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Milan Urban Food Policy Pact

Food Waste
Local Governments
An international pact signed by 209 cities with over 450 million population supporting best practices in managing food waste.

Proposed Zero Waste Act of 2019

Circular Economy Policies
Congress
A proposed  grant funding program for organics recycling infrastructure, e-waste, source reduction, and market development. 

Colorado’s Investigation of Performance-Based Ratemaking Proceeding

Rate Restructuring, Grid Modernization, and Utility Reform
State Legislatures, State Public Utility Commissions
Seeks to identify Performance-Based Ratemaking options for aligning utility investments with public benefit goals, including safety, reliability, cost-efficiency, emissions reductions, and the expansion of distributed energy resources. 

California’s SB 1339

Supporting Microgrids
State Legislatures
Requires the CPUC to develop regulations, standards, and guidelines by December 1, 2020, to facilitate the commercialization of microgrids for customers of large electric utilities.

Nevada’s AB465 (2019)

Equitable Access to Renewables, Customer Access to Renewables
State Legislatures
Nevada's AB 465 requires electric utilities to offer an expanded solar access program to residential customers and to certain non-residential customers who consume less than 10,000 kWh per month. 

Utah’s HB 411 (2019)

Community Choice Aggregation
State Legislatures
Orovides cities with mechanisms to establish and achieve a community goal to source net-100% of electric energy from renewable resources by 2030.

Montana HB 467 (2019)

Closing Coal Plants
State Legislatures
Authorizes the securitization of energy infrastructure, including coal plants, as a way to hasten their retirement and to bring additional funds to coal-dependent communities.

California Natural Gas Transition Proceeding

Natural Gas Transition Proceedings
State Public Utility Commissions
A new rulemaking to regulate the state's transition away from natural gas, addressing issues related to stranded assets and unfair cost shifts among ratepayers.

Columbus Benchmarking Ordinance (2020)

Requiring Energy Audits and Benchmarking, Energy Use Benchmarking and Auditing
Local Governments
Including requiring building owners to report data on building size, energy usage and utility bills.