Kristen Soares

As data centers continue driving electric load growth and greenhouse gas emissions, states must ensure they have robust protections in place. Understanding how these facilities are sited, what types of generation they are investing in, and what jurisdiction state governments...

With elections fast approaching, climate communicators need to answer some key questions: How can we connect people’s increasingly complex near-term priorities with long-term climate goals? How can we discuss climate without saying “climate”? State advocates and policymakers need to reframe...

Energy demand is rising, electricity prices are increasing, and the grid is struggling to keep up. To meet this challenge, states must invest in energy infrastructure, while ensuring that investments benefit both the grid at large and local host communities....

The most far-reaching climate victories aren’t won by climate advocates alone; they’re built through broader coalitions with shared stakes in the outcome. As states across the country face rollbacks and other attacks on climate and clean energy goals, building strong...

As our buildings and transportation become progressively electrified and new energy intensive facilities come online, states must engage in robust planning to ensure this load growth is supplied by clean energy. Our transmission grid today is aging and fragmented, but...

As climate policy rollbacks spread across the country, states are left grappling with how to navigate an increasingly defensive policy landscape. From attacks on renewable energy to broader attempts to undermine climate planning and protections, advocates and policymakers are working...

As rapid data center growth continues to drive electricity demand across the country, strains on the power grid could increase electric bills for all ratepayers and threaten reliability. Some parts of the country are predicting energy supply shortfalls due to...

As data centers continue to threaten local resources, ratepayers, and communities, understanding how these facilities impact water supply and infrastructure is essential. State policy actors have a vast array of tools and policy mechanisms for regulating water usage, discharge, and...

With state legislatures in full swing and a progressively anti-climate federal landscape, it is essential for state actors to stay aware of climate and energy policy trends, including both the opportunities and the threats. In this webinar, we explored which...