The Water Values Podcast: Rolling Out AMI in San Francisco with Alison Kastama and Heather Pohl (Part 1)
Recently, the Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) opened an inquiry and issued a request for comment from energy storage developers by June 9 to support a forthcoming procurement for up to 200 MW of transmission-level...more
The Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC) opened Docket UM 2111 in June 2020 with the goal of investigating interconnection policies and processes to address emerging challenges in the energy sector. Phase 1 of this...more
On August 29, 2024, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (“DPU”) issued a highly anticipated order approving the Electric Sector Modernization Plans (“ESMPs”) filed by the three Massachusetts electric distribution...more
The Maine Public Utilities Commission is currently considering whether to commence a formal emergency rulemaking process to amend Chapter 324 of its rules governing generator interconnections. The purpose of the rulemaking...more
Regulated Entities - The Vermont Public Utility Commission (“PUC” or “Commission”) is responsible for the general administration of Vermont public utilities, specifically including those responsible for electrical...more
On October 22, the Massachusetts DPU issued an Order opening a new docket (DPU 20-75) that seeks comments on a proposal to shake up the way the electric distribution system is planned and paid for in Massachusetts. As I see...more
On Sunday, October 27, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a Proclamation of a State of Emergency for the entire State of California in response to the state’s extreme fire weather conditions....more
Pennsylvania regulated public utilities should remain vigilant in the wake of recent changes to Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission regulations and DSIC tax decision from the Commonwealth Court. ...more
The 2019-2020 California Legislative Session has reached its first deadline. February 22, 2019 marked the deadline by which bills could be introduced for the first half of the Legislative Session. Lawmakers will begin Spring...more
At the January 17, 2019 Open Meeting, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (Commission) addressed several highly contested issues, including storage, Operating Reserve Demand Curve, Real-Time Co-optimization, and Marginal...more
We have previously discussed on this blog the California Public Utilities Commission’s (“CPUC”) decision in its Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (“PCIA”) proceeding....more
As part of the state process requiring that all state agencies conduct a review of their rules every five years, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) recently opened a docket to review Ohio Adm. Code Chapter...more
On August 31, 2018, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill (“SB”) 901, which addresses a number of wildfire-related items relating to public utilities. Governor Brown signed the Bill into law on September 21, 2018....more
On July 25, 2018, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) approved the joint application of AEP Ohio and Sofidel America to commit the energy efficiency benefits of Sofidel’s combined heat and power (CHP) project to...more
California communities are shaking up the electric business. Pursuing lower costs, local control and renewable sources, communities from Humboldt to San Diego are embracing government-run energy programs — or Community...more
In April 2018, Bricker & Eckler published an overview of Ohio’s current energy storage landscape, which discussed recent Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) decisions with battery storage pilots, the Federal Energy...more
In the 1980s, legendary head coach Joe Gibbs for the Washington D.C. franchise was tortured about how to deal with ferocious pass-rushing force and elite outside linebacker Lawrence Taylor for the New York Giants (#2 overall...more