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New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
NJ To Accelerate RGGI Fund Expenditures
New Jersey has been slow to spend Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative funds since returning to the program but is taking steps to speed up the process.
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AEP, Liberty Call off Sale of Kentucky Operations
AEP and Liberty Utilities have shelved their plans to exchange Kentucky Power for $2.6 billion, ending two years of attempts to gain approval.
ITC Holdings
Iowa Regulators Ponder MISO Transmission Projects After ROFR Ruling
An Iowa Utilities Board member said regulators are determining how the state Supreme Court’s temporary reversal of ROFR legislation will affect incumbent TOs.
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Clean Energy Startups Earn Millions in California Energy Commission Grants
The awards will fund producers of smart conductors, heat pumps, energy-producing windows and technology to detect flaws during batter manufacturing.
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ERCOT Stakeholders Endorse Staff’s Bridge to PCM
ERCOT stakeholders have thrown their support behind staff’s recommended changes to the ORDC that will serve as a bridge to regulators' proposed market design.
Dominion Energy
Virginia SCC Approves 800 MW of Renewables for Dominion
Virginia regulators approved Dominion Energy's latest plan to comply with the commonwealth's RPS, which includes new solar and storage projects.
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Maryland Legislature Ends Session with Big Wins for Clean Energy
In addition to the POWER Act, Maryland also approved bills aimed at growing markets for energy storage, community solar and zero-emission heavy-duty trucks.
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NJ to Update OSW Strategic Plan
New Jersey regulators agreed to search for a consultant to develop a new strategic plan to guide the effort to install 11 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2040.
TransWest Express
TransWest Express to Break Ground After BLM Approval
Developers of the Western Interconnection’s largest transmission project in decades can begin construction after getting the go-ahead from the BLM.
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MISO Defends New Curb on Director-Regulator Meetings
MISO calls a board interaction rule change that places limits on MISO board member and regulator meetups necessary, but a few state regulators are skeptical.

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