By Rayna Rose |
The region’s rising electricity demand, driven by rapid data center expansion in the Mid-Atlantic and electrification in the Northeast, has put a renewed focus on state policies that can deliver affordable, reliable, and efficient energy. New legislation in states across the region seeks to meet this challenge by advancing technologies and programs that maximize existing grid resources to reduce…
By Abigail Brown |
States have been longtime leaders on appliance efficiency standards. Now, as the federal government proposes limits on future standards work, state leadership is needed more than ever. Appliance standards are an effective consumer protection energy policy: they reduce energy waste, lower utility bills, improve product performance, and help ensure that equipment and appliances meet reasonable…
