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March 25, 2026

State and Local Policy

Solar Landscape
NJ Solar Sector Calls for Speedy Grid Modernization Plan
Solar developers embraced a new report by the NJ BPU on how to modernize the state’s power grid to handle the expected rise in energy from wind and solar.
CARB
Reduced Driving a Hard Sell in GHG Plan, CARB Finds
Reducing the number of miles driven by Californians is a challenging goal given the state's car-centric transportation system and urban sprawl.
NJBPU / Ørsted
NJ City Calls for Delay to Ocean Wind 1
Ocean City said the NJ BPU should delay the state's first OSW project while a hearing & environmental studies of the project's transmission route are conducted.
Shutterstock
Massachusetts Moves Forward with Contentious Net-zero Building Code Proposal
Massachusetts has published proposed code language for its new net-zero building performance standards.
Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC
Overheard at ACP Energy Storage Policy Forum 2022
Regulators and storage developers speaking at ACP’s Energy Storage Policy Forum said meeting ambitious storage targets presents a range of challenges.
Rhode Island Senate
Rhode Island Governor’s OSW Procurement Proposal Passes Legislature
The Rhode Island legislature passed Gov. Dan McKee’s proposed legislation for a new OSW procurement, increasing the maximum amount from 600 MW to 1 GW.
PNM
New Mexico CO2 Limit Rule Would Target San Juan Coal Plant
New Mexico regulators release a draft rule that would set CO2 limits for coal plants, raising questions about the future of the San Juan Generating Station.
Newkirk Electric Associates
Michigan PSC OKs CMS Plan to End Coal Use by 2025
Regulators approved an agreement that will end CMS Energy’s use of coal-fired generation by 2025 and boost development of renewables and storage.
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NJ Boosts EV Charging Program for Tourist, Multifamily Locations
New Jersey added $6 million to incentive programs designed to encourage the development of EV charging stations at tourist locations and multifamily buildings.
BOEM
BOEM Draft EIS Finds Potential Major Impacts from 1st NJ OSW Project
BOEM's draft EIS for Ocean Wind 1, New Jersey's first offshore wind project, found the project would have potential major impacts to fishing and tourism.

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