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March 26, 2026

State and Local Policy

Consumers Energy
Consumers Threatens to Hold off Closing Mich. Coal Plants
Consumers Energy has warned it may drop its plan to close its coal-fired plants by 2025 unless the Michigan PSC ensures it can replace them with gas.
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BPU Approves Agreement to End the Use of Coal Plants in New Jersey
The last two coal-fired electricity generation units in New Jersey will close under an agreement approved by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
SARTA
DOE Gets Hydrogen Hub Advice from Industry and Others
Industries with operations in Ohio and Pennsylvania filed responses to DOE’s initial request for information on developing a multistate hydrogen hub.
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Fierce Competition in Plans to Upgrade NJ Grid
Eighty transmission proposals to interconnect New Jersey's offshore wind to PJM were submitted by 13 companies to the state's Board of Public Utilities.
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Maryland Clean Energy Bills Pass 1st Hurdle on Crossover Day
With less than three weeks to go until the end of the session, Maryland legislators have advanced several significant clean energy bills.
Vanguard Renewables
National Grid Proposes 100% Fossil-free Gas System in Mass.
Five gas utilities filed decarbonization plans Friday in the Department of Public Utilities’ Future of Gas investigation.
Cacophony, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Winners and Losers Among Washington Climate Bills
A bill to impose a fee on banks investing in fossil fuels was among the biggest losers in the recent Washington state legislative session.
BYD
CARB to Replenish Zero-emission Truck Fund with $430M
California has sweetened the pot for a popular incentive program intended to fuel the purchase of zero-emissions trucks.
EPA, EIA
Youngkin Report: RGGI a ‘Direct Carbon Tax’ on Va. Ratepayers
Gov. Youngkin’s main argument against Va.’s participation in the RGGI is that none of the money received to date from the program is funding customer rebates.
Vineyard Wind
NJ Awards $3.4M to Study the Marine Impact of Turbines
New Jersey will spend $3.4 million on three initiatives to research the impact of the state’s two planned offshore wind projects on wildlife and fisheries.

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