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TNS Tipoffs - State Regulatory (Energy) Newsletter for Saturday December 28, 2024 ( 8 items )  

Colo. PUC Issues Weekly Meeting Agenda for Dec. 30, 2024
DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 28 -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items TRANSPORTATION 1. PROCEEDING NO. 24AL-0538TR IN THE MATTER OF ADVICE LETTER NO. 43, AND THE 3 RD REVISED PAGE 12, THE 3 RD REVISED Page 13, AND THE 3 RD REVISED PAGE 14 TO PASSENGER TARIFF, COLORADO PUC NO. 3, FILED BY RAMBLIN' EXPRESS, INC., TO REDUCE THE FREQUENCY OF DAILY SCHEDULED SERVICE, TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JANUARY 8, 2025. Filing Date and Party: 12/06  more

Creating New Jobs: N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces Approval of Solar Array in Niagara County
ALBANY, New York, Dec. 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission (ORES) has issued a final siting permit for the Somerset solar array. The project, located in the Town of Somerset, Niagara County, will generate 125-megawatts of clean, renewable energy. Once operational, the facility will reduce carbon emissions by more than 177,000 tons annually  more

DEP Celebrates a Record Year of Achieving Even More Now for Florida's Environment
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 28 -- The Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Dec. 27, 2024: * * * Newly appointed Secretary of DEP Alexis A. Lambert looks forward to doing even more for Florida's environment in 2025. * * * Today, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) highlights the agency's ongoing efforts to safeguard the state's natural resources in 2024. "From day one, Governor Ron DeSantis has never wavered in support in res  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Order Involving Community Choice Aggregation Programs
ALBANY, New York, Dec. 24 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 14-M-0224): * * * Proceeding on Motion of the Commission to Enable Community Choice Aggregation Programs. ORDER APPROVING LOCAL POWER'S COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATION PROGRAM BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND On April 21, 2016, the Public Service Commission (Commission) established the framework for the development and implementation of municipal Community Choice Aggreg  more

R.I. Gov. McKee Highlights Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources 2024 Accomplishments
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 28 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Dec. 27, 2024: Governor Dan McKee and the Office of Energy Resources (OER) highlighted the significant progress made this year in renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean transportation policies, and programs with advancing the state's energy and emission goals with the Act on Climate. "Whether it's bolstering our green economy, leading the way in clean energy infrastructure, or a  more

Texas Gov. Abbott: Texas Leads as Energy Capital of World in 2024
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 28 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 27, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today championed Texas' booming energy industry and highlighted the progress that Texas made in 2024 to increase the electric capacity of the state grid and invest in an all-of-the-above energy approach to solidify Texas as the world's energy hub. "Texas would not be the energy capital of the world without the hard work of the men and women of the energy industry," sai  more

Wash. Utilities & Transportation Commission Issues Letter Involving Bellingham Transfer & Storage
OLYMPIA, Washington, Dec. 23 -- The Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission issued the following letter (No. TV-240965): * * * To: Bellingham Transfer & Storage, Inc. d/b/a Bekins Northwest; Move Northwest, 940 Poplar St. SE, Olympia, WA 98501 Re: Adding Trade Name to Permit HG021611 Dear Bellingham Transfer & Storage, Inc.: The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (Commission) issued permit HG021611 to Bellingham Transfer & Storage, Inc., d/b/a Bekins Northwe  more

Wash. Utilities & Transportation Commission Issues Order Involving John Frank
OLYMPIA, Washington, Dec. 24 -- The Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission issued the following order (No. TV-240672): * * * In the Matter of the Penalty Assessment Against John Frank, LLC in the amount of $12,900 ORDER 01 GRANTING MITIGATION, IN PART BACKGROUND 1 On September 20, 2024, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (Commission) issued a $12,900 penalty (Penalty Assessment) against John Frank, LLC (John Frank or Company). The Commission found that   more