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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
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The US Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury have issued new guidance urging compliance with existing Affordable Care Act laws, requiring patients to have access to FDA-approved contraceptive products without out-of-pocket costs. This updated guidance reaffirms the importance of women's access to preventative care and
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National Grid has submitted a revised Q4 2021 Clean Energy Dashboard Scorecard Report to the New York State Public Service Commission, updating energy efficiency program achievements for the quarter ending December 31, 2021. The revised report includes detailed information on revisions made to prior scorecards, with added metrics to identify
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The Alliance for Clean Energy (ACE NY) has submitted comments to the New York State Public Service Commission in support of National Grid's petition for cost recovery of Phase 1 local transmission projects. ACE NY emphasizes the importance of timely approval of these upgrades to unblock renewable energy
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The New York State Department of Public Service has issued a document outlining the requirements for energy service companies (ESCOs) offering renewable electric products to residential and small non-residential customers. The document, aimed at ensuring compliance with the state's renewable energy standards, specifies that ESCOs must offer products
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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
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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)
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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
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The New York State Public Service Commission has been working to address energy affordability issues among low-income households, setting a target energy burden of 6% or below of household income by 2020. Building on this effort, the Department of Public Service has issued a document outlining a proposed scope for
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The New York State Department of Public Service has announced the approval of the Clean Path New York (CPNY) project, a large-scale renewable energy initiative designed to meet the state's goal of generating 70% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. The project, which will consist of
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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
