FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 4 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00129): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. For A Certificates Of Public Convenience And Necessity And Site Compatibility Certificates For The Construction Of A 96 MW (Nominal) Solar Facility In Marion County, Kentucky And A 40 MW (Nominal) Solar Facility In Fayette County, Kentucky And Approval Of Certain Assumptions Of Evidences O  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 6 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00082): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Louisville Gas And Electric Company For A Site Compatibility Certificate For The Construction Of A Battery Energy Storage System Facility At E.W. Brown Generating Station In Mercer County, Kentucky COMMISSION STAFF'S SECOND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 5 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00105): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Pike County Solar Project, LLC For A Certificate Of Construction For An Up To 100 Megawatt Merchant Electric Solar Generating Facility In Pike County, Kentucky ORDER On May 21, 2024, Pike County Solar Project, LLC (Pike County Solar) filed an application seeking a Construction Certificate, pursuant to KRS 278.706, to constru  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 11 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: The Healey-Driscoll Administration today unveiled a comprehensive work plan outlining strategies to protect and manage forest lands while prioritizing efforts to address climate change impacts. This plan represents a significant milestone in the "Forests as Climate Solutions" Initiative and presents a detailed timeline for putting into acti  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 11 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: In Detroit today, Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit Rewiring America launched a Michigan-specific calculator to help homeowners and renters estimate how much they can save with clean energy incentives and tax credits created by the Biden-Harris Administration's historic Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and other state, local, and utility programs. The prog  more

ALBANY, New York, June 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of a new Visitor Center, improved parking and enhanced exhibits at Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park on the South Shore of Long Island. The new 1,600 square-foot Visitor Center will educate visitors about the Cutting family and their historic 60-room, Tudor-style mansion, the landscaped grounds with wide variety of trees, shrubs a  more

ALBANY, New York, June 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and Equinor Wind US President Molly Morris today announced the start of construction on what will be the nation's largest dedicated offshore wind port at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT). The project will accelerate the clean energy transition, advance progress toward the state's Climate Leadership and Community Protectio  more

ALBANY, New York, June 6 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice postponing public statement hearing (Case No. 24-E-0228): * * * Petition of Hemlock Ridge Solar, LLC for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Pursuant to Public Service Law Section 68 and an Order Granting Lightened Regulation. NOTICE POSTPONING PUBLIC STATEMENT HEARING AND PROCEDURAL CONFERENCE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the public statement hearing and procedural conference, sched  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, June 6 -- The Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission issued the following letter (No. TV-240435): * * * To: Hansen Bros. Transfer & Storage Co. Inc., 10750 Aurora Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98133 Re: Removing Trade Name from Permit HG001782 Dear Hansen Bros. Transfer & Storage Co. Inc.: The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (Commission) issued permit HG001782 to Hansen Bros. Transfer & Storage Co. Inc. authorizing the services described in th  more