October 2, 2024

State and Local Policy

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OSW Developers Seeking More Money from New York
Developers of offshore wind in New York said Wednesday that decades-high inflation and interest rates mean deals negotiated years ago aren't viable anymore.
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Va. Air Board Approves RGGI Withdrawal
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s bid to remove the state from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative passed its final regulatory hurdle on Wednesday.
Thomas Built Buses
Nevada Lawmakers Pass Bills on Utility Market Risk, Clean Trucks
Legislators ended the session by passing bills related to IRPs for electric and gas utilities and a bill creating a zero-emission truck incentive program.
SouthCoast Wind
Developer Seeks to Terminate SouthCoast Wind PPAs
SouthCoast Wind Energy has asked to end offshore wind power purchase agreements with Massachusetts electric distribution companies, citing rising costs.
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NJ Legislators Probing Whale Deaths Hear No Clear-cut Conclusions
Mammal experts told a New Jersey legislative committee they've found no evidence recent whale deaths are related to offshore wind project testing.
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Berkeley Seeks Rehearing of Gas Ban Reversal
The city of Berkeley asked the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals for an en banc rehearing of a decision to overturn its nation-leading ban on natural gas hookups.
Massachusetts DEP
Mass. Stakeholders Debate the Scope of Clean Heat Standard
Massachusetts energy providers, consumers and climate advocates presented contrasting visions of what solutions should be included in a clean heat standard.
NYISO
NY Starts Public Review of Cap-and-invest Plans
New York agencies kicked off the first in a series of webinars dedicated to explaining and seeking comment on the state’s proposed cap-and-invest program.
J. Ranck Electric
Michigan County Approves Moratorium on Major Renewable Projects
Clinton County, Michigan, will impose a one-year moratorium on new, large-scale renewable energy projects to give it time to update its planning ordinance.
Sandia National Laboratories
Long-duration Energy Storage Seen as Key to Future Grid
Industry and Department of Energy experts say long-duration energy storage is key to growing renewable energy and fixing the new transmission project backlog.

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