Public Policy

NYPA
Upgrade to Ease NY Transmission Bottleneck 75% Complete
A $615 million project to ease one of the transmission bottlenecks in upstate New York is nearing completion.
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Former Chairs, Rep. Casten Call for Bolder FERC
FERC has become too politicized and should use its independent authority to move the electricity industry forward, two former commission chairs said.
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Developer Abandons Plans for Pa. Gas Generator
A developer has scrapped plans to build a 1,2400-MW gas-fired generator in central Pennsylvania after environmental groups challenged the plant’s permits.
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California Rolls Toward Zero-emission Locomotives
The California Air Resources Board plans to vote on a regulation requiring new switcher locomotives to be zero-emitting by 2030 and freight locomotives by 2035.
AEE
FERC Orders More Compliance Filings from NYISO for Order 2222
FERC partially accepted NYISO’s second compliance filing for Order 2222, directing the ISO to submit another within 30 days to correct inconsistencies.
NYPA
FERC Approves Batch of Line Ratings Compliance Filings
FERC approved the compliance filings of six transmission providers, including those of NYISO and CAISO, with Order 88.
NJBPU / Ørsted
County Contests Tx Easement for NJ’s 1st OSW Project
Cape May County has appealed a BPU decision to grant Ørsted an easement to run transmission from the state’s first OSW project to an onshore substation.
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New Jersey’s 3-year Energy Efficiency Plan Faces Scrutiny
A New Jersey plan to promote energy efficiency and provide measurable benefits to users encountered scrutiny over cost and effectiveness at two state hearings.
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NY Steps Up Planning for Medium- and Heavy-duty EVs
New York is laying the groundwork to develop the charging infrastructure needed for the larger EVs intended to replace conventional trucks and buses.
Texas LNG
Environmental Justice Issues on 2 LNG Facilities Split FERC Dems
The fate of 2 Texas LNG developments that had their approvals remanded to FERC drew out some disagreements among the regulators’ two Democrats in recent orders.

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