Social services
CORE Electric Cooperative, a member-owned electric cooperative utility, is taking legal action against Public Service Company of Colorado, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy, Inc. (Xcel), alleging that Xcel breached its contractual obligations related to the Comanche 3 coal plant. CORE believes that all information about the operation and maintenance of
Electric utilities
On September 2, 2021, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a delegated order in the Southwestern Public Service Company (Southwestern) docket, ER21-2397-000. The order relates to a standard utility agreement between Southwestern and the Texas Transportation Commission, submitted by Xcel Energy Services Inc. (Xcel) on behalf of Southwestern. The
Electric utilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a formal notice of filings, highlighting the following electric corporate filings, complaints, and compliance matters. The notice covers a range of applications, petitions, and tariff amendments from various energy companies. Among the notable filings are applications from RockGen Energy LLC, Tidal Power
Electric utilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued an order accepting a revised Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement (NITSA) between Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (DEC) and the City of Concord, North Carolina. The revised agreement aims to remove diesel generators as network resources, update delivery points, and reduce distribution rates from
Electric utilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved a market-based rate tariff for Ensign Wind Energy, LLC, allowing the company to sell energy, capacity, and ancillary services at market-based rates. The approval includes waivers for certain accounting and reporting requirements, as well as authorization for the issuance of securities and assumption
Electric utilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has accepted an updated market power analysis for four companies, Macquarie Energy LLC, Macquarie Energy Trading LLC, Clean Energy Future - Lordstown, LLC, and Cleco Cajun LLC. This analysis is a crucial step in determining whether these companies can operate at market-based rates in
Electric utilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a delegated order approving a revised Service Agreement between PacifiCorp and Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). The agreement, filed by PacifiCorp on July 14, 2021, revises Exhibits A and B of the original agreement, as well as makes administrative revisions throughout the document.
Electric utilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued an errata to a delegated order dated May 26, 2021, which accepted Simultaneous Transmission Import Limit (SIL) values submitted by various energy companies in the Southeast Region. The correction is made to the second sentence of the original order, which inadvertently referenced
Electric utilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a delegated order approving a market-based rate tariff for Little Blue Wind Project, LLC, a company owned by NextEra Energy Resources, LLC. The order, issued by the Commission on August 6, 2021, grants market-based rate authority to Little Blue, allowing it to sell
Electric utilities
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has initiated a rulemaking proceeding to evaluate the Mobilehome Park Pilot Program and to adopt programmatic modifications. The proceeding, Rulemaking 18-04-018, involves the evaluation of the program's consumer protection measures for residents of mobilehome parks participating in the utility conversion program. Various
Electric utilities
Utilities across Indiana are facing significant financial strains due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A joint petition filed by nine major utility companies, including Duke Energy Indiana and Indiana Gas Company, has requested regulatory relief to defer certain expenses and revenue losses attributed to the pandemic. Additionally, the Indiana Office
Electric utilities
The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a request for additional information regarding a proposed emergency license amendment request from Pacific Gas and Electric Company to revise the Technical Specification for the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. The proposed changes would allow a one-time completion time of 144 hours
