Grid & Utility Reform

Grid & Utility Reform, Transmission
Webinar Recap: Connecting the Dots Between Grid Investments and Energy Affordability
July 24, 2025 by Kristen Soares

Investing in our energy grid secures reliable, resilient electricity and saves money in the long run. However, state policies working to accelerate these investments — including modernizing our transmission grid or expanding it to connect to new clean energy resources...

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Grid & Utility Reform
Policy Explainer: How States Can Expand Consumer Power Choices
January 26, 2023 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: What States Can Do to Modernize the Grid
January 13, 2023 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: 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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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....