The nine states comprising RGGI have agreed to accelerate reductions in emissions by lowering the annual allowances by 30% over 10 years.

Maine Gov. Paul LePage followed through on his promise to veto a solar net metering bill, calling it bad policy that would “result in irrational outcomes.”

FERC ordered hearing and settlement procedures in a dispute over transmission capacity obligations in an area of Northern Maine separate from ISO-NE.

This week's state briefs include news on California, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and other states.

This week's state briefs include news on California, Connecticut, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey and others.

This week's state briefs include news on Arizona, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Nebraska, New York and other states.

The Maine PUC proposed a 15-year phase-out of net metering for current rooftop solar systems and a 10-year limit for new systems.

RGGI reported another lackluster carbon allowance auction last week, bolstering calls by Mass. and others for more aggressive cuts in the compact’s emission caps.

Exelon is buying the Consolidated Edison (Con Ed) retail energy business as it continues its efforts to hedge against falling wholesale power prices.

The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) endorsed a plan in which electric ratepayers would help finance natural gas pipeline expansion.