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March 9, 2020
The New Hampshire PUC declined to modify the Class III Renewable Portfolio Standard requirements for the 2019 compliance year.
February 20, 2020
NextEra Energy Marketing, LLC ("NEM") filed with the Maryland PSC a Motion for Clarification, or in the Alternative Modification to clarify and/or modify the Renewable Portfolio Standard ("RPS") and Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Credits ("OREC") price schedule in conformity with § 7-704.1(f)(1)(iv)…
February 14, 2020
The Connecticut PURA has issued a notice of preliminary findings and determination regarding each retail supplier's and EDC's RPS compliance in the year 2017
February 10, 2020
A Virginia House of Delegates committee has reported favorably and advanced to a first reading in the House HB 889, which would, among other things, allow all customers of the investor-owned utilities to purchase 100% renewable electricity from a competitive retail supplier regardless of any utility…
February 5, 2020
Retail electric suppliers in Connecticut said that higher financial security requirement for retail suppliers are a better mechanism to address concerns of unmet RPS obligations (and unpaid alternative compliance payments) in cases of supplier default, versus proposals to accelerate the RPS…
January 22, 2020
Would Compel RTO Membership For All Utilities
U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released legislative text of the draft Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s (CLEAN) Future Act
January 22, 2020
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) petitioned the New York PSC for creation of a Competitive Tier 2 clean energy standard (CES) program through which NYSERDA would issue a series of annual competitive procurements for Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) from…
January 22, 2020
The District of Columbia PSC adopted as final various changes to its RPS rules to reflect recently passed language concerning changes to the RPS
January 21, 2020
The Connecticut PURA has requested additional comments concerning changes in the RPS compliance regulations to accelerate retail supplier and LSE showings of compliance
January 17, 2020
The New York PSC adopted a revision to pricing paid by NYSERDA to renewable energy developers under the Tier 1 renewable energy standard, and, in doing so, deferred consideration of several LSE issues to an implementation plan
January 15, 2020
In a District of Columbia PSC proceeding concerning implementation of the 2019 Clean Energy DC Omnibus Act, the Sierra Club has raised the issue of electricity Standard Offer Service (SOS) procurement
January 13, 2020
A proposed decision from the Connecticut PURA would terminate the ability for retail electric suppliers and EDCs to use a fifth quarter "make up" period for RPS compliance
January 9, 2020
Also Includes National Clean Energy Requirement For Retail Suppliers
U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released a legislative framework of the draft Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s (CLEAN) Future Act, which Democrats said would ensure the U.S., "achieves net-zero greenhouse gas…
December 26, 2019
The New Hampshire PUC said that it, "has determined that New Hampshire electricity providers may not be able to procure sufficient renewable energy certificates (RECs) to comply with New Hampshire's Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) requirements under RSA 362-F."
December 19, 2019
NYSERDA has posted the 2020 vintage Tier 1 REC sale price and 2020 ACP price applicable to LSEs, such as ESCOs, which must comply with the clean energy standard
November 22, 2019
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio established January 1, 2020 as the effective date for baseline reductions to exclude the load and usage of mercantile customers in terms of calculating an electric service company's (ESC, retail supplier) and EDU's renewable energy portfolio obligation, as…
November 21, 2019
A proposed decision from a California ALJ would warn electric service providers (ESP, or retail suppliers) that those ESPs which do not file RPS cost data risk enforcement action
November 21, 2019
Prosecutorial Staff (PRO) of the Connecticut PURA ("Authority") and Abest Power & Gas, LLC (Abest) have reached a settlement agreement to resolve Abest's renewable portfolio standard (RPS) alternative compliance payments owing from the 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 compliance years
November 20, 2019
"In order to identify potential cases of non-compliance by Retail Electric Suppliers earlier in each compliance year and to limit risks of significant non-compliance and related effects," the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources is considering further amendments to 225 C.M.R. 14.00 and 225 C…
November 19, 2019
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority is considering requiring retail suppliers to settle their RPS obligations earlier.
November 14, 2019
The Maryland PSC has issued an order concerning a motion from the Retail Energy Supply Association which had requested that the PSC hold that retail suppliers are not required to make payments related to offshore wind obligations in advance of a commercial operation date (COD)
November 11, 2019
The District of Columbia PSC has issued a revised set of draft rules to implement recent legislation concerning the RPS
November 11, 2019
Revised Rule Addresses Exemption Of Existing Contracts From Recent Legislative RPS Change
The Maine PUC has adopted final rules to implement the recently enacted L.D. 1494 which, among other things, established a new Class IA RPS applicable to retail suppliers and SOS suppliers, with the Class IA RPS equaling 40% of sales by 2030
October 24, 2019
Legislation (House Bill 1970) has been filed in Pennsylvania to allow the electric distribution companies to offer community solar (local solar) to their customers under a subscription program
October 10, 2019
CleanChoice Energy is now accepting subscriptions for an 8 MW community solar portfolio to be built in Albany and Orange county New York.
