Legal Planet

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Instead, rate design impacts the distribution of costs between and within the customer classes. Another reason is that regulators balance competing principles when they set rates, from fairness to stability to customer understandability and acceptance.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 10, 2023

When the utility receives permission to collect a certain amount of revenue from its customers, it has to justify all of its program costs. And if wildfire-related costs have been greater than anticipated and the company needs to dip into net earnings in order to fulfill its traditional obligations, that is a risk the company must face.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

On November 1, the Public Utility Commission issued an emergency order authorizing the Pennsylvania American Water Company to manage and operate the East Dunkard Water Authority system upon receipt of a court order appointing PAWC as a receiver for that troubled water system.

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 31, 2023

Uber Eats is partnering with DeliverZero to launch a pilot program in New York City that offers customers reusable container options when ordering food delivery from more than 80 participating restaurants. Read the full story at Restaurant Dive.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2024

Small Business Advocate NazAarah Sabree said she was formally intervening in the case “to protect the interests” of the Venango Water Company’s small business customers.” “A The PUC in August issued an emergency order to Aqua Pennsylvania to operate the Venango Water Company so clean water Would continue to provided to its customers.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 28, 2023

But over the years, Westlands and other water districts across the American West stretched, circumvented or simply ignored those acreage limits in order to obtain CVP water sufficient to irrigate their much larger industrial farming operations. Earlier this month, however, the Supreme Court issued a curt order declining to hear the case.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Distribution grids have always played a critical role, providing the power commercial and residential customers need, day in and day out. Called an “initiating order,” the ICC request provided the utilities a to-do list that includes: Following the ICC-required process to develop the plan, including stakeholder engagement.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 28, 2023

Overall we are advocating for the Public Utilities Commission to approve the proposal with changes that better focus program investment investments on customers who need help the most and to better encourage third-party investments in charging. (If

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 6, 2022

It would raise the cost of electricity for 5 million retail power customers, increase greenhouse gas emissions associated with electricity generation, and eliminate key grid-support services that hydropower provides. Glen Canyon’s power customers are also in a pinch. If the lake drops too low to produce power, that route is cut off.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 9, 2023

The Mayor of Sugarcreek Borough in Venango County is asking for monetary donations to help pay for the refilling of the Village of Reno’s water tank after a ‘Do Not Consume’ order was issued on July 21 as a result of water contamination. The Reno water system serves about 210 residential and non-residential customers in the Village of Reno.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Pursue Your Constitutional Right To A Clean Environment In Pennsylvania House next voting day Dec. 11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule Senate next voting day Dec. to -25.7%) ] -- PUC: Proposed Settlement With PPL To Resolve Widespread Consumer Billing Issues, $1 Million Penalty -- MCall: PPL To Pay Fines, Forgive Costs Totaling $17.2

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 16, 2023

The project explores the end-of-life landscape for used PV panels, in order to understand potential customers and value streams for used PV panels, and to identify any market or policy barriers to reusing, repurposing and recycling PV panels. Download the report.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

In Afghanistan, a UN food agency says that humanitarian aid must increase in order to stem a severe hunger crisis. No LIHWAP funding has been delivered to customers. Neither federal agencies nor states nor utilities had much data on how much customers might owe or which households were in financial distress.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2024

The Bureau then requested a proceeding under Section 529 of the Utility Code on whether to order another utility to take over the Venango Water Company. However, “it is possible the PA PUC will decide (Order) Aqua to become the Owner of the Venango-Reno Water System.” The orders also said Petro Erie, Inc. Petro Erie, Inc.,

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 22, 2023

Petro Appeals Cleanup Order ] [On August 18, Petro Erie, Inc. filed an appeal with the Environmental Hearing Board of the field order DEP issued on July 21, 2023 ordering the company to cleanup the conventional oil well wastewater spill that contaminated the Village of Reno’s water supply in Venango County near the Lower Leno 6 well.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 5, 2021

In order to push the transition forward, we need to get them on board. On the other hand, some of the benefit of the subsidy could be passed on to utility customers. Investor-owned utilities supply almost three-quarters of U.S. electricity. With some notable exceptions, they’ve tended to drag their feet on the energy transition.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In broad terms they encompass regulatory measures such as prohibiting utilities from turning off water to economically vulnerable households and ordering utilities to report data on water shutoffs and customer debt. Other considerations include forgiving customer debt and engaging communities in planning processes.

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 25, 2024

In order to meet our targets, every sector of the Canadian economy must row in the same direction. Regulations are like the guardrails on the highway – they ensure safety and order. It would allow customers like us to see how seriously these companies are taking climate change. Why financial regulation?

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

filed an appeal with the Environmental Hearing Board challenging a DEP order delivered on August 16, 2023 requiring the operator to restore the village of Reno’s water supply contaminated by a spill of conventional oil well wastewater from wells the company owned in Venango County. [ The DEP order also requires Petro Erie, Inc.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 22, 2023

The EPA orders Baltimore to protect its drinking water reservoirs from animal waste. Hydropower Grows by Going Small Baltimore Drinking Water The EPA ordered Baltimore to take steps to protect its drinking water from bacteria and parasites in animal waste. The order applies to reservoirs that hold treated drinking water.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 25, 2022

On December 24, UGI Utilities announced it is requesting customers to voluntarily reduce natural gas utilization through noon on Sunday due to regional natural gas supply constraints caused by extreme weather conditions. Customers with questions or concerns are urged to contact the UGI Call Center at 1-800-276-2722 for additional information.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 3, 2024

They have spent many years on the development and experimentation as well as thousands of customer donations and are now repurposing old socks into new yarn. In order to achieve this, they teamed up with the North Carolina-based circularity manufacturing facility, Material Return to develop and refine this process.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This funding is instrumental in establishing an excellent customer service model. This funding will be used to improve permit review times and provide better customer service to support all stakeholders through the permitting process. In 2023, DEP cataloged and analyzed its permitting activities under Executive Order 2023-07.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The LA Times’ inestimable Sammy Roth reports on the attempt of California’s investor-owned utilities to end “net metering,” whereby utilities must pay customers with rooftop solar for their excess electricity. Well, that seemed like a good way to square the circle: raise the top rate in order to pay for the infrastructure.

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Circle of Blue

JULY 14, 2022

California regulators passed an emergency order in June that took small steps to address the supply-demand imbalance. The order prohibits businesses, industries, schools, churches, and other institutions from watering “non-functional” grass with potable water. What’s non-functional? Grass that covers median strips and office parks.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 21, 2023

filed an appeal with the Environmental Hearing Board of the field order DEP issued on July 21, 2023 ordering the company to cleanup the conventional oil well wastewater spill that contaminated the Village of Reno’s water supply in Venango County. Click Here for DEP’s July Field Order. Click Here for EHB pre-hearing order.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As a result of the spill, the PA American Water Company shut down its water supply intake at its Silver Spring Water Treatment Plan and immediately issued an advisory for its 42,000 customers to conserve water. That advisory continues. Click Here for updates.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 20, 2024

As Quality Industrial Coatings expanded its operations and experienced a surge in customer orders, VOC emissions became a critical challenge. This comprehensive assessment included a thorough review of records, historical emission levels, and compliance with volatile organic compound (VOC) coating limits.

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Arnold Porter

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

In 2016, a group of Charles Schwab customers filed suit against the company regarding its order routing and order execution. The opinion denying class certification issued by the court will help advance the law in favor of defendants in future securities cases.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 9, 2022

On December 9, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it has issued three orders to Equitrans L.P. The purpose of this order is to ensure the safe storage and deliverability of natural gas along with the protection of the environment and public health and safety.”

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 5, 2021

The Commission voted 4-0 to approve the tentative implementation order and gather comments from concerned parties. The customer would be responsible for repairs or renewals downstream of the meter, and the public utility could shut off gas service until such repairs are made to ensure safe and reliable gas service.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

DeFrank supporting the issuance of a Tentative Supplemental Implementation Order that proposes four specific revisions to the Commission’s existing procedures and guidelines for Section 1329 acquisitions – and invites interested parties to provide formal comments on these proposals or offer recommendations for the Commission’s consideration. “I

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Circle of Blue

JANUARY 10, 2023

As part of the agreement, fishers are paid a sum of money equivalent to the market price for the fish in order to return it alive to the river. They were deploying the first-ever acoustic telemetry receiver network in the Cambodian Mekong River in order to study the migratory behaviors of Mekong fish species.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 4, 2021

its district, appellate , and supreme courts decided in favor of Urgenda, an upstart environmental organization, ordering the government to more aggressively reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Shell also explicitly recognizes that CO 2 emissions must be reduced in order to prevent dangerous climate change. (In

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Legal Planet

MARCH 31, 2022

I put some of the key information in tabular form in order to provide a better overview. On Duke’s 2050 goal, including upstream emissions from energy it purchases as well as downstream emissions from customers, see [link]. (3) There was more fuel oil in use in some places than I expected. 3) Southern Company. Natural Gas: 51%.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Edward Pinkney, a Benton Harbor water activist, is not happy with federal officials’ order for Benton Harbor to study the possibility of consolidating its water system with neighboring communities who, he said, “don’t care about the citizens of Benton Harbor.” Bridge photo by Kelly House).

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 11, 2023

The California PUC’s Self Generation Incentive Program (SGIP), for example, provides rebates for energy storage and also includes a specific equity rate to aid low-income customers.

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