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September 9, 2024

State and Local Policy

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NJ Seeks Stakeholder Input for 3rd OSW Solicitation
New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities is seeking stakeholder input to help craft the state’s third offshore wind solicitation in the first quarter of 2023.
Next10/UC Berkeley
California Electric Rates Impede Clean Tech Adoption, Study Finds
A study co-authored by CAISO Governor Severin Borenstein found that big add-ons to electric bills discourage the adoption of electric vehicles and heat pumps.
Ford
Activists Call for Michigan to Set 2030 Ban on Gas-powered Car Sales
Activists called on Michigan to ban sales of new gasoline-powered cars by 2030 — five years earlier than the 2035 date set by California in August.
CARB
California Moves to Ban Natural Gas-powered Heaters
California regulators approved a plan that sets a 2025 target date for enacting a ban on sales of new gas-powered space and water heaters.
NYPA
NYPA Reports Successful Hydrogen Test at Natural Gas Power Plant
The New York Power Authority reported success in a hydrogen-natural gas hybrid demonstration project at a 45-MW power plant it operates on Long Island.
J-Power USA
Gas Plant Wins Temporary Injunction Against CEJA Emissions Rules
J-Power USA secured a temporary injunction against emissions-control provisions laid out in Illinois’ Climate and Equitable Jobs Act for its Elwood plant.
Blade Energy Partners/CPUC
California PUC Proposes Aliso Canyon Endgame
The California PUC proposed a combination of non-gas generation and building electrification to help close the Aliso Canyon gas storage facility.
JH Kelly
IPP Gets Free Allowances Under Wash. Cap-and-trade Program
The non-utility owner of a Washington gas-fired power plant can receive free cap-and-trade allowances from the state, a government board decided.
Go Electric Oregon
Oregon DEQ Foresees Economic, Equity Benefits from ACC II
Oregon’s adoption of California’s ACC II rules could cost automakers up to $3 billion but yield $5.8 billion in economic benefits for the Beaver State by 2040.
Gov. Kathy Hochul
US Climate Alliance Marks First Five Years
The U.S. Climate Alliance noted its fifth anniversary, celebrating its achievements while acknowledging the increasing impact of climate-related disasters.

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