State and Local Policy

CARB
California GHGs Decline 1.7% in 2019
Increased use of renewable diesel and greater availability of hydropower helped California cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 1.7% in 2019.
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Maine Prepares Statewide Storage Pilot for Critical Services
A new pilot in Maine to install up to 15 MW of energy storage at critical care facilities will focus on sophisticated energy consumers, such as large hospitals.
State of Connecticut
PURA Establishes Rules for Conn. Electric Storage Program
PURA established rules for an electric storage program that include performance-based incentive structures to reduce the cost of a storage system.
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Dispatches from the Frontlines of Environmental Justice in Conn.
A Connecticut Green Bank webinar hears from people working on the frontlines of environmental justice in the state.
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Groups Urge Michigan to Adopt All Electrification in New Building Code
A coalition of 30 organizations asked Michigan officials to ban natural gas in new construction, calling it “a critical measure to reduce air pollution.”
SEPA
SRP Details Stakeholder Engagement Strategy to Accelerate Carbon Reduction
SRP's Marc Campell discussed how the Arizona utility identified stakeholders to help it electrify transportation during SEPA's Grid Evolution Summit.
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DC PSC Says Renewables Make Up 12.2% of City’s Fuel Mix
D.C.'s progress toward a goal of 100% clean energy by 2032 faces challenge of city's lack of control over electricity supply.
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California Needs New Transmission for 100% Clean Energy
The West needs new transmission near term and far more in the long term for California to meets its goal to provide customers with 100% clean energy.
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Vermont Climate Council Puts Clean Heat Standard on the Table
The Vermont Climate Council heard recommendations on how to reduce emissions for the electricity, thermal and transportation sectors.
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NJ Plans for More Electric Truck Chargers
Electric utilities would be responsible for wiring and providing backbone infrastructure to install chargers but would be operators "of last resort."

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