This week's state briefs include news on Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota and Texas.

The U.S. Interior Department approved the first phase of the California Desert Renewable Plan, a master plan for developing renewable energy on 10.8 million acres of California desert.

This week's state briefs include news on California, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina and Ohio.

Gov. Jerry Brown reaffirmed his commitment to an expanded CAISO, a month after calling for a delay in efforts to complete enabling legislation.

This week's state briefs include news on Arkansas, California, Colorado, Michigan, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and others.

This week's state briefs include news on California, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico and other states.

California lawmakers last week passed SB 32, a bill to reduce the state’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030.

This week's state briefs include news on Arizona, California, Colorado, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina and Oklahoma.

California and CAISO must significantly upgrade its transmission system to meet its target of generating 50% of its electricity from renewable resources.

This week's state briefs include news on California, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri and others.