PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 8 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * ACC Supports Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion; Electricity Capacity in Arizona Steadily Increasing Year-to-Year Phoenix, Ariz. -- The Arizona Corporation Commission stands in support of the recent collaboration among the state's three largest electric utilities in committing to the Transwestern Pipeline Desert Southwest Expansion Project. The new natural gas pipeline will help  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 8 -- The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule for Aug. 11-15, 2025: * * * Monday, August 11, 2025 CAUSE NO.: 37394-GCA167; ALJ: KRESGE; TIME: 9:30 A.M.; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 VERIFIED PETITION OF INDIANA GAS COMPANY, INC. D/B/A CENTERPOINT ENERGY INDIANA NORTH ("CEI NORTH") FOR APPROVAL OF CHANGES IN ITS GAS COST ADJUSTMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH I.C. 8-1-2-42(g) and 8-1-2-42.3. * * * Monday, August 11, 2025 CAUSE NO.: 3  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission, Augusta, has denied a request of Versant Power, Bangor, Maine, to waive a rule concerning small generator interconnections. The order (Docket No. 2025-00112), issued on August 6, 2025, rejects the utility's attempt to apply an additional screening standard to projects seeking to connect to its system. The decision is part of a larger ongoing discussion about grid reliability and the growth of distributed energy resources, particularly   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 8 -- The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda items for Aug. 14, 2025: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2024-187 * IP7138/ESS-24-279 Snowshoe BESS, LLC In the Matter of the Application of Snowshoe BESS, LLC for a Site Permit for the up to 150 MW Snowshoe Energy Storage Project in Olmsted County, Minnesota. 1. Should the Commission adopt the Administrative Law Judge's Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommendatio  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 7 -- The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services issued the following news on Aug. 6, 2025: * * * Irving R. Newhouse Building earns LEED Platinum certification Highest designation recognizes green building methods, energy conservation. * The Irving R. Newhouse building on the Washington State Capitol Campus has earned a Platinum certification from Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). The Department of Enterprise Services (DES) led the pr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, Olympia, has approved 2025 renewable energy reporting of Avista Corp. dba Avista Utilities, Spokane, Washington, affirming the company's calculation of its target and its plan to meet it. The approval comes after a review of the company's report filed in May. This determination was made in the matter of "Avista Corporation d/b/a Avista Utilities, Renewable Energy Target Progress Report under RCW 19.285.070 and WAC 480-  more

TUMWATER, Washington, Aug. 8 -- The Washington Department of Labor and Industries issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * L&I shines a light on solar panel company putting workers at risk of falls TUMWATER -- A company in the residential solar panel installation industry is repeatedly failing to protect its workers from the risk of falling off the roofs they work on. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) recently fined Purelight Power LLC more than $250,  more