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Fossil Fuels | Natural Gas
May 19, 2025
States Step Up Efforts to Guide Long-Term Planning for Gas Utilities
From rethinking infrastructure investments to addressing stranded assets, regulators are advancing innovative efforts to redefine the role of gas in a low-carbon future.
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
Key Takeaways
- Maine regulators have launched an inquiry to examine the implications of the state's decarbonization goals for natural gas utilities and their customers and develop a framework for incorporating emissions impacts into regulatory decision-making.
- The District of Columbia Office of People’s Counsel has requested regulators to establish a “future of gas” docket in parallel with its electric distribution planning to address the role of gas amid increasing electrification.
- Illinois and Rhode Island are each considering legislative proposals to implement a system of tradeable clean heat credits to decarbonize the gas system.
