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Regulatory Decisions

Municipal Aggregation Programs in New York

Five upstate municipalities may make bulk purchases of electricity and natural gas for their residents and small businesses.

PURPA Purchase Mandate

Travis Kavulla testified to the U.S. House Subcommittee on Energy on the need to reform certain sections of PURPA.

Rate Case Roundup: Wisconsin

Northern States Power allowed to raise electric rates $9.4 million, natural gas rates $9.9 million.

Rate Case Roundup: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania-American Water rates to increase 9.4%; Philadelphia Gas Works granted rate increase of 6.8%

Rate Case Roundup: Oregon

Portland General Electric was authorized a rate increase of $15.9 million out of $99.9 million sought.

Rate Case Roundup: Ontario

In a proceeding in Canada before the Ontario Energy Board, the board permitted an electric transmission service company, Five Nations Energy Inc., to raise its base revenue requirement from $6.33 million to $7.84 million for 2017. The revenue requirement for 2018 was augmented by a further $150,000 to account for expected staffing costs and changes in cost of capital.

Rate Case Roundup: Illinois

Ameren Illinois to reduced rate $17.3 million was called for, but ComEd to increase rates by $95.58 million.

Rate Case Roundup: California

Two telephone carriers were permitted to increase recurring basic charge for residential subscribers.

Minnesota Increases Carbon Emission Component of Generation Costs

Minnesota adopts new schedule of such costs for use when reviewing and selecting electric generation resource options.

California OKs Closure of Diablo Canyon Plants

Unit 1 will cease operations as of 2024 and Unit 2 will be retired in 2025.

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