Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Policy
Hearing to be held for proposed crude oil pipeline in North Dakota
The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) announced on Tuesday that it will hold a public hearing regarding a proposed crude oil pipeline in McKenzie County. The hearing will be held in Watford City on April 19. Sacagawea Pipeline Company, LLC, submitted the proposal. The company appl... Read More »
Point Beach Nuclear Plant
Wisconsin lifts 33-year ban on new nuclear power plants
The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) announced on Tuesday that Wisconsin has lifted a 33-year ban on the development of new nuclear facilities throughout the state. Assembly Bill 384 repealed the original moratorium that banned the technology. Nuclear energy engineering students at the University ... Read More »
Arizona Corporation Commission Commissioner Tobin to hold open house in Bullhead City
Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) Commissioner Andy Tobin will travel to Bullhead City and Kingman, Arizona, on April 11 and 12 to meet with community members of Maricopa County and encourage community involvement. Tobin’s travels a part of an eight month long tour to let community members ... Read More »
Biofuel trade associations urge Congress to give fair renewable energy tax credits
Six biofuel trade associations sent letters on Tuesday to Congress urging Washington to extend multiyear advanced biofuel tax credits, saying that the U.S. cannot prioritize environmental protection if unfair tax credits are given for fossil fuels. The associations included the Advanced Biofuel... Read More »
Colorado Petroleum Council applauds House rejection of limiting bill proposal
The Colorado Petroleum Council applauded the House on Monday for rejecting a bill that could have limited the scientific input and oversight of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission and undermined the states successful energy management processes. "We applaud the bipartisan House lea... Read More »
Yuval Steinitz
U.S. and Israel to collaborate on clean energy technology research and development
Israeli Minister of National Infrastructure, Energy and Water Resources Dr. Yuval Steinitz and U.S. Secretary of Energy Dr. Ernest Moniz signed an agreement on Monday reaffirming their commitment to clean energy research and development. The agreement signed was an amendment to an existing agree... Read More »
Idaho PUC approves sale of Idaho Falls service territory
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission approved the sale of a section of Idaho Falls service territory from Rocky Mountain Power to Idaho Falls Power, the City of Idaho Falls municipal utility, on Friday. Rocky Mountain Power and Idaho Falls Power signed a joint agreement for the transfer of the ... Read More »
EPSA and P3 speak out about PUCO PPA approval
Several industry representatives critiqued the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio’s (PUCO) decision to approve Purchase Power Agreements (PPAs) for FirstEnergy and AEP on Thursday, warning that the PPAs were deeply flawed and will hurt consumers. Representatives from the PJM Power Providers Gr... Read More »
