Sentences with phrase «state utility commissions»

Our lawyers assist companies in obtaining project approvals from all levels of the US government, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), state utility commissions, and federal and state environmental agencies.

This coordinated, cross-agency effort will ensure a harmonized approach that also considers the important role of FERC, state utility commissions and environmental agencies, and industry.

He has been a successful advocate for companies regulated by state utility commissions for more than 25 years.

While the Trump administration's recent budget request alone may not move H.R. 3053 to the floor, both are «reassuring» developments that could resolve political and financial hurdles blockading Yucca Mountain development, said Katrina McMurrian, executive director of the Nuclear Waste Strategy Coalition (NWSC), an entity whose membership includes state utility commissions, state consumer advocates, state energy officials, and owners of operating and shutdown reactors.

Some state utility commissions tilt in favor of consumers, but many offer business discounts.

These are overseen by the state utility commission.»

In Colorado, legislators want the state utility commission to sign off on the plan before it goes to Washington.

Then the state utility commission said to build only one of the plants, and in May of this year Duke said that would cost $ 1.83 billion, an increase of more than 80 percent from the original estimate.

In 2013, Arizona Public Service asked the state utility commission to address the cost shift by modifying net metering for future solar adopters.

Not exact matches

According to the IRS, «two state agencies have regulatory authority over the trucking industry in each state: the Public Utilities Commission and the Department of Motor Vehicles.»

Business Insider forwarded the new USGS study and map to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC), which regulates the state's electricity industry.

To what extent governments and ratepayers should support rooftop solar is a matter of debate in several state legislatures and utility commissions.

Property taxes in the U.S. are a complicated patchwork of different policies set by states, cities and counties as well as local school boards, fire departments and utility commissions.

The angry protestors are gathered outside of the office of Nevada's Public Utilities Commission, the regulatory body that sets rules for the state's electricity, gas, and water uUtilities Commission, the regulatory body that sets rules for the state's electricity, gas, and water utilitiesutilities.

In 2015, Nevada's public utility commission changed the favorable rates that were crucial for the rooftop solar industry in the state.

Earlier this month in Colorado, meanwhile, the state became the first to officially regulate companies like Uber and Lyft, also requiring more in the way of insurance and for drivers to register with the state's Public Utilities Commission.

First, some background: In December, the Republican - appointed Nevada Public Utilities Commission (PUC) decided in favor of the state's biggest electricity provider and created a new rate class for rooftop solar customers.

Those comments, plus inquiries sent to the utilities by the commission staff, showed that efforts to harden the state's electric grid «have worked» to minimize damage to the system, Ballinger said.

Tom Ballinger, the commission staff's director of the engineering division, said 700 customers of the state's electric utilities filed comments and that nearly 11 percent of the comments were «positive» about utilities» performance during Irma.

FPL took part in a two - day workshop in Tallahassee, presented by the Florida Public Service Commission, which was designed to review the preparedness and restoration actions of FPL and other state public utilities in last September's storm and 2016's Hurricane Matthew.

A report by the California Public Utilities Commission is due out this fall on the costs and benefits of rooftop solar that may help determine the direction regulators and lawmakers take on net metering programs in the state.

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The fate of several state policies that allowed SolarCity to operate had become more uncertain, thanks mostly to hostility from the entrenched utilities, and the company was forced to pull out of Nevada altogether after the state's public utilities commission voted to significantly cut benefits for homeowners with solar.

While Trump's federal tax cut is causing headaches for some New Yorkers, Cuomo and regulators at the state Public Service Commission are working to ensure that utility customers in the state are able to reap some of the benefits as soon as possible.

Cuomo said that investigation continues, but the state - run Public Service Commission has already started directing the utility.

The governor intends to have the Public Service Commission, which regulates utilities in the state, codify the requirement, these people said.

Cuomo also wants the commission to evaluate other utilities serving the New York City and suburban areas, including New York State Electric and Gas Corp. and National Grid, which operates under LIPA.

Cuomo established the commission on Nov. 13 to investigate the response, preparation and management of the utility companies during Sandy, as well as the other major storms that have hit the state in the past two years — Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.

The other, a special prosecutorial commission investigating the state's utilities and their performance after Sandy, will report its findings before the State of the State Wednestate's utilities and their performance after Sandy, will report its findings before the State of the State WedneState of the State WedneState Wednesday.

An investigatory panel created by Cuomo recommends that the state's Public Service Commission, or PSC, be given more powers to regulate electric utilities and to impose higher monetary fines.

Metzger is also the director of Citizens for Local Power, a local not - for - profit organization that provides a voice for community interests at the New York State Public Service Commission, serves as a local utility watchdog and promotes a more equitable, affordable, locally based clean - energy economy.

But Mark Green, the former New York City public advocate who was a member of Mr. Cuomo's first Moreland Commission, which investigated the performance of the state's power utilities after Hurricane Sandy, said the advertisement ran the risk of politicizing the new panel.

Governor Lieutenant Governor Attorney General Secretary of State Treasurer Auditor of State State Examiner Superintendent of Public Instruction Commissioner of Insurance Director of Agriculture Director of Natural Resources Commissioner of Labor Chairman of Utility Regulatory Commission

* Giving the state Public Service Commission the power and the teeth to revoke the license of any utility that flunks performance

The state Department of Motor Vehicles is being run by a deputy commissioner, while the Public Service Commission, which regulates utilities, has one of its five seats unfilled.

Gov. Cuomo has named a 10 - member commission to look into the poor response by utilities and state agencies in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

18 - A (TED Part S) Executive Budget - In accordance with the recommendations of the New York State Tax relief Commission, Part S of the TED Article VII legislation, would reduce the Public Service Law § 18 - a (6) Temporary State Energy and Utility Service Conservation Assessment (Temporary Assessment) by a total of $ 200 million per year by eliminating the assessment on industrial utility customers and accelerate the phase out for all other cusUtility Service Conservation Assessment (Temporary Assessment) by a total of $ 200 million per year by eliminating the assessment on industrial utility customers and accelerate the phase out for all other cusutility customers and accelerate the phase out for all other customers.

With roughly 15,000 Orange County residents still without power, County Executive Edward Diana has called on the State Public Service Commission to review local utility companies» performance in response to damage and outages left by the storm.

POUGHKEEPSIE — Central Hudson and IBEW Local 320 have negotiated a new contract for utility workers, who would become employees of Fortis, Inc. should the buyout of CH Energy Group be approved by the State Public Service Commission.

For a second consecutive year, the state Public Service Commission (PSC) has deeply slashed the amount of renewable energy that utility companies are forced to buy under Governor Andrew Cuomo's Clean Energy Standard (CES).

The New York State Public Service Commission is reviewing the proposed merger of Poughkeepsie - based CH Energy Group - the parent company of Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation - and Canadian utility company Fortis, Inc..

The governor said the state Public Service Commission will do a full review of the utilities» response to last week's storm.

Staff of the New York State Public Service Commission has weighed in on whether the PSC should reconsider its approval of a utility merger in the Hudson Valley.

He tapped her to serve on two special «Moreland Commissions» - one to study whether utilities are built to survive a hurricane and another to investigate corruption in state government.

State Public Service Commission chairwoman Audrey Zibelman, who inhereted the project when she took the helm as the state's chief utility regulator, recently issued a statement noting that regulators will «re-examine» the need for the transmission lState Public Service Commission chairwoman Audrey Zibelman, who inhereted the project when she took the helm as the state's chief utility regulator, recently issued a statement noting that regulators will «re-examine» the need for the transmission lstate's chief utility regulator, recently issued a statement noting that regulators will «re-examine» the need for the transmission lines.

Sensitive to this criticism, the Cuomo administration is pointing to the success of the Moreland Act Commission that investigated the state's utility companies» response to Superstorm Sandy, the results of which were released over the weekend.

The candidate is perhaps best - known regionally as the founder / director of Citizens for Local Power, a local not - for - profit organization that provides a voice for community interests at the New York State Public Service Commission, serves as a local utility watchdog and promotes a more equitable, affordable, locally based clean - energy economy.

The New York State Public Service Commission is extending the comment period for a proposed utility merger after some area residents and lawmakers requested the extension.

The state's Public Service Commission is considering changes to existing low - income utility assistance, seeking ways to improve service for those who need it most.

A special state commission established to investigate how utility companies prepared for and reacted to...