State and Local Policy

NRC
Exelon CEO: Looming Nuclear Plant Closures will be ‘Irreversible’
Exelon said its Byron and Dresden nuclear plants are likely to close because of slow progress on federal and state legislation that would rescue them.
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Oregon Group Puts Final Touches on GHG Lands Proposal
The Oregon Global Warming Commission has moved to wrap up a draft proposal to set targets for sequestering carbon in the state’s natural and working lands.
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Pilot Solar Project Proposed for Virginia’s LMI Households
About 30 low- and moderate-income Virginia households could soon have access to their own solar power, if a pilot project comes to fruition.
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New Jobs Study will Support Equitable Transition for NY
A new jobs report from the New York Climate Action Council’s Just Transition Working Group will forecast job growth tied to the state’s energy goals.
AES
Energy Storage Leads Conversation During NECEC’s Annual Legislative Roundup
The New England Clean Energy Council’s annual legislative roundup focused on the energy storage legislation passed by several state legislatures this year.
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Electric Customers Key to Decarbonizing the Grid
Reducing power plant carbon emissions may ultimately be in the hands of electric utility customers with the technology to automatically reduce their usage.
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NY Siting Board Waives Local Laws for 100-MW Solar Project
New York regulators voted to waive a local zoning law, clearing the way for construction of the 100-MW Flint Mine Solar project in the Town of Coxsackie.
Michigan PSC
Michigan PSC Filing New Distributed Generation Rule
Michigan regulators want to revamp their interconnection process to create more certainty for generation developers and a fast-track for small projects.
NREL
Report: Geothermal Could Play Expanded Role in Decarbonization
Technological advances and refined regulatory processes could unlock U.S. geothermal capacity and contribute to decarbonization, according to an NREL report.
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PSEG Close to Fossil Asset Sale
PSEG said it expects to be out of the fossil fuel business by the first quarter of next year and is considering investing in another offshore wind project.

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