Public Policy

South Fork Wind
‘Monumental Progress’ for OSW in New York in 2022
Wind power development off the Northeast U.S. coast continued to advance in 2022, with New York especially seeing a "banner year," according to an OSW advocate.
CARB
CARB Eyes Another Busy Year for Climate Policy
California agency to approve new emission rules on heavy-duty vehicles, refine LCFS and consider establishing a permanent environmental justice committee.
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
NM Rings in New Year with Reconfigured Utility Commission
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham appointed three members to the state’s revamped Public Regulation Commission, which previously had five elected members.
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FERC Rejects Sale of AEP’s Kentucky Operations to Liberty
FERC rejected the sale of American Electric Power’s Kentucky operations to Algonquin Power & Utilities subsidiary Liberty Utilities.
Nikola Corp.
Supporters See Strong Potential in SW Hydrogen Hub
Energy leaders in Arizona and Nevada have partnered on a clean hydrogen hub proposal that supporters say has many of the right pieces to win federal funding.
New York Power Authority
NYISO Management Committee Briefs: Dec. 21, 2022
NYISO CEO Rich Dewey announced to the Management Committee that Director Gizman Abbas had accepted a position on Talen Energy’s board of directors.
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NJ Backs off Ban on Commercial-size Fossil Fuel Boilers
N.J. officials said they will continue to study how to cut building emissions after backing off a controversial ban on new commercial size fossil fuel boilers.
NYSERDA
Scoping Plan ‘Sets Course’ for NY Climate Goals, Raises Questions
Questions remain about how much of the scoping plan can be implemented through agency rulemaking and what will require new legislation.
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Mass. Invests $180M in Ports to Support OSW
Massachusetts awarded $180 million in grants for port infrastructure in New Bedford, Salem and Somerset to support its growing offshore wind power industry.
WestConnect
WestConnect Tx Cost Allocation Plan Rejected by FERC
FERC rejected a proposed settlement intended to resolve a longstanding dispute over how to implement Order 1000 in the WestConnect planning region.

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