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December 6, 2025

State and Local Policy

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Nevada Regulators Give Nod to NV Energy Clean Transition Tariff
Nevada regulators have approved NV Energy’s clean transition tariff, a framework developed in partnership with Google that will allow the utility’s existing large-load customers to receive power from new clean energy resources.
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NJ Pushes Ahead with EVs as Washington Pulls Back
With a goal of registering 330,000 EVs in the state by 2025, New Jersey has more than 215,000 EVs on the road. The state gained momentum in 2023, adding about 62,500 vehicles for a 68% year-over year jump in sales.
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ACEEE Recommends Winter Discounts to Spur Heat Pump Adoption
ACEEE's latest report argues that utilities should adopt winter discount rates to encourage heat pump adoption and recommends continued educational campaigns, including for HVAC contractors.
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CARB Work Seeks to Surmount Challenges to Calif. Hydrogen Goals
Consultants are evaluating four primary pathways for hydrogen production in California, and say it’s too soon to eliminate any of them from a long-term strategy for the state’s green hydrogen industry.
U.S. Department of Transportation
DOT Sec. Duffy Rescinds FHWA Memo on States’ Use of IIJA Funds
The rescinded memo specifically recognized states’ authority to “determine which of their projects shall be federally funded by federal-aid highway formula dollars.”
NYISO
Moody’s Forecasts Long-term Population Downturn in NY
NYISO presented its assumptions for the economic and electrification trends that would drive load growth through the 2040s based on Moody’s Analytics data, which show statewide population to “significantly” decline.
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Federal Policy Driving Uncertainty for Developers in the Northeast
Uncertainty around federal funding, permitting approvals and tariffs is creating major challenges for clean energy development in the Northeast, industry representatives said at NECA’s annual Renewable Energy Conference.
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Republicans, Oil and Gas Ready to ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ for Geothermal
Speakers at an event promoting the use of geothermal energy discussed the technology's potential future.
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
Minn. PUC to Amazon: Prove Need for 250 Backup Diesel Generators

Minnesota regulators voted unanimously to require that Amazon demonstrate a need for a 250-unit fleet of backup diesel generators at its proposed data center in the state.

House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Parties Point to Each Other’s Policies as Drags on Meeting Demand Growth
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy looked into demand growth, which both parties recognized as an opportunity that could benefit policy changes, though plenty of daylight exists on how to address it.

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