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March 25, 2026

State and Local Policy

NYDPS
NYPSC Approves EV Charging Incentives, Climate-related Tx Projects
The New York PSC approved EV charging programs for the state’s utilities and $700 million for National Grid for transmission upgrade projects.
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NY Climate Council’s 1st Labor Rep Shares Priorities
New York AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento called on the Climate Action Council to ensure that workers in the energy transition have robust organizing rights.
Tri-State G&T
Clean Hydrogen Interest Builds in New Mexico
A clean hydrogen economy appears to be taking shape in New Mexico as the state joins with neighbors to enjoy federal "hydrogen hub" funding.
Friends of Sears Island
Maine’s 2007 Ports Initiative Puts Sears Island OSW Plan in New Light
Constituents in Maine discussed a 2007 consensus agreement and its implications for an OSW hub on Sears Island during a Port Advisory Group meeting.
Surfside Foods LLC
Rutgers Study: OSW Projects Will Hurt Fishing Revenue
Offshore wind projects on the East Coast could cut revenue in the $30 million surfclam industry by 3% to 15%, a new study says.
EVgo
NERC, WECC to Examine EV Charging Risks to Grid Reliability
NERC, WECC and the California Mobility Center agreed to form a working group to examine the reliability risks of EV charging loads on the bulk power system.
Borrego Solar Systems
Shared Solar at Risk from High Fees, Virginia Advocates Warn
Residential customers will be charged about $55/month to participate in community solar programs in Dominion Energy territory in Virginia.
Lyft
California Wealth Tax for EVs Heads to Ballot
An initiative that proposes taxing wealthy Californians to provide a dedicated funding source for EV rebates and charging qualified for November's ballot.
Ellensburg Solar
‘Strength of Sunshine’ Brings Solar Projects to Wash. County
Solar farms are set to proliferate in sun-soaked Yakima County in central Washington.
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Court Blocks Pennsylvania from Joining RGGI
A Pennsylvania judge blocked Gov. Tom Wolf’s effort to enter RGGI, saying the administration’s plan was a tax that lacked required legislative approval.

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