The Capacity Crunch, Part Two: Public Utilities, Resource Planning & Deployment, and the IRA
Nota Bene Podcast Episode 133: What’s Driving the Shift Toward Renewable Energy? with Paul Kaufman and Ben Huffman
On-Demand Webinar | Eminent Domain in 2020: A Year in Review
The Georgia House put in a full day on Thursday, taking up twelve propositions across two Rules Calendars before adjourning near 4PM. Representatives unanimously approved a bill strengthening Georgia’s Childhood Lead Exposure...more
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), like many other public and private organizations, is gradually returning to pre-pandemic procedures. Commission staff will soon return to the office and the PUC has issued...more
After two years as host of “Eggs & Issues,” the monthly business breakfast of the Portland Community Chamber of Commerce, Jim Cohen concluded his twentieth appearance with an hour-long interview of Maine Governor Janet T....more
As of April 20, 2021- REMOVALS- Can I be removed from my home as a result of a foreclosure proceeding during the COVID-19 emergency? No. On March 19, 2020, New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy issued Executive Order...more
Vermont's business community unites in opposition to unemployment insurance bill - Vermont business groups joined together this week in strong opposition to an unemployment insurance bill, S.10, that was approved last...more
On March 11, 2021, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission voted to take additional steps toward returning to pre-COVID-19 pandemic procedures for collecting amounts due for public utility service in Pennsylvania. ...more
REMOVALS- Can I be removed from my home as a result of a foreclosure proceeding during the COVID-19 emergency? No. On March 19, 2020, New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy issued Executive Order 106, which suspended...more
Last week, President Biden released a fact sheet summarizing a proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package, which promises to have a broad reaching impact on U.S. businesses. The proposal includes a $15 billion grant...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused companies, individuals and municipalities to even more closely examine their budgets and services to determine how they can reduce compliance risks, operating expenses and future capital...more
In March, 2020, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) unanimously issued an emergency order that generally prohibited Pennsylvania electric, natural gas, water, wastewater, telecommunications, and steam utilities...more
In what we understand to be the first state law to do so, California’s Assembly Bill 913 (AB913), which was enrolled on September 4, 2020, amends Section 850 of the Public Utilities Code to allow electrical corporations to...more
The next Commission meeting is scheduled for 06/25/20. Remote Access Only. Relevant results from the August 27, 2020 meeting included in this update. On May 7, 2020 the Commission opened a new IRP rulemaking addressing...more
In March 2020, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) issued an emergency order that prohibits Pennsylvania electric, natural gas, water, wastewater, telecommunications, and steam utilities from terminating...more
LOCKOUTS Can I be locked out of my home during the COVID-19 emergency? No. On March 19, 2020, New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy issued Executive Order 106, which immediately suspends evictions throughout the state. This...more
On March 5, 2020, Colorado Governor Polis issues executive order D 2020 012, which among other things imposed temporary limitations on evictions, foreclosures, and public utility disconnections. After being amended and...more
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recently took action in two proceedings addressing issues related to low-income customer assistance and affordability. The CPUC noted that the importance of these proceedings...more
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s May 21, 2020 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on May 14, 2020. Due to COVID-19 and measures undertaken by government...more
The American Water Works Association (“AWWA”) undertook a survey of member utilities and other sector organizations to gauge the impacts of COVID-19 on the water sector. AWWA states the survey was conducted online and...more
California Governor Restricts Water Supply Discontinuation for Non-Payment - In response to growing health and economic concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an Executive Order that...more
While the threat of contamination through exposure to wastewater is unlikely, there are additional steps municipal wastewater utilities can implement to not only protect its personnel and the users it serves, but to also...more
This morning, Massachusetts Governor Baker issued Covid Order No. 13 which mandates that, starting Tuesday, March 24th at 12 P.M., all non-essential businesses and other organizations “shall close their physical workplaces...more
On March 16, 2020, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) enacted measures to deter the spread of the coronavirus. In light of the governor’s declaration of a state of emergency, the PUCO determined that the approval...more
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) issued an order on March 13, 2020, urging utilities to promptly seek approval to suspend any requirements that might impose a “service continuity hardship” on customers. The...more
FERC and southeastern state utility commissions are currently taking varied approaches as to how to modify agency hearing schedules to account for COVID-19 concerns. Note that this is a rapidly evolving issue, and the below...more