State Agencies

Virginia proposed RGGI regulation

A proposed ‘Regulation for Emissions Trading’ was approved by the Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board. The regulation proposed a a system that would be in line with many of RGGI’s major design features, with the aim to link with RGGI by 2020.

New Mexico Climate Change Task Force

New Mexico established a Climate Change Task Force to evaluate strategies and policies to reduce GHG emissions, including the adoption of a comprehensive market-based program that sets emissions limits to reduce CO2.

NYSERDA smart grid development funding

Including a $15 million Future Grid Challenge, $30 million into the High Performing Grid program, and $5 million specifically to support research on integrating renewable energy onto the grid.

NY Energy Storage Target

NY DPS issued an Energy Storage Roadmap calling for an energy storage goal of 1.5 GW by 2025. In January 2018, the Public Service Commission issued an Order establishing a 2030 target of 3,000 MW.