State and Local Policy

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N.Y. Considers New Fossil Generation as Renewables Lag
As it updates its energy to reflect new challenges to decarbonization, New York is contemplating what until recently seemed improbable: new fossil-fired generation.
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Report Details Cost Savings of Heat Pump Rates for Mass. Consumers
Strong winter discounts on electricity delivery rates are needed to more fairly charge Massachusetts homes with heat pumps for their share of grid costs, according to a new report commissioned by a coalition of environmental groups.
The Brattle Group
CATF Report Argues for ‘No-regrets’ Approaches to Meet Demand Growth
A CATF report argues that planners need to use demand-side resources, grid-enhancing technologies and other quick-to-deploy resources as part of a "least-regrets" effort to meet growing demand.
APS
Large-scale Solar and Wind Hit with One-two Punch
Large-scale solar and wind projects are facing growing local resistance along with federal policy changes.
NYSERDA
NY Steps Back from OSW, Halts Offshore Tx Planning Process
The PSC shut down the process to build an underwater transmission network to bring electricity to shore from the hundreds of wind turbines the state hopes to see spinning off its coastline. 
Georgia Power
Georgia Power to Add at Least 6 GW of Generation
Georgia Power will add at least 6 GW of new generation capacity by 2031, and potentially as much as 8.5 GW, under its recently approved integrated resource plan.
Dominion Energy
Virginia SCC Orders Changes to Dominion Energy’s IRP Process
The Virginia SCC ordered changes to Dominion's IRP filings, requiring scenarios that meet state clean energy goals and have an increased level of storage, efficiency and demand-side management.
Sen. Dave McCormick
$92B in Power, Data Center Infrastructure Planned in Pa.
New technology and energy facilities are planned for Pennsylvania at a cost of more than $90 billion, including multiple power plants and data centers, possibly co-located.
Vineyard Wind
GE Vernova to Pay Nantucket $10.5M for OSW Mess
Nantucket said the agreement with GE Vernova for the Vineyard Wind 1 incident is compensation for costs and losses sustained by the town and local businesses.
Massachusetts General Court
Stakeholders Mixed on Massachusetts Energy Affordability Bill
Clean energy advocates and a range of stakeholder groups expressed support for a sweeping energy bill introduced by Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey while offering suggestions for avoiding “unintended consequences.”

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