October 12, 2024

State Regulation

Each state and province maintains a public utilities commission or other body to regulate utilities within its jurisdiction. Commissions typically oversee utilities' rates and services, and mediate disputes between utilities and ratepayers.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
DHS Offers $280M in Grants for Cyber Investments
The Department of Homeland Security announced a new block of grants for U.S. states and territories to invest in cybersecurity improvements to critical infrastructure.
H5 Data Centers
Data Centers Bringing ‘Massive’ Loads to Western Grid
Five years ago, load growth from transportation electrification was a major issue for policymakers, according to speakers at a webinar. Now the focus has shifted to data centers.
State Farm
HECO Joins $4B Settlement over Maui Wildfires
Hawaii Electric Co. said that it will join a global settlement agreement to resolve all claims from the 2023 Maui wildfires.
NYSRC
NYISO Studying How to Update IRM Calculation to Account for Offshore Wind
The New York State Reliability Council’s mathematical model for calculating the state’s installed reserve margin every year will need to be updated as more offshore wind and major transmission lines come online, NYISO told stakeholders. 
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Renewable Developers Oppose Proposed ERCOT IBR Rule
Several renewable energy developers are opposing ERCOT stakeholders’ approval of a controversial rule change that would impose voltage ride-through requirements on IBRs.  
ERCOT
ERCOT TAC Endorses Rule for Inverter-based Resources
ERCOT stakeholders and staff came to an agreement on a rule change that imposes voltage ride-through requirements on IBRs.
NERC
ERO Pushes IBR Awareness for Policymakers
Representatives from NERC and the regional entities urged state regulators to learn about the reliability challenges and opportunities of inverter-based resources.
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Overheard at the 76th Annual NECPUC Symposium
Angst over looming load growth, cost increases and reliability headaches headlined the 76th annual New England Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners Symposium.
FEMA
Ariz. Looks to Public Safety Power Shutoffs to Prevent Wildfires
Arizona Public Service is prepared to implement public safety power shutoffs, and another utility in the state is laying the groundwork to use the wildfire prevention technique.
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NY State Reliability Council Executive Committee Briefs: March 8, 2024
The New York State Reliability Council Executive Committee approved for industry review two new proposed reliability rules aimed at revising NYISO’s transmission planning requirements to account for fuel shortages at gas-fired power plants.

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