ITHACA, New York, March 9 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Emily Pape '26 rallies the Big Red team for the greater good In spring 2020, Emily Pape was a high school sophomore in Park Ridge, Illinois, with dreams of playing college basketball. Pandemic restrictions made it impossible for Emily to participate in the usual recruitment process--playing games and getting seen by coaches. Instead of giving up, Emily dug in., Click to open gallery view Emily (right) with her   more

ALBANY, New York, March 9 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Details State Response to Long Island Brush Fires Governor Kathy Hochul today provided an update on the brush fires in Suffolk County that began Saturday afternoon. Based on the ongoing increase in fire risk from gusty winds and lower relative humidity, Governor Hochul has directed the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to implement an immediate burn   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 4 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved a motion to admit Gilbert Zelaya, an attorney from New York, to practice law pro hac vice in Case No. 2024-00326, which involves the electronic 2024 Joint Integrated Resource Plan of Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company. The decision, issued on February 11, 2025, allows Zelaya to represent the Joint Intervenors, a coalition comprising Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, Kentucky  more

ALBANY, New York, March 6 -- The New York Public Service Commission (NYPSC) has initiated its 2025 review of the Load Management Technology Incentive Program (LMTIP), seeking stakeholder input on the program's effectiveness and future direction. The LMTIP, established in August 2024, aims to incentivize the deployment of load management technologies at commercial electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The review, mandated by the NYPSC, will assess the outcomes of utility LMTIP implementations  more

ALBANY, New York, March 6 -- The New York Public Service Commission (NYPSC) will convene a meeting of the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Interconnection Working Group (EVIIWG) on March 19, 2025, to discuss and refine proposals for streamlining electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure interconnection. The meeting, held via Webex, will focus on the "Modified Proposal for Streamlined Vehicle to Grid Queue Management in Electric Vehicle Make-Ready Program and Other Programs." The EVIIWG meeting, sched  more

ALBANY, New York, March 6 -- The New York Public Service Commission (NYPSC) will convene a stakeholder session on March 25, 2025, to provide updates and information on the status of the Make-Ready and Load Management Technology Incentive Programs for electric vehicle (EV) charging. The session, held via Webex, will take place from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST. The purpose of the session is to inform stakeholders about the progress of these programs and to outline the procedural process for upcomi  more

ALBANY, New York, March 5 -- The New York Public Service Commission (NYPSC) will hold a technical conference on March 25, 2025, to explore the operation and effectiveness of existing thermal energy network systems. This initiative follows the Commission's July 18, 2024, Order Adopting Initial Utility Thermal Energy Network Rules, which mandated the Department of Public Service (DPS) staff to convene such conferences. The conference, scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., aims to enhance the un  more