State and Local Policy

Landscape Solar
New Jersey Selects 165 MW in Community Solar Projects
New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities selected 105 projects totaling 165 MW in the second phase of its Community Solar Energy Pilot Program.
PG&E
PG&E Proposes Buildout of EV Charging Infrastructure
PG&E is proposing to build infrastructure for 16,000 EV charging ports at public locations, as well as sites convenient for apartment residents.
Duke Energy
Potential for Green Hydrogen Hub in the Carolinas
The industrial revolution saw certain industries "cluster" regionally. Now, U.S. hydrogen advocates are talking about "hubs" in the same way.
Michigan Technological Universit
DTE, CMS Oppose Michigan Community Solar Legislation
Solar energy advocates squared off against Michigan’s largest utilities over legislation that would require state regulators to set rules for community solar.
Blacks Heat Pumps
Heat Pump Market Flourishes in Maine’s LMI Communities, Official Says
Maine surpassed 75,000 total heat pumps last year and installed 28,000 in 2020 alone, according to Michael Stoddard, executive director of Efficiency Maine.
Advanced Solar Products
NJ Launches Grid Modernization Study
Growing solar and offshore wind generation requires modernization of New Jersey’s distribution interconnection process, the BPU said, kicking off a study.
Nevada Clean Cars
Nevada Adopts Clean Cars Rule, Allows Early Credits
Nevada's Clean Cars regulations will take effect in 2025, but the state is allowing auto makers to bank ZEV credits starting next year.
Willdan
Ann Arbor Considers ‘Sustainable Energy Utility’; Could Start in 2022
Ann Arbor is considering creating of Michigan's first “sustainable energy utility” to drive energy efficiency, renewable power and microgrids.
Rocky Mountain Power
‘Connected Communities’ Get $61M in DOE Funding
PacifiCorp will receive $6.42 million in Department of Energy funding for a “connected communities” pilot project in Utah, one of 10 projects nationwide.
Maryland Commission on Climate Change
Maryland Looking at New, All-electric Building Code
A Maryland Climate Change Commission working group recommends ordering the state's Building Code Administration to adopt an all-electric construction code.

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