Every week, Stateside Associates will feature energy-related legislative, regulatory, and federal programs impacting state and local public policies and proceedings, including upcoming Groups events, activities, and conversations in This Week in Energy.
For more information on our Energy Practice, please contact Taylor Beis.
LEGISLATIVE HIGHLIGHTS
KENTUCKY
The Interim Joint Natural Resources and Energy Committee will meet on November 6 to discuss powering Kentucky's growth, updates from the state's electric cooperatives, and reports from the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.
Contact: Addison Green
REGULATORY and LOCAL UPDATES
REGULATORY HIGHLIGHTS
MASSACHUSETTS
The Department of Public Utilities will accept comments until November 11 concerning net crediting solutions for net metering facilities and solar facilities.
Contact: Genevieve Kaplan
NEW YORK
The Department of Public Service will hold a virtual public statement hearing on November 12 concerning National Grid’s proposed Inghams-Rotterdam Transmission Line.
Contact: Jose Cordero
VERMONT
The Public Utility Commission will accept comments until November 7 concerning rate design efforts.
Contact: Genevieve Kaplan
LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS
For more information regarding the below local highlights, please contact Stephanie Rojo, Senior Director of Local Services.
CALIFORNIA
On November 4, the Solano County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on the adoption of an ordinance for Zone Text Amendment ZT-25-02 to amend Chapter 28 of the County Code to revise and update regulations pertaining to battery energy storage systems within unincorporated areas of the county.
DELAWARE
On November 4, the New Castle County Council discussed amending County Code Chapter 40 ("Unified Development Code"), Article 3 ("Use Regulations") and Article 33 ("Definitions") to establish standards for the review, siting, and operations of data centers.
LOUISIANA
On November 4, the New Orleans Office of Resilience and Sustainability (ORS) released the Covered Property List (CPL) for the City’s Building Energy Benchmarking Ordinance, passed earlier this year. Per the release, building owners with properties 20,000 square feet or larger should verify their inclusion on the CPL and submit a Claim My Property form to prepare for compliance. ORS will host virtual webinars in the coming weeks to guide owners through the process. Compliance begins in 2026 for larger buildings and in 2027 for smaller ones.
GROUPS EVENTS
For more information on upcoming events, contact Taylor Beis.
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)
Annual Meeting and Education Conference
Seattle, WA
November 9-12
