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February 13, 2026

Energy Efficiency

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Maryland Consumers May Pay High Heating Costs to Cut Building Emissions
Maryland is looking at challenges of different pathways to building decarbonization, while Montgomery County explores solutions in energy performance standards.
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NARUC Panel: EE Needs New Metrics to Help Reach Net-zero Goals
State regulators must change their thinking about the value of energy efficiency to meet net-zero goals, speakers told the NARUC Summer Policy Summit.
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DOE: Building Codes Key to Net-zero Economy
Updating building codes is “one of the easiest things we can do" to reduce emissions, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said at a DOE conference.
City of New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell
$536M in Pandemic Aid Tagged for Climate, Energy Across New England
Vermont and Maine will put $136 million in federal aid into climate and energy initiatives; Massachusetts is looking to spend $400 million on those sectors.
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Talking to Alexa: Transactive Energy Markets are Coming
Officials at a SEPA webinar discussed a transactive market platform pilot in California that proactively helps shift load and save customers money.
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Massachusetts Sets 1st Emission-reduction Goal for Efficiency Program
The current draft energy efficiency plan for Massachusetts does not envision meeting a new program-specific emission-reduction goal set by the state.
Arizona Public Service
Ariz. Program to Incentivize Home Battery Storage, Efficiency
Arizona regulators approved a demand management plan that includes incentives for homeowners who install battery storage with their rooftop solar system.
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Maryland Looks at Pathways to Net Zero Buildings by 2045
Maryland has several “feasible pathways” to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from its buildings by 2045, according to a study presented to stakeholders.
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California Utilities Seek Sweet Spots for Decarbonizing Residences
California utilities are finding ways to overcome the financial barriers to electrifying residences as the state pursues its net zero goals.
Energy Futures Group
Report: Dominion Must Ramp up Energy Efficiency Under VCEA
A report found that Dominion can meet the VCEA’s 1.25% energy savings target for 2022, but the utility admitted it's unlikely to meet the 5% target for 2025. 

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