Rocky Mountain Power proposes replacing net metering program for Idaho customers
Rocky Mountain Power recently proposed closing its net metering program to new Idaho applicants and creating a successor program. The company also requested that the Idaho Public Utilities Commission determine the value of excess energy provided to the company from customers who own their own gen... Read More »Kentucky Public Service Commission rules electric vehicle charging stations should not be regulated as utilities
The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) recently ruled that electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are not utilities and are, therefore, not subject to PSC regulation. The order applies to any EV charging station that purchases power from a regulated electric utility or generates its own po... Read More »US solar market had record-breaking first quarter, report shows
A new report from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) shows that the United States installed 2.7 gigawatts (GW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) in the first three months of the year, making this year’s first quarter the largest first quarter ever for the... Read More »Senate bill would reduce energy, water use in federal buildings
U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced last week a bill to establish energy and water usage reduction goals for federal buildings. The bill, the Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019, is cosponsored by Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N... Read More »Charlotte Lane
Lane appointed chair of WV Public Service Commission
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice appointed Charlotte Lane as the chair of the Public Service Commission of West Virginia (PSC). The PSC of West Virginia is charged with ensuring that reasonably priced and reliable utility services are available to all residents of West Virginia. Further, the PSC wo... Read More »Credit: PSEG Long Island