State and Local Policy

CPUC Approves Big Boost in Storage, Solar Targets
The California PUC approved historic increases in the state’s clean energy targets, calling for almost 25 GW of renewable energy and storage by 2030.
PJM Operating Committee Briefs: March 12, 2020
The PJM System Operations Subcommittee will hold conference calls to discuss how the coronavirus is impacting generation and transmission operators.
Mass. DOER Explores Transmission for OSW
The Mass. DOER hosted a conference to explore if it should solicit proposals for a coordinated independent transmission network for offshore wind.
NJ Sets Schedule for OSW Procurements
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said the state will procure the remainder of its 7,500-MW offshore wind goal in five solicitations through 2028.
Ex-CPUC Head Counsels Fresh Look at Energy Future
The former president of the California PUC told energy lawyers assumptions about the future of renewable energy and electrification must be re-examined.
NY Renewable Supporters Push for New Siting Agency
Getting the New York legislature to pass a budget amendment to create the proposed Office of Renewable Energy Permitting is the top priority for ACE NY.
ISO-NE: States Must Lead on Carbon Pricing
ISO-NE CEO Gordon van Welie said implementing a carbon price in New England would be “simple” but state officials need to support it before the RTO can act.
PSEG’s Izzo Skeptical of FRR Option
PSEG CEO Ralph Izzo expressed skepticism that New Jersey utilities will abandon the PJM capacity market over the expanded minimum offer price rule.
Conn. Lawmakers Seek to Balance Energy Goals, Costs
State legislative leaders spoke to the Connecticut Power and Energy Society and the state’s bar association at the University of Connecticut School of Law.
PJM Panel Weighs Impact of Pa., Va. Joining RGGI
A PJM task force considering carbon pricing continued its education sessions with an analysis on the impact of Virginia and Pennsylvania joining RGGI.

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