State and Local Policy

NYC DOT
New York Invests Another $539M Into EV Infrastructure
New York regulators approved a big increase in EV infrastructure spending, seeking to catch up with the state’s ambitious deployment targets.
Dominion Energy
Report Questions Dominion IRP’s Call for New Natural Gas Plants
A report funded by Chesapeake Climate Action Network questioned Dominion's plans for new natural gas in its pending IRP.
CARB
Popular Incentive Dropped from CARB’s $624M EV Funding Package

The agency approved a $624 million clean transportation incentive funding package but said goodbye to a flagship program that helped consumers buy zero-emission vehicles.

University of Washington
Washington’s 2nd Cap-and-trade Reserve Auction Raises $259.5M
Washington's Nov. 8 cap-and-trade auction cleared all 5 million carbon emissions allowances put up for bid at a Tier 1 price of $51.90 the state's Ecology Department said. 
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NJ Commits Millions for EV Vans, College Campus Decarbonization
NJ Transit, the state's mass transit agency, will spend $3.8 million on 19 electric vans as the agency pushes for modernization.
Gov. Grisham
Stakeholder Soapbox: Let the Market Determine the Fate of EVs
Economist Ken Costello says EVs are better off without mandates or subsidies — so that they are forced to compete with gas-powered vehicles on their own.
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Northeast States Detail Early Efforts on Interregional Tx Collaborative
Representatives from states working on the Northeast States Collaborative on Interregional Transmission spoke about the young effort, particularly about offshore wind connections.
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Asia-Pacific Energy Leaders See Challenges, Opportunity in Green Goals
Policymakers must invest in scaling clean energy solutions if the Asia-Pacific region is to meet climate goals, experts said at a forum ahead of the APEC summit in San Francisco.
NREL
Will DOE’s Transmission Needs Study Spur New Regional, Interregional Lines?
The study is intended to identify pressing transmission needs without offering specific solutions or taking into account federal and some state regulations.
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New Jersey Plans Dual-Use Solar Pilot Launch for mid-2024
New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities has released its agrivoltaics proposal, designed to incentivize 200 MW of capacity in a three-year pilot program.

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