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March 23, 2026

State and Local Policy

Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department
NY PSC Accepts NYSEG Proposal to Address Gas Leak Fire
NYSEG faces a $250,000 fine for each violation and their Sampling Plan addresses the public safety and remedial issues raised in the PSC investigation.
Next2Sun
NJ’s $2M Agrivoltaics Study Advances
A more than $2 million New Jersey study that will look at whether crops and cows can thrive next to bifacial vertical and rotating solar panels is moving ahead.
Kenworth
California PUC OKs $1B EV Charging Program
The California Public Utilities Commission OK'd $1 billion for electric-vehicle charging infrastructure, with 70% of it for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.
BYD
CARB Approves $2.6B in Clean Vehicle Incentives
The California Air Resources Board approved its largest budget yet for incentive programs for clean cars, trucks and buses.
South Fork Wind
NY OSW Proposal Advances After Revisions
Sunrise Wind cleared a significant regulatory hurdle after the New York PSC approved a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need.
NJ BPU
Impact of NJ’s Storage Plan on Overburdened Communities Questioned
New Jersey’s BPU needs to enhance and sharply target its Storage Incentive Program if the agency wants to stimulate development in overburdened communities.
CARB
Calif. Proposes World’s ‘Most Ambitious’ Climate Goals
California regulators released an updated net zero proposal that Gov. Gavin Newsom says will unleash an "economic transformation" in the state.
Shutterstock
Mass. OSW Projects to Continue Through Regulatory Process
Negotiations will continue on two Massachusetts offshore wind projects that developers have declared financially unviable.
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Pa. Municipalities Chart Own Energy Paths as State Remains Divided
Municipalities across Pennsylvania have been charting their own course on climate and energy policy under divided federal and state governments.
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Fund Created to Develop NY Offshore Wind Ecosystem
Equinor and bp have created a fund to help pay for workforce development and support community-empowerment aspects of New York’s nascent offshore wind industry.

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