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September 4, 2024

State and Local Policy

Department of Energy Draft Needs Study
States, RTOs Caution DOE on Transmission Corridors
States, RTOs and others warned DOE not to let transmission developers dominate the development of National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors.
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Dominion Earnings Dinged by Issues with Mild Weather and Millstone
Dominion Energy reported profits despite headwinds from mild weather and outages at the Millstone nuclear plant it owns in Connecticut.
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DOE Opens Applications for $8.5B in IRA Home Efficiency Funds
DOE treads carefully on hot-button issue of home electrification, saying rebate programs do not ban or restrict use of other technologies.
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States Call for an Executive-level EJ Position at ISO-NE
High-level energy officials from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont asked ISO-NE to establish an executive-level environmental justice position.
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NJ Plans for Transition Away from Natural Gas
New Jersey is tackling the contentious issue of how to dramatically reduce the use of natural gas and promote alternatives in pursuit of cutting carbon emissions.
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NREL Study Finds Wind, Solar Setback Regs Proliferating
A National Renewable Energy Laboratory quantifies the impact of local setback rules on wind and solar development.
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Exelon Focuses on Energy Transition, Growth in Q2 Earnings Call
Exelon utilities will work on transmission upgrades as the Brandon Shores coal-fired power plant prepares for deactivation.
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Utilities, Generators and Wind Developers Spend Big on Lobbying in Massachusetts
Lobbying data sheds light on the political influence, broad agreements, and simmering tensions that underlie Massachusetts climate and energy policy.
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Comptroller Says NY Needs to Step Up Energy Transition
New York's comptroller reported that the state's clean energy transition will need to accelerate to meet its goals.
Eversource
Eversource Takes Hit on Sale of Offshore Wind Assets
Eversource announced an after-tax impairment charge of $331 million related to the sale of its offshore wind assets in its quarterly earnings call.

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