| Right Direction Economist Lynne Kiesling asks should the same organization operate both transmission grids and wholesale markets? – Knowledge Problem Sunnova seeks $3.3 billion in DOE loan guarantee to expand virtual power plants. An SEC filing suggests the federal Loan Programs Office is gearing up to help lower-income households access rooftop solar and batteries that can help the grid – Canary Media A solar panel manufacturer announces it will invest $33 million to build its first U.S. factory in South Carolina – The State, South Carolina Oklahoma lawmakers should pass legislation preventing utilities from passing the cost of electric vehicle chargers to customers, which would allow traditional gas stations and convenience stores to fill the gap, writes the head of the state gas station association – The Oklahoman More Texans who have rooftop solar and batteries will be able to sell their spare power to the state grid under a plan starting this month – Bloomberg Consultants tell South Carolina lawmakers they could save customers money and promote renewables by changing the way electricity is delivered to introduce more competition and efficiency. (WFAE) Once again, Connecticut lawmakers take hard look at utility accountability – CT Mirror An energy company partners with an energy retailer to build a “virtual power plant” in Texas based around its solar and battery storage systems – PV Magazine Georgia lawmakers reach legislative crossover, with bills to expand net-metering and bar Georgia Power from billing customers for electric vehicle charger expansion both failing to pass – Savannah Morning News New legislation in Delaware raises the cap on the amount of residentially generated solar power and changes the net metering billing structure, a plan the sponsoring lawmaker says buys time to determine how to better integrate home solar into the state’s grid – Delaware Public Media Wrong Direction Texas lawmakers introduce bills to dramatically reduce wind and solar generation while using taxpayer money to incentivize construction of natural gas power plants – NPR Activists spread misleading information to fight solar – NPR Florida lawmakers consider legislation to move power over regional utilities away from a city commission to a board appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis – Independent Florida Alligator Texas Senate prefers a state monopoly to competition with Senate Bill 6 which would mean the end of electric market competition – The Texas Energy and Power Newsletter Utilities’ push to extend monopolies may shape grid’s future – R Street Institute. A Michigan architect says the state’s utilities hold a tight grip on programs that would allow customers to invest in solar to offset their electric costs – Traverse City Record-Eagle While an upcoming Illinois corruption trial of ComEd and political figures doesn’t directly involve former House Speaker Michael Madigan, his role instate politics will loom large in the courtroom – Chicago Sun-Times Arkansas lawmakers pass a bill reducing rates paid to customers with rooftop solar systems beginning in 2025 after a key energy association and an environmental group agree to drop their opposition – Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Business The appointment of two members to Virginia’s three-member regulatory board has become gridlocked in partisan politics that may not be resolved until after November’s elections for the state legislature – Richmond Times-Dispatch Virginia lawmakers pass an omnibus energy bill that restores state regulators’ traditional power to set rates for Dominion Energy while also allowing the utility a higher profit rate – Virginia Mercury |
