Video & Transcript Research : 'utility systems'
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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Science, Technology and Telecommunications Sep 22nd, 2025
Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- the system.
- Our overall goal is system reliability.
- Then it needs to be applied to a low-end system and then move on to the critical system.
- In the middle column, we have investor-owned utilities, like the investor-owned utilities that you have
- That, you know, connect Utility A with Utility B with Utility C. Thank you for that.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII Feb 26th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII
Transcript Highlights:
- Hearing none, we will now take up the public utility.
- Utility Commission of Texas, also known as PUC.
- And that will be the basis of this case management system. OK.
- Okay, in that process... the acquiring utility, investor-owned utility. has the ability to raise rates
- There's no doubt the utility needs some capital improvements to fix the system, but it was getting to
MO
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- systems, the water that they actually use is just make-up water to offset the loss in those systems?
- Those emergency aspects bring forth for utility companies when those systems go down, the amount of labor
- Are you also contracted by the utilities, or will be contracted by utilities, to create what they're
- And, of course, the utility, I think you have to sometimes take what the investor-owned utilities say
- The Committee on Utilities is now adjourned. The Committee on Utilities is now adjourned.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPN-EIG, CPN Public Hearings 03-20-2025
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- look at that the system exists already. look at that the system exists already.
- tier system really hurts the small guy. tier system really hurts the small guy.
- I'm a utility house for the Public Utilities Commission.
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the utility wouldn't be able to utilize the utility wouldn't be able to utilize - . utility. utility.
Summary:
The joint Senate committees heard HB 108 HD2, which would allow direct shipment of beer and distilled spirits by certain licensees and require liquor commissions to adopt rules. Most testimony came from craft brewers and distillers in support, who said the bill would help small and fragile producers reach customers, move limited or specialty products that wholesalers do not carry, and maintain relationships with visitors after they leave Hawaii. Supporters also argued that direct-to-consumer shipping would not meaningfully increase underage access because common carriers age-gate deliveries and require adult signatures, and that the measure would supplement rather than replace the three-tier system.
Opposition came from the Hawaii Food Industry Association and the Hawaii Liquor Wholesalers Association, which said the bill could create problems with minor access and tax revenue and would allow out-of-state manufacturers to ship directly to Hawaii households. Supporters responded that similar concerns were raised when wine direct shipping was adopted and said the existing shipping and reporting systems can track and tax these sales. Several witnesses, including Maui Brewing, Ola Brew, Koloa Rum, Hana Rum, Koulana Rumworks, Koval Distillery, and the Brewers Association, described their small-batch operations, limited distribution options, and the potential for direct shipping to expand sales and jobs.
Committee members questioned witnesses about underage access, tax collection, and the impact on the three-tier system. One witness discussed efforts to protect and potentially scale the Hawaiian spirit Okolehao through geographic and sourcing rules. The transcript does not show a final vote or disposition on HB 108 HD2 in the excerpt provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate - 03/24/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
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Flip businesses, Ozap Power Systems, Flip businesses, Ozap Power Systems, - groundwater-based geothermal system. groundwater-based geothermal system.
- savings are based on on 2021 utility savings are based on on 2021 utility rates.<00:53:24.000>
- So yes, there does need to be a backup system. The system would be operating all the time.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII Feb 26th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, here, none, we will now take up the Public Utility commission.
- And Haley Hall, Chief Financial Officer with the Public Utility Commission.
- The acquiring utility, investor owned utility has the ability to raise rates. Is that correct?
- With a company that was going under literally a small utility.
- There's no doubt the utility needs some capital improvements to fix the system, but it, it was getting
TX
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- three years, looking at the systems online and finding what is actually in the systems as opposed to
- system.
- , the connectivity system.
- These are the residential systems.
- I'm the Chief Executive for the Public Utility Counsel for the Office of Public Utility Counsel.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (01/27/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
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- relating to you know energy or utilities relating to you know energy or utilities I<00:11:29.959
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benefits effectiveness of the S system benefits effectiveness of the S system - <01:05:19.400>
who it's critical for the utilities who it's critical for the utilities who - approval by the Public Utilities approval by the Public Utilities Commission<01:06:06.319>
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certain
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Committee on Climate Change and Global Warming Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Senate Committee on Climate Change and Global Warming
Transcript Highlights:
- They'll work with the utilities to say who their customers are.
- They'll work with the utilities to say who their customers are.
- reforms to streamline permitting for residential systems.
- next year, that represents a $6.5 million utilization impact.
- The developer who spends the money on the system would apply it to the cost of the system.
Summary:
The hearing focused on ways Massachusetts can accelerate solar deployment, lower costs, and preserve reliability as electricity demand rises and federal support for solar and other renewables changes. Chair Creem opened by emphasizing solar’s role in meeting climate mandates and peak demand, citing June heat-wave data showing behind-the-meter solar reduced wholesale prices and saved ratepayers money. Commissioner Elizabeth Mahoney of DOER said Massachusetts has grown from 3 MW of solar in 2008 to 3.5 GW today, highlighted SMART 3.0 as a flexible, evergreen incentive program, and said DOER is working on updated rates, interconnection reforms, flexible interconnection, net crediting, and a petition to the DPU to speed implementation. She also said Massachusetts joined the lawsuit over canceled federal Solar for All funding.
Committee members and witnesses discussed several policy changes to speed projects before federal tax credits expire, including automated permitting, remote inspections, faster interconnection, and changes to caps on municipal and regional solar development. Senator Barrett pressed Mahoney on whether the 10 MW municipal cap and regional caps should be lifted, and on whether the state should increase its solar tax credit to offset the loss of the federal residential credit. Mahoney said the municipal cap should be revisited and that interconnection cost allocation and other market issues need to be worked out before lifting broader caps. She also said DOER is open to automated permitting and is already developing a permitting portal under the 2024 climate law.
Industry and advocacy witnesses largely supported streamlining measures. Sunrun’s Bronte Payne urged removal of a proposed requirement that all net-metered facilities enroll in SMART, and recommended automated permitting, remote inspections, flexible interconnection, better hosting-capacity information, consumer protections, and continued support for Connected Solutions and virtual power plants. Permit Power’s Hannah Bernbaum and Solar App’s Matthew McAllister argued that smart permitting and remote inspections can significantly reduce soft costs and delays, with McAllister saying Solar App now operates in over 320 jurisdictions and saves about three weeks on average. They said remote inspections are already common and can be done safely with photos, video, and qualified third parties. Community solar and clean energy advocates, including CCSA’s Kate Daniel and Vote Solar’s Lindsay Griffin, supported a 10 GW solar target by 2035, a higher refundable state tax credit for low-income households, interconnection reforms, flexible interconnection, and preserving the option to build outside SMART so projects can retain renewable energy certificates. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational, and members requested follow-up materials and draft language from witnesses.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (04/21/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- you consult with the Public Utilities you consult with the Public Utilities Commission,<00:08:08.000
- just directing part of the system just directing part of the system benefit<00:08:31.840>
charge utilities? I don't see how this works. utilities? I don't see how this works. - system provides will always be there? system provides will always be there?
- grow the system. grow the system.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Economic Development & Workforce Investment (2-26-26)
Economic Development & Workforce Investment
Transcript Highlights:
- Henderson has its own utility. So it tells the local utilities how to do that.
- Henderson has its own utility. So it tells the local utilities how to do that.
- Henderson has its own utility. So it tells the local utilities how to do that.
- Henderson has its own utility. So it tells the local utilities how to do that.
- Henderson has its own utility. So it tells the local utilities how to do that.
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:00
Roll Call: 00:38
HB 576 discussion: 01:56
HB 576 voting: 06:54
HB 593 discussion: 08:25
HB 593 voting: 21:58, 958, all
Summary:
The House Standing Committee on Economic Development and Workforce Investment met with a quorum and first considered House Bill 576, which would create the Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program. Representative Robert Duvall said the bill is intended to address Kentucky’s workforce shortage by funding local recruitment efforts for out-of-state talent, with grants of up to $500,000 to cities, counties, and nonprofits, a required 20% local match, and performance-based payments. He said the program is modeled on existing efforts already operating in Kentucky and cited projected economic and tax benefits. The committee substitute removed an appropriation and emergency clause so funding would go through the regular budget process, and members approved the committee substitute, the bill, and a title amendment with favorable expression.
The committee then took up House Bill 593, sponsored by Representative Josh Bray, which addresses data centers and utility costs. Bray said the bill is designed to protect ratepayers from subsidizing data center infrastructure and to ensure projects either bring their own generation, use power purchase agreements, or pay upfront for any needed transmission or generation upgrades. He explained that the committee substitute made mostly technical changes, including giving municipal utilities more time to set tariffs, clarifying terms, adding exemptions for certain TVA- and DOE-related projects, and preserving existing contracts and net metering arrangements. Members asked about local control, the $75,000 prepayment, and TVA authority; Bray said the prepayment covers utility due diligence and screens speculative projects, local requirements must be certified before incentives apply, and TVA is federally regulated. The bill received supportive comments from several members, who emphasized protecting utility bills and ratepayers, and it passed the committee with favorable expression.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/25
Energy Finance and Policy
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in when we became an operating utility in when we became an operating utility - from the Midcontinent independent system from the Midcontinent independent system operator<00:14
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and between uh Our member utilities and between uh Our member utilities and - have to do so it's still the utilities have to do so it's still the utilities that<00:57:22.319>
- working with our our public utility working with our our public utility within<01:24:16.679>
Bills:
HF75
Keywords:
HF75, earned incentive release credit, earned incentive credits, revocation, revocable credits, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, prison discipline, incarcerated persons, inmate misconduct, facility rules, sentence reduction, supervised release, Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act, public safety, rehabilitation, prison credits, executed sentence, 1183, house
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House DFL Press Conference 3/4/26
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- We need a health system, not an insurance system.
- system, not an insurance<00:02:14.680>
system. - insurance system. insurance system.
- care system. care system.
- universal system. universal system.
Summary:
House DFL leaders held a press event outlining an affordability agenda focused on housing, child care, health care, groceries, energy, and taxes. Speakers argued that Minnesota families are being squeezed by rising costs and income inequality, and said the caucus would pursue policies aimed at lowering everyday expenses and shifting more costs onto corporations and wealthy residents. Representative Bierman said health care costs are pushing people to skip care and called for system reforms, including moving toward a more universal model and reducing the role of insurers and pharmacy benefit managers.
Representative Kotiza-Wazhushk said the caucus is pushing for universal or low-cost child care, expanded pre-K and community-based care, and a bill to stop grocery surveillance price gouging. Representative Acomb and other energy leaders said the House DFL wants to lower utility bills through more energy assistance, weatherization, renewable energy support, limits on utility cost recovery for lobbying and executive pay, and stronger PUC authority to prevent shutoffs and limit rate increases. Representative Agbaje described housing as unaffordable for many renters and homeowners, cited a shortage of housing units, and said the caucus supports restricting private equity and corporate purchases of single-family homes.
Leader Stevenson framed the agenda as a response to a budget picture that he said reflects gains for corporations and wealthy Minnesotans, and he criticized federal tax policy and Medicaid cuts. In response to questions about cost, he said several proposals would not require state spending, while others could be funded by looking at new revenue and at those who benefited most from recent tax changes. The event also included a detailed explanation of the grocery surveillance pricing proposal, which would restrict the use of personal data and AI to set individualized prices and limit rapid electronic shelf price changes. No votes were taken.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- systems, is also referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
- systems, is also referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
- systems, is also referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
- HB5383 relates to systems that are accessible to the public by municipal utilities and is referred to
- and the Public Utility Commission.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (03/04/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- costs are increasingly burdensome and warrant detailed scrutiny of large-scale utility systems investments
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Systems of large-scale Utility Systems of large-scale Utility Systems Investments - c> across utilities run and that utilities across utilities run and that utilities across New<00:
- utilities that's because only utilities utilities that's because only utilities were<00:51:52.640
- It basically says that, in a nutshell, utility projects that are done for distribution systems in New
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Legislative Audit Committee Mar 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, when customers install these projects, they can't turn their system on, of course, until the utility
- They nudge the utilities in the right direction, but when the utilities dig in, they give up.
- They nudge the utilities in the right direction, but when the utilities dig in, they give up.
- They nudge the utilities in the right direction, but when the utilities dig in, they give up.
- utilities.
Summary:
The committee met as a subcommittee for much of the hearing because it initially lacked a quorum, then later established one and began taking votes. The state auditor gave a status update on ongoing audits, including several JALAC-requested audits in progress, other statutory audits, staffing growth in his office, and the number of new JALAC audits his office could start in the coming months. The committee also heard that one audit request on Prop. 28 was held, and another PUC-related request was moved off consent and heard on the regular calendar.
Members then heard and discussed several audit requests. Senator Cervantes presented a request to audit California fusion centers, with witnesses from the FBI and ACLU supporting the need for transparency and oversight; opponents argued the request was politically motivated and could interfere with counterterrorism work. Senator Allen presented a request on CPUC enforcement of Rule 21 interconnection timelines for solar and storage projects, supported by industry and school representatives who described long delays and financial harm, while CPUC staff said the issue was being addressed through workshops and a formal proceeding. Senator Perez presented a request to audit Caltrans’ administration of the former SR 710 extension properties and affordable sales program, citing tenant complaints about maintenance, pricing, and transparency; Caltrans said it was working to complete sales and improve administration. Senator Umberg presented a request to audit the Orange County Board of Education over transparency, contracting, litigation spending, charter oversight, and whistleblower issues, while board representatives said there was no factual basis for an audit and that existing legal remedies had not been invoked.
After quorum was established, the committee approved the consent-calendar DMV license revocation audit and then approved the PUC utility timeliness audit and the Caltrans SR 710 audit. The fusion center audit was left on call after a split vote, and the Orange County Board of Education audit continued with testimony from the board’s representatives after the committee had already moved on to other business.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- What I will say is we're talking about the purchase of a utility, a privately owned utility that serves
- the needs of the public, a utility that is also a monopoly, a utility that is making a profit.
- utility.
- as customers of the utility, but also as owners of the utility and would take that interest more to
- in utilities.
Keywords:
youth violence, violence prevention, violence intervention, community violence intervention, credible messengers, peer support, restorative justice, violence interrupters, juvenile justice, at-risk youth, high-risk youth, public safety, Department of Health, New Mexico, statewide summit, data collection, reporting, interagency coordination, community-based organizations, law enforcement
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (01/13/2026)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- Utilities Commission. Utilities Commission.
- Utilities and stakeholders. >> Yes. Yes. Utilities and stakeholders.
- It's the distribution system for both the natural gas system and the electric distribution system.
- DOE on that. disrupt those systems. Um so there's a disrupt those systems.
- could potentially access the system. could potentially access the system.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Water and Natural Resources Aug 19th, 2025
Water & Natural Resources Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Those are getting a good utilization rate.
- As an electric utility, we see electric vehicles as assets that can help us improve utilization of our
- utilization rate increases because if it's done in a smart way, EVs can help us improve utilization
- You said that the utility provides that.
- So at EBID, our current goal is to improve our system. System efficiency, all that we can.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (04/13/2026)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- utilities were added to that paragraph. utilities were added to that paragraph.
- investment on the part of the utility. investment on the part of the utility.
- of the wattage of the system.
- wattage of the system. wattage of the system.
- systems saying we need to prohibit this. systems saying we need to prohibit this.