State and Local Policy

BMW
EV Growth Prompts Need for Managed Charging
Managed-charging strategies emerge as incentives intended to encourage EV owners to charge during off-peak hours create late-night surges in power use.
California Energy Commission
California Investing in Lithium-ion Battery Recycling
The California Energy Commission is funding battery recycling efforts to deal with the anticipated need to dispose of 60,000 metric tons by 2048.
Washington Dept. of Ecology
Drought Catches Wash. Officials Off Guard
Washington officials are moving to respond to the state's extreme drought after admitting they were taken by surprise by how quickly it developed.
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Climate Activists Condemn $170M in Public Bonds for Gas Plant
Climate activists mobilized in front of the Massachusetts State House to protest fossil-fuel infrastructure development in environmental justice communities.
AWEA
New Jersey EDA Approves Lease and Funding for Offshore Wind Hub
New Jersey is moving toward building a wind port that will serve as a construction and operational hub for offshore projects along the Mid-Atlantic coast.
Southern California Edison
CARB Plan Aims to Broaden Access to ZEVs
A California Air Resources Board proposal would give car manufacturers a new way to earn ZEV credits under the state’s Advanced Clean Cars program.
Fracktracker
NY Regulators Drop a Climate Hammer in Gas Rate Case
New York approved a three-year rate plan for National Grid’s downstate gas companies with provisions for electrification to reduce natural gas demand.
Windpark Fryslan
Smaller Turbines, Custom Vessels Define Future of Great Lakes OSW
NYSERDA shared initial findings on Tuesday for its Great Lakes wind power feasibility study, which will be completed later this year or early next year.
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Port of NY-NJ Unveils Fleet of 10 EV Trucks
The Port of New York and New Jersey unveiled a fleet of 10 electric yard tractors, a first step in efforts to cut the port's carbon dioxide emissions.
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California Energy Commission Adopts 2022 Building Code
The California Energy Commission approved a major update to the state's building code, establishing new requirements for houses and business buildings.

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