NEW YORK, May 9 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) today announced the completed installation of energy-efficient LED lights at New York City Police Department (NYPD) facilities. The nearly $17 million lighting replacements and retrofits will save the City nearly $750,000 in annual energy and maintenance costs and will reduce carbon  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 8 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on May 7, 2024, involving the Department of Central Management Services. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the Department of Central Management Services' (Department) compliance examination for the two years ended June 30, 2023. The financial audit of the Department, as of and for the year ended June 30, 2023, was previously released on February 15, 2024. In total,   more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 9 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Blanket Volunteer Fire Fighters Association will complete a much-needed fire station expansion with the help of a $39,780 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $15,000 in matching funds from the association, will enable the group to add a meeting room, bathrooms and air conditioning at the fire station. When complete, the new  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 9 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on May 8, 2024: Governor Mills today announced that the number of clean energy jobs in Maine has surpassed 15,000, increasing faster in Maine than any other New England state, and the clean energy sector grew to contribute $2.31 billion to Maine's economy in 2022, according to an independent report released today by the Maine Governor's Energy Office (GEO). The report, authored by BW Research Partnership, was commiss  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 9 -- The Maryland Public Service Commission issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Local residents and other interested members of the public are invited to comment on a proposal by Chaberton Solar Wild Turkey, LLC to construct a 5.0 MW solar facility in Rocky Ridge (Frederick County). The virtual hearing will take place on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. before Public Utility Law Judge Christine L. Burke. In October 2023, Chaberton Solar Wild Turkey ap  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, May 9 -- The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce is accepting applications from potential partners and collaborators for the Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP). Partners and collaborators may be private or public, for-profit or nonprofit entities. FSMIP is funded by th  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 9 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: As the State of Michigan recognizes Compost Awareness Week through May 11, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Recycling Unit is announcing a $1 million pool of grants for infrastructure projects to increase access to food waste diversion and increase the state's food waste composting and recycling rate. EGLE's Materials Management Div  more

ALBANY, New York, May 9 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) will hold a virtual public statement hearing on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, concerning Hecate Grid Swiftsure LLC's plans to construct, own, and operate an up to 650-megawatt battery energy storage system in Staten Island, Richmond County. On July 31, 2023, Hecate Grid Swiftsure filed a petition pursuant to Section 68 of  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 9 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers has filed a lawsuit against Everlight Solar for unlawful door-to-door sales tactics and misleading consumers while selling solar panel systems. Everlight's salespeople make deceptive representations about the potential cost savings associated with solar panels. For example, Everlight has misled customers into believing falsely that purchasing panels would  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 9 -- TThe Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: State Rep. Danielle Friel Otten, D-Chester, and state Rep. Aerion Abney, D-Allegheny, today introduced legislation advancing the Shapiro administration's Pennsylvania Reliable Energy Sustainability Standard (PRESS) and Pennsylvania Climate Emission Reduction (PACER) Program plans for Pennsylvania, respectively. The plans were first announced by Gov. Josh Shapiro in March. A co  more