Prepared and updated annually by Center for the New Energy Economy (CNEE) staff and our expert faculty to reflect the states represented and the topics covered at the Clean Energy Legislative Academy (CELA), these resources can be used to assist state policymakers as they design effective clean energy policy solutions for their states.
State Policy Briefs
Energy Policy Briefs
Presentations
Breakout Presentations
Deploying Renewable Energy (PDF)
Energy Efficiency and Responsible Electrification (PDF)
Next-Generation Geothermal (PDF)
Optimizing Utility Regulation (PDF)
Deep Dive Breakout Presentations
Advanced Transmission Technologies (ATTs) (PDF)
Defining the Public Interest: Legislative-PUC Relations (PDF)
Innovative Solar Deployment (PDF)
2025
Bipartisan Messaging (2025)(PDF)
Distribution-level Resources: Benefits and Barriers (PDF)
Energy Efficiency and the Built Environment (PDF)
Energy Technologies Innovation (PDF)
Grid Storage, Future Scenarios and Current Markets (PDF)
Load Growth, Data Centers and AI Electricity Needs (2025)(PDF)
Modernizing Utilities and Empowering Consumers (PDF)
NCEL – Data Center Centers (2025) (PDF)
Policy Implications and Options for Addressing Load Growth (2025)(PDF)
Renewable Energy and State Policy (PDF)
The Energy and National Security Nexus (2025)(PDF)
Transportation Electrification (PDF)
Utility/Commission Dynamics and the Public Interest (PDF)
Utility Consumer Protections and Advocacy (PDF)
2024
A Just and Equitable Future (2024)(PDF)
An Equitable Transition for Workers and Communities (2024)(PDF)
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Challenges and Solutions (2024)(PDF)
Grid Planning for a Clean Energy Future (2024)(PDF)
How to Keep Energy Affordable for LMI Constituents (2024)(PDF)
Realizing the Benefits of Distribution-level Resources (2024)(PDF)
Role of Distributed Energy Resources in the Future of the Grid (2024)(PDF)
Whydrogen: Making Sense of the Hydrogen Hype (2024)(PDF)
2023
Energy Policy: Drivers, Costs and Benefits (2023) (PDF)
Energy Trends Overview (2023) (PDF)
Federal Funding Opportunities for States (2023) (PDF)
Reliability in a Weather Driven World (2023)(PDF)
State Bipartisan Collaboration (2023) (PDF)
The Legislator – Utility Commissioner Relationship (2023) (PDF)
What is Distributed Wind? (2023) (PDF)
2022
Energy Economics and Climate Policy Overview (2022) (PDF)
Market-Based Strategies to Accelerate Clean Energy (2022) (PDF)
Moody’s Environmental Social Governance Credit Ratings (2022) (PDF)
Webinars
Additional Resources
The U.S. Energy & Employment Report, U.S. Department of Energy
Key Energy Acronyms and Terms (2024)(PDF), Center for the New Energy Economy
Energy Policy Simulator, Energy Innovation
Rewiring the U.S. for Economic Recovery, Energy Innovation
Just Transition Advisory Committee, State of Colorado
National Economic Transition Platform, Just Transition Fund
Reimagining the Rural West Initiative – Special Report, Western Governors’ Association
Rural Development Hubs – Strengthening America’s Rural Innovation Infrastructure, The Aspen Institute
The Energy Transition Act, New Mexico – SB 19-489
Electrifying Transportation Resources (2023)(PDF), Electrification Coalition
From Gas to Grid: Building Charging Infrastructure to Power Electric Vehicle Demand, RMI
Roadmap for Electric Transportation, Regulatory Assistance Project
Siting Clearinghouse for Alternative Energy, U.S. Department of Defense
Do Wind Turbines Interfere with Radar?, U.S. Department of Energy’s WINDEXchange
Regulatory Considerations for Utility Investments in Defense Energy Resilience (PDF), National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)
Veterans Advanced Energy Project, Atlantic Council
Charging Ahead: An Energy Storage Guide for Policymakers, Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC)
Fact Sheet – What is Energy Storage?, American Clean Power Association (ACP)
Fact Sheet – Energy Storage Enhances Lowers Electricity Costs & Reduces Ratepayer Bills, ACP
Allow Electric Utility Customers to Install Energy Storage Equipment, Colorado SB18-009
100% Clean Energy by 2035 Study, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
2022 Wind Technologies Market Report, U.S. Department of Energy
Assessing the Viability of Hydrogen Proposals: Considerations for State Utility Regulators and Policy Makers (PDF), Energy Innovation
Low Income Energy Affordability Data Tool (LEAD), OpenEI
Unraveling How Distributed Generation is Compensated and Why It’s Important, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Wind Energy Information by State, U.S. Department of Energy’s WINDEXchange
Wildlife Impacts of Wind Energy, U.S. Department of Energy’s WINDEXchange
Distributed Wind Energy Resource Hub, U.S. Department of Energy’s WINDEXchange
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