Climate XChange Staff

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Grid & Utility Reform
Policy Explainer: Fast-Tracking Renewables with Interconnection Standards
December 14, 2022 by Climate XChange Staff

Climate XChange’s Dashboard Digest is a deep dive on each of the policies that we track in the State Climate Policy Dashboard and an exploration of how these policies can interact with one another to form a robust policy landscape....

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Grid & Utility Reform
Policy Explainer: How Utility Reform Can Align Profits with Climate Goals
November 10, 2022 by Climate XChange Staff

Climate XChange’s Dashboard Digest is a deep dive on each of the policies that we track in the State Climate Policy Dashboard and an exploration of how these policies can interact with one another to form a robust policy landscape....

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Grid & Utility Reform
Policy Explainer: Designing a Roadmap for Decarbonization with Clean Energy Plans
October 21, 2022 by Climate XChange Staff

Climate XChange’s Dashboard Digest is a deep dive on each of the policies that we track in the State Climate Policy Dashboard and an exploration of how these policies can interact with one another to form a robust policy landscape....

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Fundraising
Our 7th Annual Raffle is Live: Support our Work and Drive Away in a Tesla
October 7, 2022 by Climate XChange Staff

When Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) last August, they unlocked $370 billion of funding for building a clean economy — our country’s single largest investment in climate change ever. With this money, states are primed for implementing climate...

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Grid & Utility Reform
Policy Primer: The Grid Isn’t Broken, But Still Needs Fixing
September 23, 2022 by Climate XChange Staff

Climate XChange’s Dashboard Digest is a deep dive on each of the policies that we track in the State Climate Policy Dashboard and an exploration of how these policies can interact with one another to form a robust policy landscape....

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Renewables & Energy Storage
Policy Explainer: Expanding Access to Clean Energy with Shared Renewables
September 9, 2022 by Climate XChange Staff

Climate XChange’s Dashboard Digest is a deep dive on each of the policies that we track in the State Climate Policy Dashboard and an exploration of how these policies can interact with one another to form a robust policy landscape....

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Renewables & Energy Storage
Policy Explainer: How Energy Storage Policies Can Allow Grids to Run on Renewables
August 26, 2022 by Climate XChange Staff

Climate XChange’s Dashboard Digest is a deep dive on each of the policies that we track in the State Climate Policy Dashboard and an exploration of how these policies can interact with one another to form a robust policy landscape....

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Federal, Policy
What the New Federal Climate Bill Means for State Policy
August 6, 2022 by Climate XChange Staff

This Sunday, the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 through the budget reconciliation process. The bill contains many provisions originally included in President Biden’s Build Back Better legislation, including almost $370 billion for climate investments.  Overall, the bill has...

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Renewables & Energy Storage
Policy Explainer: Creating Renewable Energy Markets Through Solar Carve-Outs
July 21, 2022 by Climate XChange Staff

Climate XChange’s Dashboard Digest is a deep dive on each of the policies that we track in the State Climate Policy Dashboard and an exploration of how these policies can interact with one another to form a robust policy landscape....