Requires Grade 3 leaks to be repaired within 30 months.
Requires above-ground, Grade 3 leaks be repaired within 90 days.
Requires that pipeline operators repair underground, Grade 3 leaks from transmission pipelines within 12 months.
California established a $40 million monetary incentive program under which certain renewable gas producers can recover a portion of their interconnection costs from gas utilities.
A bill to prevent the state Public Utility Commission from approving a power purchase agreement if the agreement prohibits the sale of renewable energy to third parties.
New York exempts property containing a solar, wind, or farm waste energy system approved by NYSERDA from taxation for 15 years.
Requires the state’s PUC to consider adopting specific biomethane procurement targets or goals for each gas corporation.
Proposed SB 687 would have established a Renewable Gas Standard requiring an average carbon intensity reduction of one percent in 2020, increasing to 10 percent in 2030.
Provides for biomass life cycle analysis, setting a standard for ensuring the carbon benefit of biomass production.
Imposes a reporting requirement without further standards for cultivation, collection, or transportation. This is a common flaw across state RPS laws.