IPUC Upholds Intervenor Funding Award to Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission issued Order No. 36991 reaffirming its award of $7,461.63 in intervenor funding to the Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association (IIPA) in Case No. IPC-E-25-27. The Commission declined to modify the previously awarded amount despite IIPA's errata correcting its requested amount from $14,923.25 to $7,635.75. Idaho Power is ordered to remit payment within 28 days.
Raft River Electric Wildfire Mitigation Plan Approval
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission issued Order No. 36988 establishing a modified procedure for Raft River Rural Electric Co-op Inc.'s Wildfire Mitigation Plan application under Idaho Code § 61-1801. The Commission is soliciting written public comments through June 4, 2026, with company reply comments due by June 25, 2026. No petitions to intervene were filed.
Competitive Local Exchange Carrier Certificate - Metro Fibernet
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission issued Certificate No. 566 to Metro Fibernet, LLC authorizing the company to provide local exchange and interexchange telecommunications services within Idaho. The certificate was issued pursuant to Order No. 36733 dated August 21, 2025, in Case No. MFN-T-25-01.
Clearwater Paper granted intervention in AVISTA energy tariff rider case
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission issued Order No. 36987 granting Clearwater Paper Corporation's petition to intervene in Avista Corporation's application to increase its Schedule 91 energy efficiency tariff rider. The intervention was granted because no party timely opposed the petition. Clearwater Paper is now an official party of record in Case No. AVU-E-26-01.
Energy Efficiency Expenses Approval for Intermountain Gas Company
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission issued Final Order No. 36989 approving Intermountain Gas Company's request for $4,466,551 in 2024 Energy Efficiency expenditures as prudently incurred. The order covers both Residential EE Program expenses ($3,989,432 revenue) and Commercial EE Program expenses ($294,202 revenue), with 77% of expenditures going to customer rebates. Staff was the only party to file comments; no petitions to intervene were submitted.
Micron Granted Intervention in Idaho Power 2032 All-Source RFP Proceeding
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission issued Order No. 36990 granting Micron Technology's petition to intervene in Case No. IPC-E-26-03 concerning Idaho Power's 2032 All-Source Request for Proposals. The petition was filed March 23, 2026, and no party timely opposed it. The order adds Micron as a party of record subject to Commission Rules 71-75 and 222-223.
Approval of Two Renewable Energy Projects - Agricola Wind and Flat Creek Solar
The New York State Department of Public Service announced that the Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission (ORES) has issued final siting permits for the Agricola Wind Project (99 MW) and Flat Creek Solar Project (300 MW). The combined 399 MW of renewable energy will power nearly 55,000 homes, create 210 construction jobs, and offset approximately 350,000 tons of CO2 per year.
New York Promotes Safe Digging Month and 811 Call Requirement
The New York State Public Service Commission announced April 2026 as Safe Digging Month, promoting the legal requirement for excavators and contractors to call 811 before any digging project. The Commission oversees gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety across nearly 100,000 miles of infrastructure in the state. Excavators who damage underground facilities due to failure to follow regulations are subject to civil penalties and liable for repair and loss of commodity costs.
Ameren Missouri Vanduser Switching Station CCN Approval
The Missouri Public Service Commission approved Ameren Missouri's Certificate of Convenience and Necessity request to construct the Vanduser Switching Station in Stoddard County. The project will interconnect a generating plant with the Missouri transmission grid, with interconnection costs covered by the customer under FERC Order 888 requirements.
Missouri PSC reminds residents to call 811 before digging
The Missouri Public Service Commission issued a press release reminding residents and businesses to contact 811 before any digging project, in observance of National Safe Digging Month. The notice reinforces existing Missouri law requiring advance utility location requests at least three working days before excavation. The free 811 service notifies utility providers to mark underground facilities to prevent damage, injuries, and service disruptions.
Crab Run Solar Merchant Plant Intervention Order
The Kentucky State Board on Electric Generation and Transmission Siting issued an order granting intervention status to multiple adjacent landowners in Case No. 2025-00276. The intervenors (Aundrea Mattingly George, Tiffiney Mattingly, Eleanor Mills George, Brian Mattingly, Matthew Morris, Ann Taylor Morris, Blake Thomas, Olivia Thomas, Bobby Thomas, and others) demonstrated property interests bordering the proposed Crab Run Solar project in Marion County. The Siting Board granted their motions to intervene in the proceeding for a 45 MW merchant solar electric generating facility.
East Kentucky Power Project 44 Conference Scheduling Order
The Kentucky Public Service Commission granted East Kentucky Power Cooperative's motion to schedule an informal conference for Project 44 on April 10, 2026, and extended EKPC's response deadline from March 27, 2026 to April 13, 2026. The conference will address environmental compliance plan issues related to Case No. 2025-00053.
NRC requests comments on Forms 540 and 540A radioactive waste manifest
The NRC has submitted a request to OMB for renewal of an existing information collection covering NRC Forms 540 and 540A, the Uniform Low-Level Radioactive Waste Manifest (Shipping Paper) and Continuation Page. The public comment period closes on May 4, 2026. This is a routine administrative renewal of paperwork requirements for entities shipping or receiving low-level radioactive waste.
NRC Sunshine Act Meetings Schedule
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission published a Sunshine Act meeting notice listing public Commission meetings scheduled for April 6 through May 11, 2026. Three meetings are tentatively scheduled: Advisory Committee on Medical Uses of Isotopes (April 21), Human Capital and EEO Briefing (May 5), and Strategic Overview of Fuel Facilities and Spent Fuel Storage (May 7). No new regulatory requirements or compliance obligations are established by this notice.
Special Nuclear Material Inventory Reporting Requirements
The NRC has submitted a request to OMB for renewal of an existing information collection: NRC Form 327, "Special Nuclear Material (SNM) and Source Material (SM) Physical Inventory Summary Report," along with NUREG/BR-0096 instructions. The agency is seeking public comments on this renewal, which covers routine reporting by nuclear licensees of their special nuclear material and source material inventories.
Indirect License Transfer - Palo Verde Nuclear Station
The NRC received an application from El Paso Electric Company on January 28, 2026, seeking approval for indirect transfer of control of its interests in Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Units 1, 2, and 3 (Licenses NPF-41, NPF-51, NPF-74) and the associated Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation. The NRC is soliciting public comments and hearing requests before deciding on the license transfer.
NextEra Energy Duane Arnold License Transfer
The NRC issued an order approving the direct transfer of partial ownership in Renewed Facility License No. DPR-49 for the Duane Arnold Energy Center from Central Iowa Power Cooperative and Corn Belt Power Cooperative to NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC. Following the transfer, NextEra will hold 100% ownership of the nuclear facility license and associated independent spent fuel storage installation. The order also approves a conforming license amendment for administrative purposes.
NRC Forms 541 and 541A Uniform Low-Level Radioactive Waste Manifest Renewal
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget for renewal of an existing information collection—NRC Forms 541 and 541A covering Uniform Low-Level Radioactive Waste Manifest Container and Waste Description documentation. The 60-day public comment period closes May 4, 2026.
NRC Forms 542 and 542A Information Collection Renewal Request
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget for renewal of an existing information collection covering NRC Forms 542 and 542A, which address Uniform Low-Level Radioactive Waste Manifest Index and Regional Compact Tabulation. The public comment period closes May 4, 2026.
NRC Form 237, Request for Access Authorization - Information Collection Renewal
The NRC has submitted a renewal request for NRC Form 237, "Request for Access Authorization," to OMB for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The form is used to request access authorization for nuclear facilities. The public has 30 days to submit comments on this information collection renewal.
Amendment 5 HI-STORM UMAX Spent Fuel Storage Cask Changes
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has proposed Amendment 5 to the HI-STORM UMAX spent fuel storage cask system, initiating a public consultation. The amendment involves technical modifications to the storage cask design used at nuclear power facilities. Stakeholders may submit comments through Regulations.gov.
Patrick Rhode Sworn In as PUCT Commissioner
Patrick Rhode was sworn in as Commissioner of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) on April 2, 2026. He was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott effective April 1, 2026. His background includes service as Special Assistant to the President of the United States, NASA Senior Advisor, senior roles at the Department of Homeland Security, and Vice President of an international infrastructure company.
Kentucky Power Transmission Infrastructure CPCN
The Kentucky Public Service Commission granted Kentucky Power Company a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity authorizing replacement of Thelma Transformer #1 with a new 138/69/46kV transformer and rebuilding approximately 13 miles of the Prestonsburg-Thelma 46kV transmission circuit. The project in Floyd and Johnson counties also includes retiring certain switch and line facilities, with an April 3, 2026 decision date.
Duke Energy Kentucky Environmental Surcharge Six-Month Review
The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued an order initiating a six-month review of Duke Energy Kentucky's environmental surcharge mechanism per KRS 278.183(3). The review covers the billing period ending November 30, 2025, and assigns Case No. 2026-00041. Duke Kentucky is required to file prepared direct testimony and respond to information requests per the procedural schedule in Appendix A.
Water Usage Information Request - Russell v. Garrison-Quincy-Ky-O-Heights Water District
The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued a standard information request to Elwood Russell in a pending water utility dispute case. Russell must respond by April 20, 2026 regarding water leaks and usage patterns. The request stems from Case No. 2024-00412 involving Garrison-Quincy-Ky-O-Heights Water District.
Kentucky Frontier Gas Motion to Dismiss Intervenors
The Kentucky Public Service Commission denied Kentucky Frontier Gas's motion to dismiss seven intervenors from Case No. 2025-00042, but ordered the intervenors to comply with the procedural schedule by filing required written statements and responses to outstanding Requests for Information by March 18, 2026, or face dismissal from the proceeding.
Bluegrass Water Rate Case Amended Schedule Motion
The Kentucky Public Service Commission granted in part Bluegrass Water Utility Operating Company's motion for an amended procedural schedule in Case No. 2025-00354. Bluegrass Water discovered an error in its financial workbook (Exhibit 9) affecting proposed rates and requested extension to May 8, 2026 to file an amended application. The Attorney General and Scott County were granted intervention status in the proceeding.
Ledbetter Sewer District Rate Case Dismissed Without Prejudice
The Kentucky Public Service Commission dismissed Case No. 2025-00082 without prejudice. Ledbetter Sewer District filed an incomplete rate adjustment application on April 24, 2025, and was given ten days to cure deficiencies but failed to do so within 11 months. The case is now removed from the Commission's docket, though Ledbetter District may refile in the future.
Water Utility Rate Case Information Request
The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued a second information request to Bronston Water Association, Inc. in connection with Case No. 2026-00018, the utility's application for rate adjustment pursuant to 807 KAR 5:076. The Commission Staff requests detailed financial documentation including reconciliation of board member salary variances, rate case expense invoices, and employee meal expense records. Responses are due by April 30, 2026.
LG&E Gas Line Tracker Rate Adjustment Request - Data Request
The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued a data request to Louisville Gas and Electric Company requiring the utility to provide detailed financial reconciliations and rate base documentation for its Gas Line Tracker rate adjustment proceeding (Case No. 2026-00052). Responses are due by April 20, 2026, covering rate base figures of approximately $110-115 million and net asset values around $86-87 million. The Commission directs LG&E to provide responses under oath with proper certification.
Combined Electric Corporate, Generator, and Rate Filings
FERC posted combined filings including two Section 203 electric corporate applications (Bayonne Energy Center/EC26-79-000 and Heritage Power/EC26-80-000), three exempt wholesale generator self-certifications (Lake Iris Solar, SR Denmark, SR Magnolia), and nine electric rate filings. Comment deadlines range from April 16-21, 2026.
Natural Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report Filings
FERC issued a notice of Natural Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings including proceedings from Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (negotiated rate agreements with NextEra Energy and Vitol Inc.), National Grid LNG LLC (annual operational transactions report), and Rocky Mountain Natural Gas LLC (amended Section 284.123 rate filing). Comment deadlines range from April 8-17, 2026 depending on the docket.
Electric Rate and Exempt Wholesale Generator Filings
FERC received multiple electric rate filings from March 27-30, 2026. Thirteen power companies (Shawville Power, New Castle Power, Brunot Island Power, Gilbert Power, Portland Power, Warren Generation, Mountain Power, Orrtanna Power, Shawnee Power, Titus Power, Hamilton Power, Blossburg Power, and Hunterstown Power) submitted compliance filings regarding upstream transfers of ownership under existing rate schedules. Deer Creek Solar I LLC filed a Notice of Self-Certification as an Exempt Wholesale Generator.
Morrisville Hydroelectric Project Settlement Agreement Meeting Notice
FERC announced a public meeting on April 15, 2026, to discuss the Settlement Agreement for the Morrisville Hydroelectric Project (No. 2629-014) filed by the Village of Morrisville, Vermont on behalf of itself and four environmental parties. The meeting will address proposed measures for relicensing the project and compliance with Vermont's water quality certification requirements.
Beebee Island Hydropower License Amendment - Flashboard System Replacement
FERC issued a notice of non-capacity license amendment application for the Beebee Island Project (P-2538-106) on the Black River in Watertown, New York. Applicant Erie Boulevard Hydropower L.P. proposes to remove the existing 3-foot wooden flashboard system and replace it with a pneumatic flashboard system atop approximately two-thirds of the dam crest. Comments, interventions, and protests are due April 29, 2026.
Pending Jurisdictional Inquiry - Baldin Brook Hydroelectric Project
FERC received a jurisdictional determination request from Vermont DEC for the unlicensed Baldin Brook Hydroelectric Project located on Baldin Brook in Lamoille County, Vermont. Commission staff is investigating whether the project requires licensing under section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act based on Commerce Clause jurisdiction, post-1935 construction, and interstate grid connection. The Commission is soliciting comments, motions to intervene, and protests with a deadline of May 15, 2026.
Combined Notice of Filings
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) published a Combined Notice of Filings on April 3, 2026 (91 FR 16935). This routine notice lists new filings submitted to the Commission for the specified period. The notice serves to inform the public and regulated entities of submissions received by FERC, without creating any new regulatory requirements or obligations.
Pending Jurisdictional Inquiry - Baldin Brook Hydroelectric Project
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a notice of pending jurisdictional inquiry regarding the Baldin Brook Hydroelectric Project in Lamoille County, Vermont. Vermont DEC requested the Commission examine whether the project requires licensing under Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act. The inquiry focuses on whether the project is located on a Commerce Clause stream, was constructed after August 26, 1935, and affects interstate commerce through transmission grid connection. Public comments are due April 8, 2026.
Petroleum Supply Reporting System Three-Year Extension
The U.S. Energy Information Administration published a Federal Register Notice seeking a three-year extension of OMB Control Number 1905-0165 for the Petroleum Supply Reporting System. The extension includes seven weekly surveys, eight monthly surveys, and two annual surveys covering crude oil, hydrocarbon gas liquids, petroleum products, and biofuels data collection. Public comments on this information collection request must be received by May 4, 2026.
Natural Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report Filings
FERC published a combined notice of filings received from multiple natural gas pipeline companies including East Tennessee Natural Gas, Texas Eastern Transmission, Enable Gas Transmission, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line, and others. The filings cover rate filings, compliance filings, and operational reports across dockets RP26-687 through RP26-698. Public comments are due April 13, 2026.
National Safe Digging Month promotes calling 811
The Iowa Utilities Commission recognizes April 2026 as National Safe Digging Month, reminding Iowans that contacting 811 to have underground utilities marked before digging is required by Iowa Code Chapter 480. An estimated 60 million American households plan digging projects annually, yet roughly one in six homeowners skip the utility location step. The IUC encourages submitting Iowa One Call tickets at least 48 hours before any excavation.