October 3, 2024

State and Local Policy

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NJ Launches $80M Clean Energy Loan Fund for Small Business
New Jersey’s EDA is accepting applications for matching loans of up to $10 million to small businesses seeking to make clean energy investments.
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New Jersey BPU Backs Plan for 2nd Grid Upgrade Process with PJM
The New Jersey BPU agreed to ask PJM to approve a plan for the state to undertake a second solicitation process under FERC’s State Agreement Approach.
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Upgrade to Ease NY Transmission Bottleneck 75% Complete
A $615 million project to ease one of the transmission bottlenecks in upstate New York is nearing completion.
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Developer Abandons Plans for Pa. Gas Generator
A developer has scrapped plans to build a 1,2400-MW gas-fired generator in central Pennsylvania after environmental groups challenged the plant’s permits.
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California Rolls Toward Zero-emission Locomotives
The California Air Resources Board plans to vote on a regulation requiring new switcher locomotives to be zero-emitting by 2030 and freight locomotives by 2035.
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County Contests Tx Easement for NJ’s 1st OSW Project
Cape May County has appealed a BPU decision to grant Ørsted an easement to run transmission from the state’s first OSW project to an onshore substation.
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New Jersey’s 3-year Energy Efficiency Plan Faces Scrutiny
A New Jersey plan to promote energy efficiency and provide measurable benefits to users encountered scrutiny over cost and effectiveness at two state hearings.
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NY Steps Up Planning for Medium- and Heavy-duty EVs
New York is laying the groundwork to develop the charging infrastructure needed for the larger EVs intended to replace conventional trucks and buses.
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DOE Ramps up Support for LMI Community Solar
Jennifer Granholm announced new funding opportunities and projects aimed at expanding access to solar for low- and moderate-income consumers and communities.
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NY PSC Approves $810M Con Ed Clean Energy Hub in Brooklyn
The New York Public Service Commission approved construction of a scaled-back version of Consolidated Edison’s proposed Clean Energy Hub in Brooklyn.

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