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October 9, 2024

Public Policy

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Transmission Conference Focuses on Reliability, Interconnection
Stakeholders and regulators concerned about extreme weather and clogged interconnection queues are also encouraged by FERC’s proposed rulemakings on the issues.
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PG&E to Offer Nation’s First V2G Export Rate
Pacific Gas and Electric received regulatory approval to establish the nation’s first vehicle-to-grid export rates for commercial EVs, including school buses.
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NYISO RNA Raises Concerns over Timing of Peaker Unit Retirements
NYISO’s draft Reliability Needs Assessment found no reliability issues until 2032 but identified tightening transmission security and resource adequacy margins.
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SPP Board Bypasses Stakeholders on PRM Obligation Exemptions
SPP’s board gave its state regulators the go-ahead to file a tariff change allowing LREs to receive exemptions for not meeting their PRM obligation.
Pattern Energy
Effective Transmission Planning Requires Western RTO, Panelists Say
A Western RTO will be necessary to build the kind of grid needed to meet states' GHG goals, according to speakers on a panel hosted by ACEG.
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MISO Members Revisit Possibility of Resilience Obligations
MISO members reopened the idea that the grid operator enact resilience criteria within its footprint.
U.S. Energy Association
ESSC To-do List: Labor Shortage, Forest Management, Transformers
The Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council is discussing how the industry can deploy newfound federal funding to accelerate the energy transition.
PJM
NJ BPU OKs $1.07B OSW Transmission Expansion
New Jersey regulators voted to spend $1.07 billion on transmission upgrades to deliver 6,400 MW of offshore wind generation to the PJM grid.
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EPA Awards US School Districts Nearly $1B for Clean Buses
EPA on Wednesday announced it is distributing nearly $1 billion in grants to 389 school districts across the U.S. to buy cleaner buses, most of them electric.
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NJ BPU Approves $16M for 1st MHD EV Charger Program
New Jersey's BPU approved a $16.15 million allocation of funds from the RGGI to promote the installation of fast chargers for medium- and heavy-duty EVs.

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