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TNS Tipoffs - State Regulatory (Energy) Newsletter for Wednesday March 27, 2024 ( 8 items )  

Michigan Economic Development Corp.: New Economic Development Projects to Create Up to 1,580 Jobs, Generating Over $650 Million in Investment
LANSING, Michigan, March 27 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation today in announcing Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) approval of projects that will bring job growth and opportunity across both peninsulas. The projects, expected to create at least 1,580 jobs and generate a total capital investment of over $650 million in Michigan, underscore the state's c  more

N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces Economic Development Awards Spurring More Than $5.2B in Capital Investments and Supporting Nearly 6,000 Jobs
ALBANY, New York, March 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: * * * Western New York Firms Supported With Niagara Hydropower to Create More Than 100 Jobs NYPA Board Approves $1 Million Funding Award to Restore Cultural Center in Niagara County * * * Governor Hochul today announced low-cost power awards to 11 firms that will spur more than $5.2 billion in capital investments. The awards, approved by the New York Power Authority Board of Tru  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Order Determining Penalty Involving Tap Enterprises of LI
ALBANY, New York, March 26 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order determining penalty (Case No. 24-G-0071) on March 25, 2024: * * * In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against Tap Enterprises of LI Inc. for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid. ORDER DETERMINING PENALTY AND DIRECTING PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSION: BACKGROUND On Augus  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Order Involving Warwick Water
ALBANY, New York, March 26 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 23-W-0724) on March 25, 2024: * * * TO: THE COMMISSION FROM: OFFICE OF RATES AND TARIFFS - Downstate Rates and Tariffs SUBJECT: CASE 23-W-0724 - POSTPONEMENT of a Minor Rate Filing by Warwick Water Corporation to Increase Its Total Revenues. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the postponement to August 1, 2024. On December 19, 2023, Warwick Water Corporation   more

N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Solar Glory N.Y.
ALBANY, New York, March 26 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on March 25, 2024: * * * To: Sion Muradov, 970 42nd Street 1A, Brooklyn, NY 11219 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - Solar Glory NY Inc. Dear Sion Muradov: 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 that the documentation submitted has been review  more

R.I. A.G. Neronha, DEM Director Gray Issue Statements Following Successful Defense of State Law in Johnson's Pond Lawsuit
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 27 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement on March 26, 2024: * * * Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Director Terrence Gray today issued the following statements following the Federal District Court decision in Soscia Holdings, LLC v. Terrence Gray, et al.: "We are pleased with the Court's decision to grant our motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought by Soscia   more

Texas Gov. Abbott Launches Texas Space Commission
AUSTIN, Texas, March 27 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today launched the Texas Space Commission and announced the inaugural members of the Texas Space Commission Board of Directors and the Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium (TARSEC) Executive Committee at NASA's Johnson Space Center. The Texas Space Commission will cement Texas' position as a national leader in the space industry and will secure its fut  more

Va. Gov. Youngkin Acts on 67 Bills, Vetoing 30 That Would Punish Law-Abiding Gun Owners, Violating Their Constitutional Rights
RICHMOND, Virginia, March 27 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced he was taking final action on 67 pieces of legislation, signing 31 bills into law, offering amendments to 6, and vetoing 30. "I swore an oath to defend the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of Virginia, and that absolutely includes protecting the right of law-abiding Virginians to keep and bear arms," said  more