U.S. States Advance Strategic Initiatives Toward Achieving Long-Term Energy Storage Goals
As U.S. states sharpen their focus on grid reliability and decarbonization, energy storage efforts are advancing through…Read the full report …...
Visual Primer: U.S. States Advance Strategic Initiatives Toward Achieving Long-Term Energy Storage Goals
As U.S. states sharpen their focus on grid reliability and decarbonization, energy storage efforts are advancing through structured procurement programs, utility-specific targets, and streamlined regulatory processes.
States Overhaul Community Solar Programs to Reflect Market Shifts
States across the U.S. are taking diverse steps to expand or adjust their community solar policies, reflecting a changing energy landscape. Recent actions include…Read the full report …...
Visual Primer: States Overhaul Community Solar Programs to Reflect Market Shifts
States across the U.S. are taking diverse steps to expand or adjust their community solar policies, reflecting a changing energy landscape. Recent actions include expanding solar access for underserved communities, modernizing regulations to drive innovation, and ensuring affordability to protect non-participants from bearing undue costs.
State Legislative Actions Push to Expand Low-Carbon Fuel Policies
A Across the U.S., a growing number of states are exploring market-based strategies to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels. This reflects a broader trend toward the development of…Read the full report …...
Visual Primer: State Legislative Actions Push to Expand Low-Carbon Fuel Policies
Across the U.S., a growing number of states are exploring market-based strategies to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels. This reflects a broader trend toward the development of clean fuel programs aimed to reduce transportation sector emissions and incentivize the production of low-carbon and renewable alternatives.
States Step Up Efforts to Guide Long-Term Planning for Gas Utilities
Utility regulators in several U.S. states are stepping up efforts to plan for the future of natural gas as decarbonization and electrification efforts take hold. New initiatives are exploring…Read the full report …...
Visual Primer: States Step Up Efforts to Guide Long-Term Planning for Gas Utilities
Utility regulators in several U.S. states are stepping up efforts to plan for the future of natural gas as decarbonization and electrification efforts take hold. New initiatives are exploring regulatory strategies to assess long-term gas system needs, manage stranded asset risks, and align utility planning with state climate targets.
States Expand Virtual Power Plant Programs to Address Peak Electricity Demand
Recent actions across U.S. states reflect the growth of virtual power plant (VPP) initiatives, as utilities and regulators evaluate aggregated customer-sited assets to manage peak demand, enhance reliability, and reduce system costs. States are moving forward with…Read the full report …...
Visual Primer: States Expand Virtual Power Plant Programs to Address Peak Electricity Demand
Recent actions across U.S. states reflect the growth of virtual power plant (VPP) initiatives, as utilities and regulators evaluate aggregated customer-sited assets to manage peak demand, enhance reliability, and reduce system costs. States are moving forward with new pilots, incentive programs, and regulatory structures that support the integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) into grid operations and long-term planning.
Influx of Data Centers Prompt Regulatory Actions to Tackle Grid Reliability and Rate Impacts
Utility regulators across the U.S. are reviewing rate structures, interconnection processes, and grid planning to manage the growing electricity demand from large load customers, particularly data centers. While these facilities can…Read the full report…...
Visual Primer: Influx of Data Centers Prompt Regulatory Actions to Tackle Grid Reliability and Rate Impacts
Utility regulators across the U.S. are reviewing rate structures, interconnection processes, and grid planning to manage the growing electricity demand from large load customers, particularly data centers. While these facilities can fuel economic development and innovation, they also raise concerns regarding grid reliability, allocation of infrastructure upgrade costs, and equitable treatment of other utility customers.