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Ohio Law Amended to Declare Natural Gas a Form of ‘Green Energy’
Declaring natural gas green has been a goal of The Empowerment Alliance, an anonymously funded 501(c)(4) nonprofit founded in 2019 with Ohio roots.
NJ Retools Electric MHD Truck Charger Proposal
A revised New Jersey BPU straw proposal would provide extra support for private fleets that put chargers in overburdened communities.
Portland General Electric
Oregon Report Calls for Greater Heavy-duty EV Incentives
When it comes to zero-emission truck incentive programs, Oregon stakeholders want to see a program similar to California’s popular HVIP.
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FERC Accepts SPP Order 845 Compliance Filing, Grants Tx Planning Waiver
FERC has accepted a pair of SPP tariff revisions related to generator interconnection procedures and transmission planning.
EPA
EPA Proposes Lowering Limit for Small Particle Pollution
EPA wants to cut the annual levels of PM2.5 ― the very small particles of soot produced by fossil fuel combustion ― by as much as 25% from the current standard.
Entergy
Regulators File Emergency Motion in Ongoing Grand Gulf Battle
New Orleans city council and the Ark. and La. PSCs filed an emergency motion after an Entergy press release claimed it owed no additional refunds to ratepayers.
Washington Dept. of Ecology
Cap-and-trade Revenues Still an Unknown for Wash. Lawmakers
Washington lawmakers won’t know until mid-March how much cap-and-trade revenue they will be able to spend during the 2023-25 budget period.
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Texas Petitions SCOTUS to Review ROFR Ruling
Texas is taking its defense of the state's ROFR law to the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the justices to review a 2022 ruling by the 5th Circuit.
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Massachusetts Floats FCEM Proposal
The energy department of outgoing Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker left a gift on the governor’s last day in office: a Forward Clean Energy Market proposal.
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FERC, PacifiCorp Reach $4.4M Settlement in Tx Ratings Probe
FERC approved a $4.4 million settlement with PacifiCorp that ends an enforcement probe into the utility’s transmission line rating practices.

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