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Ohio Lawmakers Propose Bill to Ensure Public Represented on PUC
Lawmakers introduced legislation to alter the composition of Ohio's PUC by requiring the governor to appoint one member chosen by the Ohio Consumers' Counsel.
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Granholm Discusses Net-zero Tech at ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit
Leaders in energy innovation from across the U.S. traveled to Denver last week to participate in ARPA-E’s 2022 Energy Innovation Summit.
Unlocking the Queue with Grid-Enhancing Technologies, The Brattle Group
Counterflow: Transmission and Technology
In attempting to increase grid capacity and renewables, FERC's transmission NOPR is pushing the wrong set of technologies, contends columnist Steve Huntoon.
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Changes Coming to Massachusetts EV Rebate Program, Energy Commissioner Says
Gov. Charlie Baker's administration and Mass. legislators are eyeing tweaks to the state's EV program from rebate size to a price cap for qualifying vehicles.
ISO-NE
ISO-NE Summer Outlook Sunnier than Elsewhere, but not Without Clouds
New England is not facing the same warnings as other regions this summer, but severe heat could still force ISO-NE into emergency actions, the RTO said.
Dairymaster
Enviros, NY RNG Developer Argue over Emissions
Bluebird Renewable Energy says its plan to transport RNG from existing anaerobic digesters in New York will reduce their on-site emissions.
Sierra Club
PUC OKs NV Energy Battery Project on Old Coal Plant Site
Nevada regulators approved a permit for NV Energy to build a 220-MW battery storage system at the former site of the Reid Gardner coal-fired plant.
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Overheard at Grid Enhancing Technologies Summit
Grid-enhancing technologies took center stage last week at a WATT Coalition summit on ways to wring efficiencies out of existing transmission facilities.
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Climate Advocates Make Last-minute Push for NY All-electric Buildings Bill
Supporters of an all-electric buildings bill in New York are pushing state and legislative leaders to pass the bill before the legislature adjourns.
Potomac Economics
IMM: ERCOT Conservative Operations ‘Not Compatible’ with Energy-Only Market
In its State of the Market report, ERCOT's Market Monitor said the grid operator's conservative operations approach undermines the energy-only market’s design.

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