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Industry leaders from various sectors are calling on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to scrutinize the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM) proposal submitted by 14 electric utilities in February 2021. The coalition, representing a broad coalition of clean electricity customers and developers, has expressed concerns that the proposed market
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Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) has surpassed California's 2020 Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) goal, delivering over 35% of its electricity from renewable sources to its customers last year, according to its recent Form 10-K. This achievement is a significant milestone in the company's efforts
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In a recent order, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission confirmed that equipment installed by Farmers Mutual Telephone Company in 2018 meets the definition of "qualified broadband equipment" under Idaho Code, making it eligible for an income tax credit. The company's net investment in the equipment was
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In a recent order (ORDER NO. 34935), the Idaho Public Utilities Commission has confirmed that equipment installed by Farmers Mutual Telecom Inc. in 2017 meets the statutory requirements for "qualified broadband equipment" under Idaho Code ยง 63-3029I. This confirmation allows the company to receive an income tax credit for
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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has initiated a rulemaking process to continue the implementation and administration of the California Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) Program. This program aims to increase the use of renewable energy in California by requiring utilities to generate a minimum percentage of their electricity from renewable
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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has issued an Order Instituting Rulemaking to continue the implementation and administration of the California Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) Program. Rulemaking 18-07-003 was filed on July 12, 2018, and the CPUC aims to consider further development of the program. The motion, filed by Just
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ALLETE Clean Energy will repower and expand the Northern Wind site in southwest Minnesota, consisting of the Chanarambie and Viking wind projects, by replacing existing turbines with new, more efficient equipment. This project, totaling 120 megawatts of capacity, will be sold to Xcel Energy and is expected to increase electricity
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a delegated order related to Public Service Company of Colorado's (PSCo) service agreement with Grand Valley Rural Power Lines, Inc. On December 21, 2020, Xcel Energy Services Inc., on behalf of PSCo, filed an Informational Study Agreement to modify the
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Facebook and Google have submitted a response to a motion filed by MidAmerican Energy Company to suspend the procedural schedule and cancel a hearing in an Iowa Utilities Board docket. The tech giants support suspending the schedule but resist canceling the hearing, citing procedures that allow non-settling parties to file
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Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc., has filed an electric rate case with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and its 81 municipalities. The company is seeking an increase in base rates of approximately $143 million, with a net rate increase of
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The Iowa Public Utilities Commission has issued an annual Lifeline Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Certification Form, which requires all carriers to complete and submit to the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This form is crucial for carriers to recertify consumer eligibility for the Lifeline program,
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has reviewed and approved the State Tax Adjustment Surcharge (STAS) update filed by Lackawaxen Telecommunications Services, Inc. The company recalculated its STAS rate with an effective date of September 1, 2020, maintaining a zero STAS rate that will be offset by a restatement of the
