The Illinois Appellate Court has sustained a March 2017 ruling by the Illinois Commerce Commission in which it had dismissed a complaint challenging the lawfulness of an electric utility’s tariff provision that authorized the utility, Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd), to impose a charge on consumers who refuse to have a new smart meter installed at their premises.
According to various news outlets, a new solar farm is slated to commence operations later this month at Chernobyl.
In recognition of the growing interest in plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in the state, the Michigan Public Service Commission has released an order in which it discusses a variety of matters associated with the emergence of PEVs in Michigan and the need for related infrastructure and technology. In its decision, the commission tasked the state’s electric utilities with developing pilot programs in comportment with certain principles the commission had identified after review of a broad range of stakeholder comments.
The board of directors of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) issued a statement showing its approval of more than 350 transmission projects — representing an investment of $2.6 billion — as part of the 2017 MISO Transmission Expansion Plan (MTE) aimed at improving energy access and reliability.
The regional transmission organization said that the extensive upgrades were deemed necessary to