Public Policy

Consumers Energy
Michigan Petition to Ban Solar Projects on Farms Withdrawn for Now
Petition organizers withdrew their proposal for a voter initiative to ban utility-scale solar on Michigan farmland, but they plan to resubmit.
University of Michigan Energy Institute
Vision for U-M EV Center: Building Ecosystem Where Auto Industry was Born
The University of Michigan's new $130 million Electric Vehicle Center will seek to develop an EV ecosystem "where the modern auto industry was born.”
Ballard Power Systems Inc.
CARB Approves Clean Locomotives Regulation
The California Air Resources Board approved groundbreaking rules requiring passenger, freight and switcher locomotives to decarbonize in the next three decades.
Library of Congress
FirstEnergy Pressured to Acquire W.Va. Coal Plant
Pressure to purchase and run a West Virginia coal-fired power plant poses financial and political complications for Ohio-based FirstEnergy.
CARB
CARB Adopts Clean Fleets Rule Despite Broad Skepticism
California regulators approved a rule that will ban the sale of diesel trucks in the state starting in 2036, requiring all new trucks sold to be zero-emission.
CenterPoint Energy
CenterPoint’s $43B Capex Plan on Track
CenterPoint Energy navigated high interest rates and mild winter weather for a "tremendous start" to 2023 and is on its way to deploying $43 billion in capital.
© RTO Insider LLC
Nevada Bill Would Require Gas Company Efficiency, GHG Plans
The bill would require natural gas utilities to file a plan every three years; it's intended to make natural gas planning more transparent.
Heitman, LLC
NJ Launches $80M Clean Energy Loan Fund for Small Business
New Jersey’s EDA is accepting applications for matching loans of up to $10 million to small businesses seeking to make clean energy investments.
Western EcoSystems Technology
Colo. Solar Project Beset by Supply Delays Wins FERC Extension

A Colorado solar-and-battery project facing ongoing supply chain disruptions can postpone its operational start date by 21 months, FERC decided 3-1.

NYISO
NYISO Proposes 48 Market Projects for 2024
NYISO presented the Budget and Priorities Working Group with 48 market projects that it is proposing to be included in its 2024 budget.

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