September 2022

NJBPU / Ørsted
NJ BPU Approves Easement Plan for 1st OSW Project
The New Jersey BPU approved an easement sought by the state’s first offshore wind project to run transmission onshore through Ocean City to a substation.
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ISO-NE Weighs in on FERC’s Proposed Interconnection Changes
ISO-NE repeated a familiar refrain in its initial take on FERC’s interconnection NOPR: give us flexibility and make sure our region’s needs can be met.
MTA
NYC Traffic Congestion Pricing Aims to Tackle Climate, Enflames Emotions
The first national congestion pricing in New York City will charge motorists up to $35, creating economic backlash and environmental justice concerns.
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Report Blames Antivirus Software for EMS Deadlock
Software designed to provide computer security had the ironic consequence of rendering an electric utility’s essential systems unusable, a NERC report said.
CRES
Jigar Shah: LPO Offers Cleantech Startups ‘Bridge to Bankability’
Jigar Shah has taken the Energy’s Loan Programs Office from a largely dormant part of DOE to an office processing applications for loans totaling $86.5 billion.
Hertz/bp
Hertz and BP Plan Nationwide Charger Network for Rental EVs
Hertz and BP will collaborate on a network of charging stations for EVs rented by Hertz, which expects to electrify a quarter of its fleet by the end of 2024.
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PG&E Moves to Spin off Generation, Sell Minority Stake
PG&E asked the CPUC to approve a plan that would allow it to sell a stake in a new generation subsidiary, with proceeds to be used to fund capital investment.
NERC
NERC Physical Security Reports: Drones, Target Practice and Petty Thefts
Wayward drones, copper thefts and gun shots at transmission lines — they're all part of the territory for NERC's Bulk Power Situational Awareness unit.
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Hydrogen Technologies a Major Theme at GCEAF
Hydrogen will be the new oil if national governments, including the U.S., can make it happen.
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Manchin Permitting Package Cut from Spending Bill
Short of votes, Sen. Joe Manchin withdrew his controversial infrastructure permitting bill from inclusion in the Senate’s must-pass spending bill.

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