Electric utilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a correspondence to several Native American tribes, inviting them to comment on a proposed temporary reservoir variance for the Otter Tail River Hydroelectric Project. The Otter Tail Power Company, the licensee, has requested a variance to maintain a target impoundment surface elevation
Electric utilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has accepted a notice of termination for the Engineering and Procurement Agreement between Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Oakland Energy Storage 1, LLC, effective July 16, 2022. This decision was made in response to PG&E's filing on
Electric utilities
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has been updated on the efforts of four gas utilities - CenterPoint Energy, Xcel Energy, Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation, and Great Plains Natural Gas Co. - to pursue a sales tax exemption for the February 2021 market event surcharge. The utilities began advocating for the
Electric utilities
The California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport and US Coast Guard Air Station are now powered by a 100% renewable energy microgrid, the first of its kind in the state. Developed through a partnership between various organizations, the microgrid features a 2.2-megawatt solar array, a 2-MW battery energy storage system,
Electric utilities
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) filed revisions to its Interconnection Agreement and Wholesale Distribution Service Agreement with the City and County of San Francisco under PG&E's Wholesale Distribution Tariff on April 29, 2022. The revisions reflect new, modified, or cancelled points of delivery
Electric utilities
Microsoft has commissioned Enchanted Rock to design a cutting-edge microgrid for its data center in San Jose, California, leveraging renewable natural gas (RNG) to power the facility. The innovative setup will enable the data center to remain operational even in the event of a utility power outage, utilizing 224 0.
Electric utilities
California's first 100% renewable, multi-customer microgrid is now fully operational, providing enhanced energy resilience for the California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport and U.S. Coast Guard Air Station. The front-of-the-meter microgrid, developed through a partnership between Humboldt County, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), and several
Electric utilities
California's first 100% renewable energy microgrid, the Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid, is now fully operational, providing enhanced energy resilience for the California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport and US Coast Guard Air Station. The microgrid, developed through a partnership between the County of Humboldt, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Electric utilities
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has unveiled a comprehensive Climate Strategy Report, outlining its plan to become "climate positive" by 2050, with a goal of achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. The report sets ambitious targets for reducing emissions, adopting renewable energy, investing
Electric utilities
A recent FERC report has detailed the inspection findings of the Gulf South Pipeline Company's Willis Lateral Project, a nearly 19-mile-long, 24-inch-diameter lateral pipeline from existing Gulf South pipeline systems to Entergy's one-gigawatt natural gas-fired combined-cycle power plant in Montgomery County, Texas. The report, conducted on
Electric utilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a delegated order regarding Pacific Gas and Electric Company's (PG&E) notice of termination of a Work Performance Agreement with Shelter Cove Resort Improvement District No. 1. The agreement, part of Service Agreement No. 382 under PG&E'
Public utilities
The Public Service Commission (Commission) of Wisconsin has issued a request for additional information from Wisconsin Electric Power Company and Wisconsin Gas LLC in relation to their joint application for authority to adjust electric, natural gas, and steam rates (Docket 5-UR-110). The Commission's staff, led by Public Utility
