January 24, 2025

renewable portfolio standard (RPS)

Md. Balks at Proposed Emission Cuts as RGGI States Ponder Future
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.
Gov. Brown Reaffirms Commitment to Expanded CAISO
Gov. Jerry Brown reaffirmed his commitment to an expanded CAISO, a month after calling for a delay in efforts to complete enabling legislation.
UPDATED: California Legislature Approves Bill to Sharply Reduce GHG Emissions
California lawmakers last week passed SB 32, a bill to reduce the state’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030.
PJM’s Grid 20/20 Ponders Mixing Public Policy, Competitive Markets
Panelists at the PJM Grid 20/20 summit discussed the challenges of conflicting state public policy, competing interests and the impact on the RTO's competitive markets.
5 Resource Scenarios Presented to ISO-NE Planning Advisory Committee
ISO-NE presented five resource scenarios it will evaluate in its 2016 Economic Study at the Planning Advisory Committee last week.
Study Touts Benefits of CAISO Expansion
A study suggests CAISO’s expansion into a multistate RTO could save Western ratepayers billions while helping meet emission-reduction goals.
Integrated Resource Planning on the Horizon for Calif.
The California PUC's highest priority is reforming its long-term planning process to ensure the state will meet its emission  reduction goals.
Enviros Urge Ill. Legislators to Save Nuclear Plants
The appeal lent support to Illinois legislation that would shore up Exelon’s struggling nuclear plants with $300 million per year.
Ahead of Most, Northeast Still Faces Clean Energy Challenges
The Northeast may be further along than most regions in meeting the EPA’s new carbon emission rules, but it also faces challenges procuring clean energy.
New York Doubles Down on Renewable Energy
New York state is proposing to invest $1.5 billion in large-scale renewable energy development over the next decade under a revised procurement strategy to reduce costs.

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