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December 28, 2024

State and Local Policy

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California Needs Policies to Reduce New Construction Carbon Footprint

California needs both building-focused and material-focused approaches to driving down the embodied carbon in new construction if it is to reach its net zero goals, according to a new study.

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Long-term Optimism Meets Short-term Concern at Offshore WINDPOWER 2023
The American Clean Power Association’s Offshore WINDPOWER conference discussed uncertainty and the need for federal support amidst supply chain snarls and high interest rates.
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Transmission Expansion Runs into an Old Debate: Planning vs. Markets
Market Monitors Joe Bowring and David Patton have doubts about the wisdom of large-scale transmission expansions, warning they may crowd out market solutions.
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California Considers Plan to Update Low-carbon Fuel Standard
California regulators are considering a package of changes to the state’s low-carbon fuel standard, including measures to shore up the price of credits.
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NYSERDA Can’t Meet Deadline to Design New REC Plan

New York’s clean energy agency needs more time to draw up the renewable energy certificate program for two major renewable energy transmission projects.

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Mass., RI, Conn. Sign Coordination Agreement for OSW Procurement
Mass. Gov. Healey stressed the importance of regional collaboration and the potential of the agreement to benefit ratepayers.
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Northeast Stakeholders Push Transmission Planning, Siting Reform

Speakers at Raab Associates’ New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable emphasized the importance of transmission planning to ensure the grid can handle increased amounts of variable clean energy and higher demand from electrification.

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Park City Wind to Cancel PPAs, Exit OSW Pipeline
Avangrid announced an agreement with two Connecticut electric distribution companies to terminate power purchase agreements for its Park City Wind proposal, the latest in a series of setbacks for offshore wind in New England.
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NJ to Add 400 EV Chargers with $12.7M Investment
New Jersey awarded $12.7 million in grants to install electric vehicle chargers at 405 new locations, including multiunit dwellings and tourism hot spots.
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NY Makes Down Payment on School Bus Electrification
New York state has issued the roadmap for its first-in-the-nation school bus electrification program and is preparing to draw the first tranche from a $500 million pot of money to start carrying it out.

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