State and Local Policy

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Duke Files Carbon-reduction Plan for North Carolina Utilities
Duke Energy filed a proposal with the North Carolina Utilities Commission that presents four broad paths to reducing carbon emissions by 70% by 2030.
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Southern Co. Takes Heat over SEEM, Opposition to RTO
A Southern Co. official gamely defended the Southeast Energy Exchange Market in a debate at the RE+ Southeast conference with three RTO proponents.
Pattern Energy
SunZia Transmission Project: Not a ‘Unicorn,’ but not ‘Repeatable’
A transmission developer's 16-year odyssey to deliver New Mexico wind to California is a cautionary tale with implications for the nation’s climate policy.
NRDC
Enviros Ask NYPSC to Fast-track Electric Truck Charging
A group of environmental organizations petitioned the NYPSC to speed up the statewide buildout of charging infrastructure for medium- and heavy-duty EVs.
Heitman, LLC
NJ Community Solar Slowly Advances
New Jersey is implementing a plan to create a permanent community solar program built on the experience of two rounds of a pilot initiative.
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Australian Company Eyes Wash. Coal Mine as Green Hydrogen Site
Fortescue Future Industries is exploring the potential of converting a disused coal mine in Washington state into a facility for producing green hydrogen.
Tesla
Tesla Ineligibility to Shake up Calif. Clean Vehicle Rebate Program
A price increase for certain Tesla models has made them ineligible for Calif.’s clean vehicle rebate incentives, potentially slashing demand for the incentive.
CSIS
US and Canada Working to Deepen Energy Collaboration
A Canadian-U.S project delivering clean power from Quebec to Massachusetts has been stymied by Mainers opposed to the construction of a transmission.
NYDPS
NYPSC Tracks Clean Energy Progress, Questions Process
The New York Public Service Commission established a new regulatory proceeding to track efforts to meet the states' climate goals.
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
North Carolina OSW Auction Nets $315 Million
Duke Energy and TotalEnergies will pay a combined $315 million to lease 110,000 acres off North Carolina that could produce 1.3 GW in offshore wind.

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