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March 27, 2026

State and Local Policy

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Hawaiian Electric Accelerates Carbon Reduction Efforts
HECO has pledged to speed up its carbon reduction efforts as state officials revive the idea of converting its last coal-fired plant to biomass.
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Massachusetts State Grants Fund Solar Projects on Farm Buildings
Greenagers received a $49,000 grant to install a 12.77-kW solar panel system on the roof of an old sheep barn.
New Jersey Natural Gas
NARUC Panel Examines the ‘Gaps’ PUCs Face in Regulating Hydrogen
Hydrogen may become a key to decarbonization, but state utility regulators are discovering that they have few standardized tools to regulate it.
New Jersey Office of the Governor
Murphy Toughens NJ Emission-reduction Goals
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy set a goal of cutting carbon emissions to half of 2006 levels by 2030 and allocated over $33 million for purchasing MHD EVs.
Dominion Energy
Virginia Utilities’ LMI Solar Programs Not Well Known, Board Told
Virginia utilities are not conducting outreach to offer low-income customers help obtaining solar energy the state's Clean Energy Advisory Board was told.
CARB
California, Quebec, New Zealand Pledge Cooperation on Climate, Carbon Markets
California entered an agreement with the governments of Quebec and New Zealand to work together on carbon markets and other climate action.
Solar Landscape
New Jersey Requires Warehouses to Be Solar-ready
The narrowly re-elected governor sends a strong signal that he will continue to promote ambitious climate and clean energy policies.
Drax Group
Maine Can Help Decarbonize Industrial Pellet Shipping, Consultant Says
Consultant William Strauss says Maine’s ports have a “huge shipping distance advantage” in the global industrial wood pellet fuel market.
Princeton University
NARUC Panel Examines Pathways to Net Zero
A trio of experts at NARUC's annual meeting presented various perspectives on reaching net-zero emissions.
UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021
US Governors: States More Ambitious, Faster on Climate Action
States and provinces in the U.S. and other nations are leading efforts to address climate change while their national governments often lag.

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