January 31, 2025

State & Regional

NYISO
NYISO Presents Initial 2025 Project Budget Recommendation
The proposed NYISO 2025 budget for projects would be about $42.1 million. More than half of that would be spent on labor and professional services to execute projects.
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Fate of Appalachian Power’s Coal Plants Debated in RPS Proceeding
The fate of two coal plants owned by AEP’s Appalachian Power is generating debate in a proceeding to approve the utility’s renewable portfolio standard plan at the Virginia State Corporation Commission.
FirstEnergy
FirstEnergy Pays Ohio $20M to End Bribery Scandal Litigation
FirstEnergy reached an agreement with the Office of Ohio Attorney General and the Office of the Summit County Prosecutor to resolve all outstanding proceedings on the firm’s bribery scandal. 
CPUC
Early Heat, Wildfires Signal Increase in California PSPS Events
Intense heat coupled with this summer’s early and active fire season will likely increase the need for public safety power shutoffs later this year, according to utilities presenting at a California PUC workshop.
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SPP Board of Directors/RSC Briefs: Aug. 5-6, 2024
SPP directors and regulators have approved the grid operator’s first winter planning reserve margin, endorsing a base PRM that is 3 percentage points higher than many of its utilities wanted.
California Senate
California Energy Officials Pitch Pathways Plan to State Senators
California energy agency heads appeared before state lawmakers to pitch the proposed CAISO governance changes being developed by the West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative.
California Senate
California Labor Groups Affirm Support for Pathways Proposal
Labor groups that blocked past California legislative efforts to “regionalize” CAISO told state lawmakers they “look forward” to working with the legislature next year to pass a bill to implement the governance changes being developed by Pathways.
Constellation Energy
DC Circuit Vacates FERC Approval of Two LNG Facilities in Texas
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated FERC’s approval of two LNG export facilities in Texas and remanded the cases back to the commission.
Exelon
Exelon Prepping for Major Load Growth in Utility Service Territories
Exelon is focused on meeting rising demand from data centers and manufacturing, company officials said during its second-quarter earnings call.
Duke Energy
Duke Energy Executives Discuss Demand Growth on Q2 Earnings Call
Duke Energy executives highlighted how the return to load growth is impacting its utilities during its second-quarter earnings call with analysts. 

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