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TNS Tipoffs - State Regulatory (Energy) Newsletter for Saturday March 15, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Colo. PUC Issues Weekly Meeting Agenda for March 19, 2025
DENVER, Colorado, March 15 -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items TELECOMMUNICATIONS 1. PROCEEDING NO. 25A-0065T ALLO Infrastructure Holdco, LLC Nelnet Inc SDC Allo Holdings LLC IN THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL RESTRUCTURING INVOLVING~ALLO INFRASTRUCTURE HOLDCO, LLC,~SDC~ALLO HOLDINGS, LLC, AND NELNET, INC. Filing Date and Party: 02/05/2025 ALLO Communications, LLC Nelnet Inc SDC Allo Holdin  more

Governor Healey Visits Commuter Rail Maintenance Facility to Promote Plan to Stabilize MBTA Finances
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 13 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Visits Commuter Rail Maintenance Facility to Promote Plan to Stabilize MBTA Finances Somerville -- Today, Governor Maura Healey continued her Transforming Transportation Road Show at the MBTA Boston Engine Terminal, a commuter rail maintenance facility in Somerville, to promote her plan to stabilize the MBTA's finances. Joined by Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbi  more

Governor Hochul Outlines Accelerated Timeline for State Route 347 Reconstruction Project in Suffolk County
ALBANY, New York, March 14 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Outlines Accelerated Timeline for State Route 347 Reconstruction Project in Suffolk County Governor Kathy Hochul and New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez today announced that the construction of the bridge at the junction of State Route 347 and Nicolls Road (Suffolk County Route 97) is being accelerated and will now start six years e  more

Governor Ron DeSantis Awards $2 Million to Manatee County Port Authority for Infrastructure Improvements at SeaPort Manatee Through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 14 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Awards $2 Million to Manatee County Port Authority for Infrastructure Improvements at SeaPort Manatee Through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund PALMETTO, Fla.-- Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded $2 million to the Manatee County Port Authority through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund (JGGF) for infrastructure improvements at SeaPort Manatee. This investment will fu  more

ICYMI: Pa. Gov. Shapiro Launches Broad Coalition Push for Commonsense Energy Plan and Announces New Milestone in Efforts to Plug Methane-Leaking Abandoned Wells
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 14 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Governor Shapiro Launches Broad Coalition Push for Commonsense Energy Plan and Announces New Milestone in Efforts to Plug Methane-Leaking Abandoned Wells This week, Governor Josh Shapiro highlighted his Administration's leadership on energy issues in Pennsylvania - creating jobs, lowering energy costs for Pennsylvanians, and securing Pennsylvania's future as a national ener  more

Ky. PSC: Kentucky Utilities, LG&E Seek Approval for Major Power Plant Upgrades and Battery Storage
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 14 -- Kentucky Utilities (KU) and Louisville Gas and Electric (LG&E) have filed an application with the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) seeking approval for significant infrastructure projects, including new natural gas power plants and a large-scale battery storage facility. The joint application, filed on February 28, 2025, requests Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) for the construction of two approximately 645-megawatt natural gas com  more

Ky. PSC: Landowners' Intervention in Muhlenberg Solar Project Delayed by Siting Board
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 14 -- The Kentucky State Board on Electric Generation and Transmission Siting has deferred a decision on a motion to intervene filed by 18 landowners in the proposed Lost City Renewables solar project in Muhlenberg County. The board has requested additional information from the landowners to determine if they meet the criteria for intervention. The landowners, who live adjacent to or near the proposed 250-megawatt solar facility, initially filed a motion to intervene   more

Shapiro Administration Awards More Than $4 Million in Keystone Grants to 11 Public Libraries to Upgrade Local Community Centers & Create Learning Opportunities
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 14 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on March 13, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Awards More Than $4 Million in Keystone Grants to 11 Public Libraries to Upgrade Local Community Centers & Create Learning Opportunities Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) today announced that more than $4 million in funding has been awarded to 11 libraries in eight counties   more