January 20, 2025

Public Policy

Monarch Tractor
California Energy Commission Awards $46 Million for ZEV Manufacturing
The California Energy Commission awarded large grants to boost in-state production of electric tractors, forklifts, batteries and charging stations.
Port Authority NY NJ
JFK Airport Adding Solar/Fuel Cell Microgrid
New York’s JFK Airport is planning an 11.3-MW microgrid powered by solar and fuel cells to cut emissions and continue operations during power outages.
NYISO
NYISO Slaps NextEra for Lobbying for OSW Tx Projects
NYISO rebuked NextEra Energy for attempting to lobby the grid operator to award it transmission projects to connect offshore wind projects to Long Island.
Stanford University
Panel Sees Vital Role for California Offshore Wind
More than 500 people tuned into a webinar on the future of offshore wind in California hosted by the state's Department of Natural Resources.
The Brattle Group
OSW Transmission Planning Must be Interregional, Networked and Start Now
The U.S. will require a massive mobilization of resources and careful planning to build the transmission needed to the meet its OSW goals, a new report says.
Michels Power
DC Circuit Upholds FERC’s Refund Order in Ameren Illinois Case
The court upheld a FERC order requiring $11.5 million in refunds from Ameren Illinois after 10 years of misreporting costs.
CARB
CARB Examining Obstacles on Road to ZEV Fleet Adoption
As it moves to adopt a rule requiring truck fleets to transition to ZEVs, CARB considers situations where supporting infrastructure is unavailable.
Ben Schumin, CC BY-SA-2.0, via Wikimedia
Beacon Wind Draws Public Support at Power Line Hearing
Beacon Wind I drew unanimous public support during public hearings on the transmission line needed for the1,230-MW wind farm planned off the New York coast.
Dominion Energy
Dominion-backed Bill Promises Savings, but Comes with Strings
Dominion is backing a bill that critics say would limit Virginia regulators' ability to set its rates, while the utility says it would save consumers millions.
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SPP MOPC Briefs: Jan. 17-18, 2023
SPP and MISO plan to apply for grants from the Department of Energy to help fund five transmission projects recently identified in their JTIQ work.

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