On December 12, 2022, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (the WUTC) approved a multiparty settlement stipulation (Settlement) subject to conditions for Avista Corporation’s (Avista) multi-year rate plan for electric and gas service in Docket Nos. UE-220053 and UG-220054. This was the first approved rate increase since the Washington Legislature passed legislation in 2021 requiring utilities to file multi-year rate plans. [Read more…]
OPUC Prohibits the Use of the “Agent Subscription Model” in Oregon’s Community Solar Program
October 12, 2022 By
On October 6, 2022, the Oregon Public Utility Commission (the Commission) issued an order prohibiting the use of the “agent subscription model” in the Oregon Community Solar Program (CSP). [Read more…]
Idaho, Oregon, and Utah Commission Orders on PacifiCorp IRPs
September 1, 2022 By
On September 1, 2021, PacifiCorp filed its 2021 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC or Idaho Commission), Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC or Oregon Commission), and the Utah Public Service Commission (UPSC or Utah Commission). The Idaho Commission accepted and acknowledged the 2021 IRP in an August 30, 2022 written order. The Oregon Commission acknowledged the 2021 IRP, with conditions, at a public meeting on March 29, 2022, and memorialized that decision in an order on May 23, 2022. The Utah Commission declined to acknowledge the 2021 IRP in an order issued on June 2, 2022. [Read more…]
NIPPC Releases Whitepaper on How Competition Improves Decarbonization
July 27, 2022 By
On July 20, 2022, the Northwest & Intermountain Power Producers Coalition (NIPPC) released a whitepaper titled “The Role of Competition in the Pacific Northwest Clean Energy Transition,” that examines how wholesale and retail competition in the power sector can contribute to the Pacific Northwest’s decarbonization goals. [Read more…]
Oregon Commission Approves PGE’s 2021 RFP Final Shortlist with Conditions
July 24, 2022 By
At the July 14, 2022 Special Public Meeting in Docket No. UM 2166, the Oregon Public Utility Commission (Commission) acknowledged Portland General Electric Company’s (PGE’s) final shortlist for its 2021 All-Source Request for Proposals (RFP) with conditions. The Commission published an Order memorializing its decision on August 31, 2022. PGE will begin negotiations with bidders from the final shortlist.
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