Ayla Burnett

California ISO/West Correspondent at RTO Insider

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Montana Residents Decry NorthWestern Rate Increases at Public Hearing

1 week ago | newsdata.com | Ayla Burnett

A hearing on NorthWestern Energy’s bid to increase rates by almost 17 percent began at the Montana Public Service Commission (MPSC) June 9, kicking off what is expected to be a two-week process. At issue is NorthWestern’s use of an obscure Montana law that allowed the utility to bypass approval of the rate hike from state regulators, confusing consumers and advocacy groups.
Department of the Interior Approves Expansion of Controversial Bull Mountains Mine

1 week ago | newsdata.com | Ayla Burnett

The U.S. Department of the Interior on June 6 approved a plan to expand a controversial coal mine in Montana after years of litigation that halted operations. The permit approval will allow Signal Peak Energy to extract 22.8 million tons of federal coal and 34.5 million tons of nonfederal coal, extending the mine’s operation by nine years, according to Signal Peak. kAmu:CDE 2EE6>AED E@ 6IA2?5 H6C6 :?:E:2==J 2AAC@G65 :? a_`c[ 2?5 H9:=6 E96 4@>A2?J 92D 366? >:?:?8 F?56C E92E 2AAC@G2=[ E96 A=2?
Washington's Cap-and-Invest Auctions Surpass $3B in Revenue Since Inception

1 week ago | newsdata.com | Ayla Burnett

Washington state’s cap-and-invest program generated more than $320 million in revenue in its second allowance auction, bringing needed stability for state climate programs in a time of national uncertainty, according to Climate Solutions. Cap-and-invest is part of the state’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA), which sets an emissions cap that lowers over time to ensure Washington meets its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 95 percent by 2050. kAm%96 D64@?5 2F4E:@? @7 E96 J62C @?
Repeal of Clean Energy Tax Credits ‘Catastrophic’ for Solar Industry

2 weeks ago | newsdata.com | Ayla Burnett

The repeal of clean energy tax credits under the Trump administration’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” could have catastrophic impacts for the solar industry in Washington state and across the nation, according to solar developers impacted by the cuts. “We are tremendously concerned about job losses due to the loss of tax credits,” Gavin Tenold, secretary of the Washington Solar Energy Industries Association (WASEIA) board of directors, told Clearing Up.kAm%96 $@=2C t?6C8J x?5FDEC:6D pDD@4:2E:@?
Push For Homeless Shelters, Services In Every SF District Runs Into Politics

3 weeks ago | thefrisc.com | Ayla Burnett

Rejected six years ago, a City Hall effort to make each San Francisco district host its share of homeless shelters and services is back. This time around, it has gained more traction. Yet the latest proposal has also created the first notable disagreement between Mayor Daniel Lurie and some of his board allies.
Chelan PUD to Supply Power to New Microsoft Data Center

3 weeks ago | newsdata.com | Ayla Burnett

Chelan County Public Utility District will supply Microsoft's new data center campus in Malaga, Washington, with 18 MW of surplus hydroelectric power at market-based rates when the new complex opens in August. The new data center falls under the PUD's Large Loads category, which covers a range of power-intensive industries like manufacturing and industrial plants. kAmx? a_ac[ r96=2?
New Tariffs Threaten Solar Imports, Stoking Concern in the West

3 weeks ago | newsdata.com | Ayla Burnett

Steep new tariffs are expected for imports of the products needed to produce solar panels, thanks to a May 20 U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) determination that American solar panel makers are “materially harmed” by cheaper alternatives from Southeast Asian countries.
NorthWestern Proposes Hefty Rate Increase, Bypasses Regulator Approval

3 weeks ago | newsdata.com | Ayla Burnett

NorthWestern Energy on May 20 announced a hefty 16.8-percent increase in electric rates that was never approved by the Montana Public Service Commission. The request came just over a year after the Montana Public Service Commission (MPSC) okayed a 28-percent rate increase. Another rate hike to keep the lights on could result in millions of dollars in additional costs being passed to Montana families and businesses, according to the Northern Plains Resource Council.
Grant PUD Proposes Application Fee Increase for Electricity Access

1 month ago | newsdata.com | Ayla Burnett

The Grant County Public Utility District at a May 13 meeting proposed an increase in upfront application fees for customers seeking loads of 500 kW or higher. The move would address the more than 2,000 MW of service requests made to Grant PUD over the past seven years by industrial customers, which are received and delivered on a first-come first-serve basis, according to a recap of the meeting. kAmvC2?E r@F?EJ :D 2 3FC86@?:?8 9F3 7@C A@H6C\9F?8CJ 52E2 46?E6CD[ 2?5 6?6C8J AC@G:56CD :? E96 C68:@?
House Budget Bill Includes Expansion of Montana Coal Mine

1 month ago | newsdata.com | Ayla Burnett

Plans to expand central Montana’s Bull Mountains Mine moved forward after the proposal was folded into the Trump administration’s sweeping budget bill that passed the House May 22.