Every week, Stateside Associates will feature energy-related legislative, regulatory, and federal programs impacting state and local public policies and proceedings, including upcoming Groups events, activities, and conversations in This Week in Energy.
For more information on our Energy Practice, please contact Taylor Beis.
LEGISLATIVE HIGHLIGHTS
NEW JERSEY
On December 11, the Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee will meet to discuss measures including the following:
- AB 6155, which requires the Board of Public Utilities to create a distributed capacity program to support public utilities in developing 500 megawatts of battery storage capacity by 2030.
Contact: Addison Green
- AB 5898, which requires the Board of Public Utilities to study the deployment of advanced transmission technologies.
Contact: Addison Green
WYOMING
On December 15, the Select Committee on Blockchain, Financial Technology, and Digital Innovation Technology will meet to discuss LSO 55, which provides that electric utilities that provide electric service to customers are exempt from certificate of convenience and necessity requirements if they provide interruptible or load management electric service rates.
Contact: Addison Green
REGULATORY and LOCAL UPDATES
REGULATORY HIGHLIGHTS
MASSACHUSETTS
The Grid Modernization Advisory Council will hold a stakeholder session on December 12. The agenda includes items concerning a panel on electric sector modernization plans, a municipal leaders lightning round, and a virtual tour of a substation.
Contact: Genevieve Kaplan
VIRGINIA
The State Corporation Commission will accept post-technical meeting comments on large load flexibility until December 12.
Contact: Benjamin Williams
LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS
For more information regarding the below local highlights, please contact Stephanie Rojo, Senior Director of Local Services.
CALIFORNIA
On December 9, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors considered exploring county partnerships to expand affordable clean power for low-income residents.
LOUISIANA
On December 10, the New Orleans Joint Utility, Cable, Telecommunications, and Technology and Climate Change and Sustainability Committee considered a resolution to establish the expansion of distributed energy resources (DER’s), battery storage, and related facilities. There is also a request to refer this item to the Climate Change and Sustainability Committee meeting of December 16.
MISSOURI
On December 9, the Kansas City Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee considered proposed amendments to establish development standards and a new definition for large-format uses as any large-scale industrial use facility with a continuous building footprint of 500,000 square feet or larger.
GROUPS EVENTS
For more information on upcoming events, contact Taylor Beis.
There are no energy-related Groups events this week.
