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Founded in 2011 as a department of Colorado State University, the Center for the New Energy Economy (CNEE) is an initiative founded by Colorado’s 41st Governor, Bill Ritter, Jr. The team of energy and environmental policy experts works directly with governors, legislators, regulators, utilities, and communities. By providing technical and strategic assistance, CNEE helps energy policy leaders create policies that facilitate a just and equitable transition to a clean energy economy. This digital collection includes publications from CNEE including Trends and Analysis White Papers from the Advanced Energy Legislation Tracker, an official site of CNEE.

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    2013 year in review state advanced energy legislation
    (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2013-12) Center for the New Energy Economy, author; Center for the New Energy Economy, publisher
    This paper outlines CNEE's analysis of the 589 advanced energy bills that have been enacted this year.
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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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    2014 year-to-date: state advanced energy legislation
    (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2014-03) Center for the New Energy Economy, author; Center for the New Energy Economy, publisher
    The Center for the New Energy Economy (CNEE) maintains the Advanced Energy Legislation Tracker (AEL Tracker) which consolidates all advanced energy-related legislation introduced in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia into one database. As of late February, the AEL Tracker contained 1,268 bills introduced in 2014. CNEE has catalogued the policy topics covered by each of these bills and this paper highlights the 15 most common policy topics introduced this year.
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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 state legislative activity relating to the Clean Power Plan
    (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2016-04) Center for the New Energy Economy, author; Center for the New Energy Economy, publisher
    To date in 2016, legislators in 18 states have introduced 44 bills related to the implementation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Power Plan. This level of activity is lower than at this point in 2015. This is likely due to the fact that the U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay of the CPP in February 2016, but also could be driven by the fact that several states do not hold even year legislative sessions.
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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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    Addressing the upfront cost barrier: states invest in finance policy this session
    (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2013) Center for the New Energy Economy, author; Center for the New Energy Economy, publisher
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    Advancing grid modernization and smart grid policy: a discussion paper
    (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2013-12) Center for the New Energy Economy, author; Center for the New Energy Economy, publisher
    This paper is a result of the Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) Grid Modernization Policy Forum on June 18th, 2013 in Boulder, Colorado. The purpose of the forum was to identify the advanced energy industry's state policy priorities for smart grid utilization and deployment. The intended audience for this paper is state regulators, legislators, governor's' offices and other policy makers. This paper is not intended to be a comprehensive report on the smart grid. Rather, it is a summary of the most relevant barriers to broader smart grid adoption and corresponding policy options put forth for consideration by legislators, regulators and industry participants.
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    An overview of key program design elements for state cap-and-invest programs
    (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2022-04-08) Cummins, Patrick, author; Center for the New Energy Economy, publisher
    This overview highlights key program design elements for state economy-wide cap-and-invest programs. These key program components can be addressed by legislation alongside a directive to periodically analyze program outcomes.--taken from website.
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    Brownfields to brightfields: state policy models to facilitate the reuse of degraded lands for renewable energy
    (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2024-10) Jones, Benjamin J., author; Hoffer, Katherine A. Heriot, author; Center for the New Energy Economy, publisher
    This report examines strategies to promote siting renewable energy projects on degraded lands. As states seek to deploy renewable energy, the issue of siting has become increasingly contentious. Clean power projects located on undeveloped "greenfields" can encounter opposition. Steering these projects towards contaminated, underutilized, and degraded lands provides an alternative with many advantages. Converting degraded "brownfield" properties into clean energy installations is commonly known as "brightfield" development. Unfortunately, several obstacles hinder such development. Although brightfields have been successfully developed in 46 states, states with multiple policies to encourage this approach have the most projects by a serious margin. This report first discusses the advantages and obstacles to siting renewable energy on degraded lands. We then provide a toolkit of programs, with existing state policy examples, that states can employ to facilitate brightfield development.
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    Clean energy in agriculture: a Colorado study
    (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2018-04) Pretorius, Francisca, author; Center for the New Energy Economy, publisher
    In this report, the Center for the New Energy Economy identifies clean energy opportunities in the agricultural sector and indicates policy changes and programs that will maximize the use of agricultural land in a manner that benefits agricultural producers, electric utilities, and the community. While this report focuses on Colorado's agricultural sector, it can also be used as a model to promote the adoption of clean energy technologies in the agricultural sectors of other states and regions.--taken from website.
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    Colorado future of gas: building decarbonization literature review
    (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2023-07) Eisenbeis, Ellen D., author; Evans, Alexandra I., author; Hoffer, Katherine A. Heriot, author; Center for the New Energy Economy, publisher
    Requested by the Colorado Future of Gas Steering Committee, this literature review examines a wide range of research on building emissions reductions. Under Colorado's Clean Heat Standard (Senate Bill 21-264), gas utilities will be required to develop clean heat plans that meet the state's goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 4% below 2015 levels by 2025, and 22% below 2015 levels by 2030. This literature review examines different emissions reduction strategies and provides an overview of the costs and emissions impacts associated with the eligible resources allowed under the Clean Heat Standard. The review also discusses how emissions reduction strategies could impact customers, disproportionately impacted communities, the workforce, existing infrastructure, and reliability.
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    Economic impacts from wind energy in Colorado case study: Rush Creek Wind Farm
    (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2019-09) Stefek, Jeremy, author; Kaelin, Anna, author; Tegen, Suzanne, author; Roberts, Owen, author; Keyser, David, author; National Renewable Energy Laboratory, publisher
    This report is a quantitative and qualitative analysis of a single wind development: the 600-MW Rush Creek Wind Farm. The results highlight the jobs and economic activity supported during wind construction, manufacturing, and operation and maintenance activities. The case studies and qualitative research in this report provide context for the quantitative JEDI model results describing the economic impacts to rural communities.--taken from website.
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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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    Federal-state partnerships: tackling climate through infrastructure
    (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2021-09) Profeta, Tim, author; Tegen, Suzanne, author; Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, publisher
    Forming a more effective and efficient federal-state partnership requires increased efforts to share information between various levels of government, adopt best practices across state lines, address gaps in capacity, and build relationships between federal and state officials. The Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions and CNEE conducted a series of conversations with state leaders and identified several specific policy priority areas relevant to infrastructure proposals. This policy brief provides an overview of these priority areas.--taken from website.
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    In support of western regional resource and transmission planning coordination
    (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2021-10) Center for the New Energy Economy, author; Center for the New Energy Economy, publisher
    Produced in partnership by Gridworks and CNEE, this report stems from the facilitated conversations of the WIRED Transmission Planning and Development Working Group, in which leading Western transmission operators and policymakers collaborate to develop a shared vision for coordinated regional resource and transmission planning. This report concludes that existing "bottom up" transmission planning processes will not lead to the inter-regional, cost-effective transmission we need in the West. Rather, we recommend a coordinated regional resource and transmission planning process. The report outlines steps for beginning this process.--taken from website.
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    Offshore wind in the US Gulf of Mexico: regional economic modeling and site-specific analyses
    (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2020-02) Musial, Walter, author; Beiter, Philipp, author; Stefek, Jeremy, author; Scott, George, author; Heimiller, Donna, author; Stehly, Tyler, author; Tegen, Suzanne, author; Roberts, Owen, author; Greco, Tessa, author; Keyser, David, author; Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, publisher
    The goal of this study is to assess offshore wind energy resources in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) and to quantify its technical and economic potential in order to inform Federal and GOM state strategic energy planning over the next decade. Based on the findings from the first phase, during which all renewable energy sources in the GOM were evaluated, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) determined that offshore wind has the highest potential to deliver utility scale electricity from ocean-based renewable energy in the GOM. This conclusion is based on the quantification and relative scoring based on three factors: resource adequacy, technology readiness, and cost competitiveness.