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December 17, 2025

State and Local Policy

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Mass. Breaks Ground on Salem Offshore Wind Terminal
Massachusetts government leaders and project developers ceremonially broke ground on a major offshore wind terminal in the port city of Salem at the former site of a coal plant.
NJ Transit
New Jersey Works to Electrify Buses, Heavy-duty Trucks
New Jersey is adding to its efforts to cut medium- and heavy-duty vehicle emissions with plans to spend more than $300 million on two electric bus garages and to increase the use of clean cargo handling equipment at ports.
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Fate of Appalachian Power’s Coal Plants Debated in RPS Proceeding
The fate of two coal plants owned by AEP’s Appalachian Power is generating debate in a proceeding to approve the utility’s renewable portfolio standard plan at the Virginia State Corporation Commission.
Chevrolet
NJ Awards $4.5M for Local Clean Energy Projects
New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities awarded $3.4 million in grants to 18 proposals under a new program designed to help municipalities implement clean energy projects.
BOEM
No Environmental Impact Seen from Oregon OSW Leasing
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has concluded that leasing areas off the Oregon Coast for wind energy development would have no significant environmental impact.
University of Nevada, Reno
Nevada Climate Plan Prioritizes Natural Gas, Mineral Production
Echoing policies he laid out early in his administration, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo released a climate plan that calls for keeping natural gas in the state’s energy mix.
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Maryland Energy Administration, PSC Staff Clash on Future of Gas
Maryland’s gas utilities should consider identifying and sealing leaky pipe joints before building new lines, Energy Administration staff told the PSC.
Constellation Energy
DC Circuit Vacates FERC Approval of Two LNG Facilities in Texas
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated FERC’s approval of two LNG export facilities in Texas and remanded the cases back to the commission.
Exelon
Exelon Prepping for Major Load Growth in Utility Service Territories
Exelon is focused on meeting rising demand from data centers and manufacturing, company officials said during its second-quarter earnings call.
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New England States Delay OSW Solicitation to Account for DOE Funding
Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island have delayed their much-anticipated coordinated offshore wind solicitation by 30 days to account for the effects of the U.S. Department of Energy’s recent funding award.

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