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March 20, 2026

State and Local Policy

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RGGI Studies Find Economic Benefits for Participants, Little Impact to Pa. Energy Prices
Two recent reports found that participation in RGGI produces economic benefits and that Pennsylvania would see a small change in power prices should it join.
BOEM
BOEM: Major Visual, Scientific Impacts from NJ’s 1st OSW Project
BOEM concluded that Ocean Wind 1 combined with other projects will have a “major” impact on scenic and visual factors and on scientific research.
Mass. Joint Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Mass. Climate Advocates Want Polluters to Pay for Resilience
Massachusetts legislators and climate advocates called for a billion-dollar fine on the country’s largest carbon-polluting companies.
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New York Fine-Tuning its Market for Energy Storage 
New York state has the highest goal for installed energy storage but some of its market structures make it hard for the private sector to pursue those goals.
Shutterstock
NY Office of Renewable Energy Siting Survives Court Challenge
An appeals court has rejected an attempt to derail New York state’s streamlined permitting process for large renewable energy projects.
Shutterstock
Moore Doubles Energy Conservation Goals for Maryland State Buildings
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore executive order doubles state building energy conservation goals, calls for audit of high-energy-use buildings and recommendations for low-cost efficiency upgrades.
California Governor's Office
California Governor, PUC Take Steps to Speed Project Development
Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Public Utilities Commission announced moves to try to expedite construction of transmission and clean-energy projects.
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NY Renewable Portfolio May Come up Short on Getting to Net Zero
Facing a possibility that it won't be able to generate enough energy with existing renewables, New York is considering more controversial forms of generation.
NRDC
NRDC: PJM Interconnection Queue Roadblock to State Renewable Goals

The Natural Resources Defense Council finds that PJM’s backlogged interconnection is challenging states' renewable portfolio goals; PJM is committed to continuing to improve.

Primergy
NV Energy Rejected on Plan to Replace Coal Plant with Storage
NV Energy will keep looking for resources to replace its North Valmy Generating Station after Nevada regulators shot down its plan for a $466 million battery system.

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