Social services
Xcel Energy, the licensee for the Tacoma Hydroelectric Project, has been granted an extension of time to comply with recreation reporting requirements. The request for an extension, filed on December 17, 2021, was due to factors such as the draining of Electra Lake for repair work and the anticipated delay
Public utilities
General Motors and Pacific Gas and Electric Company have announced a pioneering collaboration to create a pilot program that utilizes GM electric vehicles as on-demand power sources for homes in PG&E's service area. This innovative partnership integrates bidirectional charging technology, allowing GM electric vehicles to safely
Public utilities
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has been authorized to proceed with the construction of the cutoff and retaining walls for the low-level outlet discharge structure at Lake Almanor Dam, part of the Upper North Fork Feather River Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2105. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
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The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a request for confirmation of information regarding an exemption to delete the Diverse Auxiliary Feedwater Actuation System (DAFAS) for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3. The exemption is based on the Risk-Informed Process for Evaluations (RIPE)
Social services
Susan L. Bailey, the Natural Gas Services Manager at Xcel Energy Services Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xcel Energy, submitted her Answer Testimony and Attachments to the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado as part of the proceeding number 21F-0290G. In her testimony, Bailey responds to the Direct
Social services
New Mexicans are facing possible electricity blackouts this summer and into 2023 due to the Public Service Company of New Mexico's lack of adequate resources. While some are blaming the shortage on an overreliance on renewables, the actual cause is a combination of supply-chain issues due to the
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a delegated order regarding the revisions to the Southwest Power Pool's (SPP) Open Access Transmission Tariff. The order, dated February 15, 2022, responds to SPP's request to update the transmission formula rate template for Southwestern Public Service Company
Electric utilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved short-term spillway repairs at the Macumber Dam, a part of the Battle Creek Project, FERC No. 1121. The approval letter, dated February 7, 2022, was addressed to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and was in response to a letter
Electric utilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a delegated order on market-based rate authorization for Southwestern Public Service Company. According to the order, Southwestern Public satisfies the Commission's requirements for market-based rate authority regarding both horizontal and vertical market power. The company must file Electric Quarterly Reports with
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a delegated order accepting Arizona Public Service Company's (APS) notice of cancellation of an Engineering and Procurement Agreement with sPower Development Company LLC. On December 9, 2021, APS filed a notice of cancellation, which was publicly noticed and accepted for filing
Social services
The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued an order approving the indirect transfer of control of licenses for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, and the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation. The transfer, requested by El Paso Electric Company (EPE), involves the acquisition
Electric utilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued an order approving revisions to the Wholesale Distribution Tariff Service Agreement between Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the Western Area Power Administration (Western). The revisions, which were filed by PG&E on November 30, 2021, reflect additions,
