INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 24 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, October 28, 2024 CAUSE NO.: 46090; ALJ: KRESGE; TIME: 9:30 A.M.; COMMISSIONER: VELETA; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 VERIFIED PETITION OF INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY FOR APPROVAL OF AN ALTERNATIVE REGULATORY PLAN UNDER INDIANA CODE CHAPTERS 8-1-2.5 AND 8-1-43 - MORE SPECIFICALLY, FOR APPROVAL OF AN ELECTRIC TRANSPORTATION PLAN CONSISTING OF (1) A PUBLIC USE  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 24 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order (No. 25-CONS-3140-CPEN) on Oct. 22, 2024: * * * In the matter of the failure of Daystar Petroleum, Inc. (Operator) to comply with K.A.R. 82-3-603 at the Odessa Unit lease in Rice County, Kansas. PENALTY ORDER The Commission finds Operator has violated K.A.R. 82-3-603 regarding the captioned lease, assesses a $250 penalty, directs Operator to come into compliance, and further rules as more fully described  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 24 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly announced today that Kansas is receiving $9 million from the federal Inflation Reduction Act for two projects aimed at mitigating the impact of drought in Kansas. "Decades of over-appropriation and more frequent droughts have now put communities across Kansas in crisis," Governor Laura Kelly said. "These projects will be instrumental in our work to increase our state'  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 24 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. 2024-00212) on Oct. 23, 2024: * * * NORTHERN UTILITIES, INC. d/b/a UNITIL, Request for Approval of Proposed 2023 - 2024 Winter Period Cost of Gas Factor Rates (35-A M.R.S. Sec.4703) ORDER BARTLETT, Chairman; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY The Commission approves Northern Utilities d/b/a Unitil's (Northern or the Company) proposed Cost of Gas Factor (CGF) Rates for the 2024 - 2025   more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, Oct. 24 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release: * * * NYPA Announces Successful Deployment of ZOOZ Power Boosting Technology Winner of New York-Israel Smart Energy Innovation Challenge, ZOOZ Power, Develops Innovative Technology Enabling Ultra-Fast Electric Vehicle Charging in Grid-Constrained Locations NYPA-ZOOZ Project to Accelerate Direct Current Electric Vehicle Fast Charger Expansion in New York State * * * The New York Powe  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 24 -- Pennsylvania State Rep. Torren Ecker, R-Adams/Cumberland, issued the following statement: * * * What if you flipped the switch and the lights did not come on? As vice chairman of the House Republican Policy Committee, we recently dove into the issue of the looming energy crisis the nation and Pennsylvania are facing. A testifier from PJM, which supplies electricity to more than 65 million people, noted energy suppliers are seeing increased demand for elect  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 24 -- The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority issued the following news on Oct. 23, 2024: * * * Program Incentivizes Design, Construction and Marketing of New Clean and Resilient Single-Family Homes and Townhomes * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $10 million is now available to advance new zero-emission homes in New York State. The Building Better Homes - Zero Emission Homes for Healthier Communities program incentivizes the design, const  more