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California PUC Orders 4 GW of New Resources for Reliability
The California PUC ordered utilities to procure an additional 4 GW of clean-energy resources by 2027 and said the state needs 85 GW of new resources by 2035.
ERCOT
ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs: Feb. 20, 2023
ERCOT staff briefed the Technical Advisory Committee on its recommended bridging solution options for the Texas PUC’s preferred market redesign.
PG&E
California Energy Commission Explores Complexity of Vehicle-to-grid Connections
Interest is growing in bidirectional charging from vehicle batteries, but utilities and homeowners have different perspectives on the technology.
Avangrid
Avangrid Pushes Forward on NECEC, Offshore Wind, PNM Merger
Avangrid announced Wednesday that its net income increased 16% in 2022 over 2021 but projected flat financials in 2023.
NYISO
NYISO CEO Delivers ‘State of the Grid’ to Management Committee
CEO Rich Dewey said NYISO is focused on transitioning the state’s grid from high-polluting resources to renewables without compromising reliability.
Seattle City Light
EV Road Usage Charge Bill Floated in Wash. House
The bill to create a road usage fee for electric and hybrid vehicles in Washington is more of a conversation starter than a nailed-down piece of legislation.
DOE
DOE Launches West Coast OSW Transmission Study
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm opened the Department of Energy’s Floating Offshore Wind Shot Summit with announcements of DOE’s latest initiatives.
Solar Landscape
NJ Senate Committee Backs Clean Energy Bills
The New Jersey Senate Environment and Energy Committee has backed bills that would increase the state’s planned community solar program by 50%.
Edison EIectric Institute, company reports, and S&P Global Market Intelligence
EEI Welcomes ‘Clean Slate’ on Permitting
EEI officials are optimistic they can win bipartisan support for siting and permitting legislation in Congress after the failure of Sen. Manchin’s proposal.
Entergy
NextEra, SREA Protest Canceled MISO Project at FERC
NextEra Energy Transmission and the Southern Renewable Energy Association are asking FERC to intervene in a last-ditch effect to save the only competitive transmission project ever approved for MISO South.

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