California Proposes Strategy to Meet GHG Goals
State aims for electric sector reduction of 42 million metric tons in GHG emissions by 2030.
Regulatory Decisions
Idaho OKs Plan Less Reliant on Natural Gas
Idaho examines new integrated resource planning platforms.
Rate Case Roundup: Colorado
In a highly contentious docket pertaining to a natural gas local distribution company’s (LDC’s) petition for rate relief, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission ended up staying a recommended decision from an administrative law judge (ALJ) and then extending the time for party motions, rebuttals, exceptions, and responses.
Rate Case Roundup: Idaho
Avista Utilities settle for rate increase substantially less than what had been requested.
Rate Case Roundup: Kentucky
The Kentucky Public Service Commission approved as modified a proffered stipulation pursuant to which an electric utility, Kentucky Power Company, may implement a base rate hike of $12.35 million. The final amount authorized stands in stark contrast to the $65.39 million in additional revenues originally sought by the company. It also marks a significant reduction from the rate terms negotiated by the settling parties, which provided for an increase of $19.45 million.
Rate Case Roundup: South Carolina
Daufuskie Island Utility may raise its rates by $950,000 of $1.18 million requested.
Rate Case Roundup: Vermont
Green Mountain Power granted a rate increase larger than what it had initially sought.
Rate Case Roundup: Virginia
Virginia Natural Gas authorized to increase its rates and charges by $34.1 million.
Corporate Reorganization in Oregon
Northwest Natural Gas may proceed with forming a holding company.
Oklahoma Recognizes Post-Test-Year Payments to SPP
Although largely agreeing with an administrative law judge’s (ALJ’s) recommendations with respect to an electric utility’s request for $156 million in rate relief, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission has departed from some of the ALJ’s conclusions, thus adding somewhat to the $81.2 million in additional revenues proposed by the ALJ for the utility, Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO).