September 30, 2024

Transmission & Distribution

USA Rare Earth
Critical Minerals: America’s Achilles Heel?
An OurEnergyPolicy webinar focused on the importance of minerals to U.S. decarbonization and the vulnerability created by relying on imports.
Darren McGee, Office of Governor
New York to Invest $500M in OSW Infrastructure
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced plans to invest $500 million in offshore wind manufacturing and supply chain infrastructure.
BoxPower
PG&E Building ‘Remote Grids’ in Fire-prone Areas
PG&E plans to build more standalone “remote grids” in California, allowing the utility to remove distribution lines serving small groups of isolated customers as a way to reduce wildfire danger.
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Winds of Climate Change Policy Sweep Through West in 2021
Western states produced a whirlwind of climate initiatives last year, advancing numerous bills and regulations to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg via Twitter
Build Back Better and Beyond: Insights for the Year Ahead
While the Build Back Better Act was knocked off the front pages by the resurgence of COVID-19, the bill will likely reclaim attention this month.
BMW Group
Here’s the Top Decarbonization Challenge for the Northeast in 2022
With Northeast states backing out of joining TCI-P, states now have a major funding gap for their plans to clean up the transportation sector.
NYDPS
NY Officials Approve Draft Climate Action Plan
New York officials on Monday approved a draft scoping plan that lays out the steps needed to achieve the emission limits set by the CLCPA.
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NJ Greenlights Incentives for Multi-dwelling EV Chargers
In its final meeting of 2021, the New Jersey BPU moved ahead with actions to put more EV chargers in minority and low-income communities.
NextEra Energy Resources
CAISO Proposes Paying Storage Differently
CAISO proposed paying batteries to stay charged during the day in readiness for summer evening peaks to maintain resource adequacy in Western heat waves.
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New Jersey Lawmakers Back Municipal Bonds for EV Purchases
New Jersey lawmakers backed legislation that would allow local governments to issue bonds to fund the purchase of electric vehicles.

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