State & Regional

ERCOT
ERCOT Board of Directors Briefs: Oct. 22, 2021
Texas regulators reacted to another potential conservation call by ERCOT by assuring residents the grid operator is using other tools in its toolbox.
New Flyer of America
NJ Transit Buys First Electric Buses
NJ Transit approved a $9.5 million purchase of eight electric buses to be deployed in a South Jersey environmental justice area.
Louisiana PSC
La. Regulators Threaten MISO Departure over Tx Costs
 Louisiana regulators say they'll consider a split with MISO if ratepayers are forced to fund major transmission built in northern parts of the footprint.
Connecticut Power and Energy Society
Overheard at Connecticut Power and Energy Society’s 2021 Fall Conference
The Connecticut Power and Energy Society's fall conference focused on equity and inclusion as drivers of "the future of energy."
Mwanner, CC BY-SA-3.0, via Wikimedia
FERC Hits NY Hydro Plant for Delayed Repairs
FERC threatened to fine the former operator of a New York hydro project for failing to complete safety repairs before losing its rights to the dam.
TVA
FERC Rejects Bid to Open TVA to Competition
FERC declined a request to open TVA to competition, suggesting it was up to Congress to change the rules for the nation’s largest public power system.
Utah Office of Energy Development and S&P Global Market Intelligence
FERC Commissioners Opine on Western RTO
FERC commissioners told an audience of Western stakeholders and regulators that they back the formation of a Western RTO; California can't go it alone.
Shutterstock
Massachusetts Needs ‘Holistic’ Look at Energy Transition, Consultant Says
After passing an extensive climate law earlier this year, Mass. must look closely at the pathways for rapid decarbonization, consultant Dan Allegretti said.
BlueWave
Developer: Maine Has ‘Golden Opportunity’ to Demo Voluntary Dual-use Solar
Strategic farm plans for solar could encourage farmers in Maine to take on some risk, BlueWave’s Drew Pierson told the Agricultural Solar Stakeholder Group.
ACEEE
Consumer Groups Call for Efficiency, DR Measures
As Texas regulators prepare to release a blueprint for a redesigned ERCOT market, ACEEE warned of overlooking benefits from efficiency and demand response.

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