, LLC has applied to the Maryland Public Service Commissi  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 20 -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued the following news release: Out in the garage of the Northstar Bus Lines headquarters in Maple Grove, three buses sit parked in a row. They appear no different from the many other buses awaiting their afternoon rounds in the North Star parking lot: big, Twinkie-shaped, adorned with yellow and red lights on their brows and fitted with a swing-out stop sign. Yet under that high-visibility yellow paint lies one of the b  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 21 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that 36 public-use airports across New York State will receive approximately $49 million for strategic infrastructure enhancements that will enhance safety, facilitate innovation, leverage existing resources, advance business development, and promote sustainability and resiliency. "A strong investment in our airports is a meaningful investment in  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 20 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of a 72-unit affordable and supportive housing development in the Foxhurst section of the Bronx. HELP Home Simpson replaces a one-story church building with an energy-efficient development that includes commercial space for St. Peter's Deliverance Ministries to operate a food pantry and provide community services. "With the complet  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 20 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) awarded over $3.8 million in grants to 15 projects across Pennsylvania that will help communities restore impaired watersheds. "Clean water is a key part of a community's health," said DEP Secretary Rich Negrin. "That's why cleaning up Pennsylvania waters is vital in ensuring our communities live happier an  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 20 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2023: Today, Governor Josh Shapiro announced the investment of $175.7 million for 25 drinking water and wastewater projects across 16 counties through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST). The projects include replacing lead pipes, rehabilitating aging water pumps, and reducing costs resulting from water loss. The Shapiro Administration is committed to  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 21 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2023: State Treasurer Riley Moore today announced his Office's recent unclaimed property firearms auction raised more than $8,800 for the Monongalia County Sheriff's Office - funds to be put towards improving safety and law enforcement efforts in the local community. "We had a record amount of law enforcement agencies from around the state participate in my Office's rec  more