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The Iowa Utilities Commission has responded to concerns raised by the Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) regarding two new advisory bulletins. United States Gypsum (USG) Fort Dodge, a pipeline operator, addressed the concerns in a letter dated May 15, 2025. The commission's response highlights the company'
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The Public Utility Commission of Texas's document, filed on May 30, 2025, provides a detailed breakdown of the rate-case expenses incurred by BVRT Utilities, a holding company consisting of six subsidiary entities. The document responds to Commission Staff's Second Request for Information, specifically item 2-1, which
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Corn Belt Power Cooperative's petition to amend its electric transmission line franchise in Sac County, Iowa, has been approved by the Iowa Utilities Commission. The petition, filed on October 24, 2024, aimed to construct 2.49 miles of new 69 kV line in public road right-of-way to replace
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The Westside Independent Telephone Company, serving Study Area ID 351100, has submitted a report to the Iowa Utilities Board, confirming compliance with federal and state regulations regarding recovery mechanisms. The company has certified that it is not seeking duplicative recovery in the state jurisdiction for any Eligible Recovery subject to
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Isaac Gabel-Frank, Senior Vice President of Gabel Associates, Inc., has submitted direct testimony on behalf of Google LLC and Microsoft Corporation in the Iowa Utilities Commission Docket No. RPU-2025-0001. The testimony focuses on MidAmerican Energy Company's Resource Evaluation Study, which took place in 2024, and its implications for
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The Iowa Public Utilities Commission has issued a notice of imminent domain proceedings for the construction of an electric transmission line in Howard County, Iowa. The project, proposed by Dairyland Power Cooperative, aims to increase transmission capacity and serve the express public policy of the state to do so. The
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The Kentucky Public Service Commission has issued a document regarding the status of regular cases before the commission as of May 30, 2025. The document outlines the history of the case, including the receipt and filing dates, suspension dates, and index of events. It also includes orders entered on May
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The Iowa Utilities Commission, through an executive secretary, had requested a response to a second staff review letter dated May 9, 2025, regarding the Franklin County Reconstruction - Hampton-Sheffield matter. A letter from the Law Offices of Sullivan & Ward, P.C., addressed this request, providing clarifications and revisions to
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Crystal Clear Water, Inc. (CCWI) rate case has been a topic of controversy, with both parties presenting their arguments before the Public Utility Commission of Texas. Robert Payne, the president of CCWI, and Sam Wells, an intervenor, have exchanged letters on the PUC exchange, each refuting the other's
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Black Hills Energy has submitted a filing to the Iowa Public Utilities Commission requesting approval for energy efficiency cost recovery factors. The filing proposes an adjustment to the calculation of the recovery factors approved in the prior year, which includes an increase in the residential general service factor from $0.
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The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) has approved the energy efficiency cost recovery factor (EECRF) adjustment for Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS). The approval was handed down on May 29, 2025, after the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) administrative law judge (ALJ) filed SOAH Order No. 1 on
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Southern California Edison Company has submitted its reply comments to the California Public Utilities Commission's Order Instituting Rulemaking for Oversight of Energy Efficiency Portfolios, Policies, Programs, and Evaluation. The company expresses its support for a modernized, cost-effective, and customer-centric energy efficiency framework that delivers meaningful savings and supports
