Public Policy

Washington State House Democrats
Washington Drought Bill Wins Backing
A bill to provide funding to deal with Washington’s droughts received strong support in a legislative hearing.
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FERC Approves PSCo’s Temporary CO2 Price
FERC on Tuesday approved Public Service Company of Colorado’s request to use the social cost of carbon to help dispatch its generation for the next few months.
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Green Groups Seek to Block NY Power Plant Sale to Crypto Miner
Environmental groups appealed the New York Public Service Commission’s approval of a cryptocurrency miner’s purchase of a gas-fired power plant.
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CAISO Issues Report on Western Regionalization Studies
CAISO released a draft report on Western regionalization that is intended to revive talks on the ISO becoming a multistate RTO and bolster legislation.
Alexander MacKay and Ignacia Mercadal
A ‘Deregulation’ Debate by the Numbers
A recent New York Times article rekindled the debate over RTO markets and electric deregulation and a Harvard study released last month provides new ammunition.
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2023 Preview of NY Legislature on Energy and Environment
The New York State Legislature is poised to take up many bills that build on the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.
ITC Michigan
Stakeholders Ask MISO for 2nd Look at Michigan Expedited Project
Stakeholders requested MISO take a second look into its recommendation of an expedited transmission project in Michigan.
State of Virginia
Virginia Gov. Youngkin Calls for Energy Policy Changes in Speech
Gov. Glenn Youngkin gave his State of the Commonwealth speech, which included calls to change Virginia’s climate law and end its ties to California regulations.
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FERC Approves Pipeline Expansion Despite New Jersey’s Worries
FERC approved an expansion of a major pipeline to serve the East Coast despite doubts about its need by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
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Study Makes Case for Storage as Transmission Asset in NY
The energy storage units planned in great number in New York can also serve the state’s grid as transmission assets, a new study finds.

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