State and Local Policy

NYSERDA
N.Y. Reports Minimal Increase in Renewable Power
After a decade of intensive policy work and billions of dollars expended, the state’s grid was more reliant on carbon-based fuels in 2024 than in 2014.
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The Maryland 2026 Midterms Energy Trilemma Blues
Maryland's 2026 legislative session could show how states facing explosive demand growth can achieve their clean energy and affordability goals despite the Trump administration’s resistance to solar, wind and storage, according to Livewire columnist K Kaufmann.
California Energy Commission
EVs Outrank Data Centers in California Electricity Demand Forecast
The California Energy Commission signed off on a forecast showing the state's electricity consumption could surge by as much as 61% over the next 20 years, mostly from increased EV adoption.
Constellation Energy
N.Y. Extends ZEC Nuclear Subsidies to 2049
The four aging reactors and their 3.36 GW of output are considered an indispensable part of New York’s power portfolio and decarbonization strategy.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill via X
New N.J. Governor Rapidly Confronts Electricity Crisis
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed two sweeping executive orders that sought to control the state’s aggressively rising electricity rates through ratepayer credits and generation expansion.
Union of Concerned Scientists
Report Quantifies Climate, Health Benefits of Clean Energy for Data Centers
The latest in a series of Union of Concerned Scientists reports on the costs of the AI boom asserts that powering U.S. data centers with clean energy would avert trillions of dollars in health and environmental costs.
Upsite Technologies
Oregon Gov. Appoints Group to Address Data Center Growth
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has appointed a new committee to help address the effects of the rapid growth of new data centers in the state — with a particular focus on the electricity system.
NERC
Could the U.K.’s Cap-and-Floor Model Unlock Interregional Tx in the U.S.?
The United Kingdom has found success with a cap-and-floor model for transmission where interconnectors to other countries are guaranteed minimum revenues, but return earnings over the cap to customers.
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Energy Affordability Dominating State Politics Across New England
Debates about affordability continue to dominate state-level energy policy debates throughout New England, shifting the focus away from decarbonization, a panel of experienced lobbyists said.
Always On Energy Research
Advocates Trumpet Costs, Benefits of Clean Energy in Northeast
Two new studies released by advocates on opposite sides of the clean energy debate reach opposite conclusions about the economic benefits of renewables.

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