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Panel Connects Clean Energy Transition to Boston’s Big Dig

Mar 21, 2024ISO-NEJon Lamson

An event by Advanced Energy United drew connections between the infrastructure needs of the clean energy transition and Boston’s Big Dig highway project.

California Energy Commission

Calif. Looks to Streamline Process for Issuing NEVI Funds

Mar 20, 2024Federal PolicyAyla Burnett

California officials are exploring how to improve the process for dispensing hundreds of millions in federal funding to construct a public network of electric vehicle charging stations.

Port of Seattle

Calif., Quebec, Wash. to Explore Linking Carbon Markets

Mar 20, 2024Industrial DecarbonizationJohn Stang

Washington could be closer to joining the California-Québec carbon market after the three governments issued a statement saying they will explore linking their cap-and-trade systems.

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Key Energy Bills Win Crossover Votes in Md. General Assembly

Mar 19, 2024State and Local PolicyK Kaufmann

Bills moving forward could introduce voluntary time-of-use rates in the state, disclosure statements about green power and point-of-sale EV rebates.

Tangled Challenges of Building Decarbonization Examined at IPPNY Conference

Mar 19, 2024Building DecarbonizationJohn Cropley

Building decarbonization is at once critical for the environment, expensive for building owners and potentially taxing for the power grid.

Dominion Energy

Opponents Sue to Halt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind

Mar 19, 2024Federal PolicyJohn Cropley

A federal lawsuit seeks to block construction of Dominion Energy's offshore wind farm because of its potential impact on whales.

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NJ Offers Path Forward for Stalled, Stranded Solar Projects

Mar 19, 2024State and Local PolicyHugh Morley

New Jersey is trying to protect rooftop and other small-scale solar projects from the kind of developer failure that has affected projects across the country as installers wrestle with rising costs and interest rates.

Tesla

Public EV Charging Gets Boost in California

Mar 18, 2024State and Local PolicyElaine Goodman

California's charging network is getting a boost from two different directions: a state program aimed at providing high-density Level 2 chargers in underserved areas and the opening of Tesla’s charging network to non-Tesla vehicles.

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New Jersey Lawmakers Back $250 Annual EV Fee

Mar 18, 2024State and Local PolicyHugh Morley

New Jersey legislators sent a bill to the governor’s desk March 18 that would place a $250-a-year fee on zero emissions vehicles.

NERC

Counterflow: Hair (and Pants) on Fire

Mar 18, 2024ERCOTSteve Huntoon

The Washington Post’s warning that “America is running out of power” lacks context and distracts us from the real work at hand, says columnist Steve Huntoon.

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