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Maryland’s Clean Energy Jobs Act

State Nuclear Portfolio Standards
State Legislatures
Contained a provision requiring the state to study if nuclear energy should be added to the Renewable Portfolio Standard.

Connecticut’s Public Law 17-3

State Nuclear Portfolio Standards
State Legislatures
Required the state to conduct an appraisal of nuclear power-generating facilities and solicit bids for zero-carbon electricity-generating resources.

Pennsylvania’s proposed Keep Powering Pennsylvania Act

State Nuclear Portfolio Standards
State Legislatures
Would require Pennsylvania’s electric utilities to buy 50 percent their power from generation sources included in a new Tier III of their Renewable Portfolio Standard, including both nuclear power and renewables.

Arizona’s proposed Senate Bill 1134

State Nuclear Portfolio Standards
State Legislatures
Would have changed the definition of renewable energy to include certain types of nuclear reactors alongside other technologies, such as wind, solar and hydroelectric.

Ohio’s nuclear subsidies

Setting the Value of Nuclear Power
State Legislatures
A monthly electricity surcharge, from 85 cents for residential customers up to $2,400 for industrial customers, collecting in total $150 million/year to subsidize two nuclear power plants.

New York’s ZEC program

Setting the Value of Nuclear Power
State Public Utility Commissions
Under its Clean Energy Standard, New York established a ZEC program for struggling nuclear plants based on the difference between the social cost of carbon and existing electricity prices.

Illinois’ ZEC program

Setting the Value of Nuclear Power
State Legislatures
The Future Energy Jobs Bill establishes a ZEC program to compensate nuclear generators for the benefits provided by their emissions-free generation, valued at the Social Cost of Carbon.

New Jersey’s ZEC program

Setting the Value of Nuclear Power
State Legislatures
Bill S-2313 establishes a Zero Emissions Certificate (ZEC) program to maintain New Jersey’s nuclear energy supply.