OAKLAND, California, Nov. 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued two legal bulletins to California state and local law enforcement agencies providing guidance and model policies regarding the use of data collected or accessed through an Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) system. Attorney General Bonta reminds agencies of their obligation to ensure that the storage, collection, shar  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 1 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on Oct. 31, 2023: Yesterday, Oct. 30, Gov. Holcomb announced plans for a new solar photovoltaic (PV) cell production facility at River Ridge Commerce Center in Jeffersonville. The $800 million dollar plant will be owned by Canadian Solar - a company focused on the manufacture of solar power products, services, systems and solutions. This facility will create over 1,200 new jobs over the next several years. Ca  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 31 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2022-00272) on Oct. 30, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Hummingbird Energy, LLC For A Certificate Of Construction For An Approximately 200 Megawatt Merchant Electric Solar Generating Facility And Nonregulated Electric Transmission Line In Fleming County, Kentucky Pursuant To KRS 278.700 And 807 KAR 5:110 SITING BOARD STAFF'S POST-HEARING REQUEST FOR INFORMATION T  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 31 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00309) on Oct. 30, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Petition Of Kenergy Corp. For A Declaratory Order ORDER This matter arises on Kenergy Corp.'s (Kenergy) application requesting a declaratory Order pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, Section 19, requesting an interpretation of KRS 278.45 (sic) regarding an interpretation of its net metering interconnection tariff and the cost assi  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Nov. 1 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00089) on Oct. 31, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Purchased Gas Adjustment Filing Of Louisville Gas And Electric Company ORDER On May 12, 2023, Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E) filed a petition, pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, Section 13, KRS 61.878(1)(c)(1), and 61.878(1)(m)(1)(f), requesting that the Commission grant confidential treatment for an indefinite period   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 1 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. 2023-00212) on Oct. 31, 2023: * * * Request for Approval of Proposed 2023 - 2024 Winter Period Cost of Gas Factor Rates (35-A M.R.S. Sec.4703) BARTLETT, Chairman; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY The Commission approves Northern Utilities d/b/a Unitil's (Northern or the Company) proposed Cost of Gas Factor (CGF) Rates for the 2023 - 2024 Winter Period, as modified pursuant to the deci  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: Today, Metro General Manager Randy Clarke joined by TotalEnergies, MN8 Energy and city officials "flipped the switch" on a new solar carport on the top of the Anacostia parking garage, providing clean energy for homes across the region and new parking and security improvements for customers. The Anacostia Station was the first to break ground, followed by the Southern A  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 31 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: Renewing its commitment to a fairer and greener New Jersey, Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette today announced the relaunch of the DEP's nationally recognized Brownfield Development Area Program, which aims to assist selected communities across the state in designing and implementing comprehensive remediation and redevelopment plans for  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2023: New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Department of Investigation (DOI) Commissioner Jocelyn E. Strauber today announced the guilty pleas and sentencings of nine individuals and corporations for operating a two decades-long bid-rigging scheme (https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2023-10/moving-companies-pleas.pdf). The individuals submitted thousands of false and  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 31 -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following order (Docket No. 23-00026) on Oct. 30, 2023: * * * In Re: Petition Of Atmos Energy Corporation For Approval Of A Tennessee Hedging Program ORDER APPROVING TENNESSEE HEDGING PROGRAM This matter came before Chairman Herbert Hilliard, Vice Chairman David Jones, Commissioner Robin L. Morrison, Commissioner Clay R. Good, and Commissioner David Crowell of the Tennessee Public Utility Commission, ("TPUC"   more

BELLINGHAM, Washington, Nov. 1 -- The Washington State Department of Ecology issued the following news release: The Washington Department of Ecology is penalizing PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center $21,000 for repeated violations of the state's dangerous waste laws. Dangerous waste is material that is ignitable, corrosive, reactive, and/or toxic. If it is not properly managed, dangerous waste can quickly become a safety issue for people and the environment; depending on the specific type of  more