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 Natural Resources and Energy Joint Committee met on November 6. During this meeting, several utilities presented on the challenges and opportunities of meeting load growth issues and concerns in Kentucky.
Several key pieces of information were presented, including:
- Current pipeline of economic development projects
- Data center site selection process
- Recently proposed data center tariff under consideration with the Kentucky Public Service Commission
- Transmission system plans and buildout
An overview of the presentations can be found here on the Kentucky General Assembly Interim Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Energy website.
REGULATORY and LOCAL UPDATES
REGULATORY HIGHLIGHTS
CALIFORNIA
The Energy Commission will hold workshops November 13-14 concerning seaport readiness for offshore wind development.
Contact: Benjamin Williams
NEW HAMPSHIRE
The Public Utilities Commission will hold a preliminary technical conference on November 18 regarding the costs and benefits of distributed energy in the New Hampshire electric distribution system.
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 18, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors will consider approving in concept the Draft Energy Storage Combining District Ordinance, directing the Community Development and Infrastructure Department to proceed with environmental review, public hearings, and commission recommendations on the Draft Ordinance, and taking related actions.
SOUTH CAROLINA
On November 10, the Colleton County Council considered an ordinance amending Title 14-Land Management, Article 14.04-6.040 to add the definition “Data Center”, Article 14.08-2 Zoning District Regulations, and Article 14.08-3 Conditional Uses, of the County Code of Ordinances.
VIRGINIA
On November 12, the Stafford County Planning Commission will consider a referral from the Board of Supervisors to hold a joint public hearing on December 2 regarding the grandfathering of data center projects that received official reclassification, CUP, or site plan approval from the County on or before October 21 of this year.
GROUPS EVENTS
For more information on upcoming events, contact Taylor Beis.
There are no energy-related Groups events this week.
