New England Legislative Updates: Balancing Renewable Goals with Energy Affordability

By Thea Aslanian, Energy Analyst Introduction and Background Across New England, state legislatures are rebalancing ambitious climate goals with rising concerns over energy affordability. Costs of living in the Northeast have risen 3% year-over-year as of June, with household energy costs rising almost 13%. In the first half of 2025, several states passed major reforms […]

Introduction to Clean Heat Standards

By Sandy Beauregard, Director of Sustainability Services and Catherine Nisbet, Associate Manager of Analytics As states across the U.S. adopt ambitious climate goals, the Clean Heat Standard (CHS) has emerged as a vital policy tool aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the heating sector. A CHS sets performance standards that obligate utilities and fossil […]