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2014 year in review of state advanced energy legislation
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2014-12-12) Hoffer, Katherine Heriot, author; Cook, Jeff, author; Lyng, Jeff, author; Plant, Tom, author; Brunmeier, Ben, author; Center for the New Energy Economy, publisher
With all but eight state legislative sessions closed for 2014, and focus turning to the 2015 sessions, the Center for the New Energy Economy (CNEE) has produced this Advanced Energy Legislation 2014 Year in Review.
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2015 state legislative activity related to the Clean Power Plan
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2015-05) Hoffer, Katherine Heriot, author; Lyng, Jeff, author; Center for the New Energy Economy, publisher
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2015 year in review: state advanced energy legislation
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2016-01-05) Hoffer, Katherine Heriot, author; Cook, Jeff, author; Edmonds, Chris, author; Culkin, Jane, author; Smith, Alison, author; Lyng, Jeff, author; Plant, Tom, author; Kelly, Ian, author; Brunmeier, Ben, author; Center for the New Energy Economy, publisher
With the 2016 legislative sessions about to begin, the Center for the New Energy Economy (CNEE) takes a look back at advanced energy legislation enacted by U.S. states in 2015.
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2016 state advanced energy legislation: year-to-date
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2016-09) Hoffer, Katherine Heriot, author; Cook, Jeffrey J., author; Plant, Tom, author; Center for the New Energy Economy, publisher
As of mid-September, 253 advanced energy-related bills have been enacted across the country. The Center for the New Energy Economy has identified four key highlights thus far.
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2016 year in review: state advanced energy legislation
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2016-12) Hoffer, Katherine Heriot, author; Cook, Jeffrey J., author; Lyng, Jeff, author; Plant, Tom, author; Center for the New Energy Economy, publisher
As of mid-December, 344 advanced energy-related bills have been enacted across the country. The Center for the New Energy Economy (CNEE) has identified three key highlights.
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2020 year in review: state advanced energy legislation
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2021-09) Eisenbeis, Ellen, author; Hoffer, Katherine Heriot, author; Petrella, Carlyn, author; Center for the New Energy Economy, publisher
Tracking state legislative activity is important for understanding the direction of U.S. energy policy and its impacts. Using the Center for the New Energy Economy's Advanced Energy Legislation Tracker (AEL Tracker) and serving as an addendum to our previous report, this report summarizes the 342 advanced energy-related bills enacted by 46 states and the District of Columbia in 2020. Throughout, the report highlights the trends and new policy developments of a year marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain shortages, travel restrictions, rallies and protests, and climate change-induced extreme weather events.
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Ensuring community involvement and environmental protection in western state transmission siting policy
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2022-10) Eisenbeis, Ellen, author; Feltus, Brian, author; Hoffer, Katherine Heriot, author; Dilling, Lisa, author; Davidson, Brendan, author; Evans, Alexandra, author; Center for the New Energy Economy, publisher
This research examined transmission siting authorities in 12 Western states to explore how existing law incorporates community consultation and evaluation of environmental impacts. The team at the Center for the New Energy Economy (CNEE) developed several recommendations that states might consider when amending existing policy to better avoid significant impacts to communities and the environment. We believe that effective policy design might also better avoid siting conflicts (including litigation), which can delay project completion and contribute to cost overrun. Our policy recommendations are grouped into three broad categories: Engage communities; Prioritize avoiding environmental impacts; and Require data sharing and inter-agency coordination.
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Part 3: Driving renewable energy markets: the conventional approach
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2016-08-25) Hoffer, Katherine Heriot, author; Cook, Jeffrey J., author; Culkin, J., author; Edmonds, C., author; Lyng, J., author; Manning, D., author; Plant, T., author; Center for the New Energy Economy, publisher
State Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPSs) have been important drivers of renewable energy markets. This third paper in our innovation series examines historical adoption of, and amendments to RPSs, existing market certainty associated with these policies, and the outlook for future market certainty. By 2026, the target dates for 29 state RPS policies will have been reached. This paper offers suggestions for mitigating the potential impacts on market certainty associated with expiring RPSs.
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Policy brief: state energy efficiency legislation
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2015-03) Cook, Jeff, author; Hoffer, Katherine Heriot, author; Plant, Tom, author; Lyng, Jeff, author; Center for the New Energy Economy, publisher
With energy efficiency expected to play an important role in achieving the carbon targets associated with the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan, we may expect legislation related to this policy area to increase in this and subsequent sessions. There has already been more activity in energy efficiency this session with 122 bills introduced in 26 states.
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Policy brief: state energy efficiency legislation in 2014
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2014-05) Cook, Jeff, author; Hoffer, Katherine Heriot, author; Center for the New Energy Economy, publisher
Energy efficiency continues to play a prominent role in state energy policy. Updating previous CNEE briefs, this analysis examines the 94 energy efficiency-related bills proposed this year with a focus on enacted and active legislation. To date, eight laws have been enacted and 13 bills remain active.
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Policy brief: state motor-fuel tax legislation in 2014
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2014-08) Cook, Jeff, author; Hoffer, Katherine Heriot, author; Brunmeier, Ben, author; Lyng, Jeff, author; Center for the New Energy Economy, publisher
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Summary of state renewable portfolio standard legislation in 2014
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2014-08) Hoffer, Katherine Heriot, author; Cook, Jeff, author; Brunmeier, Ben, author; Lyng, Jeff, author; Center for the New Energy Economy, publisher
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Summary of state renewable portfolio standard legislation in 2015
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2015-04) Hoffer, Katherine Heriot, author; Lyng, Jeff, author; Plant, Tom, author; Cook, Jeff, author; Center for the New Energy Economy, publisher
This year is the target date for Renewable Portfolio Standards in eight states. With the approach of these important milestones, the Center for the New Energy Economy (CNEE) presents another annual review RPS-related legislative activity. To date, 87 distinct bills have been introduced in 32 states. Only two bills have thus far been enacted: West Virginia's HB 2001 repealed the state's standard and New Mexico's SB 249 allows renewable energy credits to be issued to rural electric cooperatives for geothermal resources.
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Trends in state natural gas supply chain legislation (2013 2014)
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2014-09) Hoffer, Katherine Heriot, author; Brunmeier, Ben, author; Becker, Bill, author; Lyng, Jeff, author; Cook, Jeff, author; Center for the New Energy Economy, publisher
State governments in the U.S. bear much of the responsibility for regulating natural gas production, transportation, storage, and end use. While most regulation of the industry occurs through existing agency authority, state legislatures play an important role by overseeing the activities of and delegating authority to these organizations. CNEE analyzed 2013 and 2014 natural gas legislation archived in our Advanced Energy Legislation Tracker (AEL Tracker) database. For this analysis, we categorized bills into three primary categories: upstream, midstream, and downstream. We consider upstream policy to cover exploration and production; midstream policies relate to pipelines and storage; and bills categorized as downstream address end uses such as space heating, transportation, electric generation, and industrial applications. Within each stream, we further classify these bills by policy area.
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Trends in state natural gas supply chain legislation (2013 2015)
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2015-10) Hoffer, Katherine Heriot, author; Culkin, Jane, author; Lyng, Jeff, author; Brunmeier, Ben, author; Smith, Alison, author; Kelly, Ian, author; Center for the New Energy Economy, publisher
State governments in the U.S. bear much of the responsibility for regulating natural gas production, transportation, storage, and end uses. CNEE analyzed state legislation related to all facets of the natural gas supply chain for 2013, 2014, and 2015. We categorized bills into upstream, midstream, and downstream categories. Upstream bills relate to exploration and production. Midstream policies address such things as pipelines and distribution. Downstream legislation addresses end uses such as heating, transportation, electric generation, and industrial applications.