Public utilities
The Iowa Utilities Commission (IUC) has inspected the Hampton to Sheffield Electric Transmission Line Reconstruction in Franklin County, Iowa, and found that Corn Belt Power Cooperative (Corn Belt) is likely in violation of IUC rules and regulations. The reconstruction, completed in February 2025, was inspected by IUC staff on March
California Water Service Group
The California Public Utilities Commission issued a response document following an inspection of the wells at The Preserve at Millerton project. The report, authored by Kevin Norgaard, PE of MKN & Associates, Inc., identifies significant issues with the chemical system, well head, and piping at the site. The report highlights
Public utilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a delegated order accepting an Interconnection Service Agreement (ISA) among PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., Headwaters Wind Farm III, LLC, and Indiana Michigan Power Company, effective July 5, 2023. The agreement, designated as Service Agreement No. 7020.1, was submitted by PJM
Public utilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a delegated order, effective January 1, 2024, approving a rate revision submitted by Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo) on September 29, 2023. The revision, included in Attachment A of the PSCo Assured Power and Energy Requirements Service Tariff, underwent a public
Public utilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a delegated order to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) regarding seismic evaluations for the Shasta Watershed projects. The order is in response to submittals from PG&E on May 2, 2022, March 15, 2023, and April 14, 2023.
Public utilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has accepted for filing, effective January 8, 2024, a Surplus Interconnection Service Generator Interconnection Agreement among Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP), NextEra Energy Resources Interconnection Holdings, LLC, Breckinridge Wind Project, LLC, and Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company. This agreement, submitted by SPP on November 9,
Public utilities
The California Public Utilities Commission has issued a notice announcing the approval of Southern California Edison Company's (SCE) Building Electrification Programs. This decision affects various parties, including SCE, Southwest Gas Corporation, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company, among others. As part of the regulatory approval, SCE is required
Public utilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has accepted a filing for a Generator Interconnection Agreement submitted by Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP) on October 27, 2023. The agreement, involving Diversion Wind Energy LLC as the interconnection customer and Public Service Company of Oklahoma as the transmission owner, was accepted effective
Public utilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a delegated order, effective October 1, 2023, accepting for filing a Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement between Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP) and Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority (OMPA). This agreement was submitted on October 26, 2023, and was publicly noticed with no
Public utilities
Vattenfall, the Swedish state-owned multinational power company, and BASF SE, the German chemical company, are engaged in exclusive discussions to partner on the Nordlicht 1 and 2 offshore wind projects in Germany. The collaboration, which is set to involve a sale of 49% of the project shares to BASF, aims
Public utilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a request for additional information to Alabama Power Company regarding their Large Generator Interconnection Agreement (LGIA) with Griffin Road Solar LLC. The Commission has found the agreement to be deficient and requires Southern Companies, Alabama Power Company's parent company, to
Public utilities
On November 24, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a delegated order in response to PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.'s (PJM) submission of an amended Wholesale Market Participation Agreement (WMPA). The WMPA, designated as Service Agreement No. 5591, was filed among PJM, Blairs Valley I, LLC,
