Washington state lawmakers approved legislation Monday requiring the state to rely entirely on zero-emissions and renewable energy by 2045.

California legislators will struggle with wildfire liability, while lawmakers in Washington and Nevada could debate clean energy.

Renewable energy made gains in some states, but other state election results were not as favorable or as expected.

The Seattle City Council authorized Seattle City Light to conduct a cost-benefit analysis on joining the Western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM).

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

This week's state briefs include news on Arizona, California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New York and others.

This week's state briefs include news on Arizona, California, Illinois, Manitoba, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and other states.

Critics say CAISO is moving too quickly in its effort to get a plan for a Western RTO to California lawmakers before legislative session's end.

CAISO released a revised set of principles for governing a Western RTO in a bid to convince skeptics that an expanded ISO will be amenable to the entire region.