Nearly 300 state bills aimed at modernizing the grid were introduced in Q2, with energy storage deployment leading the charge, per NCCETC’s latest “50 States of Grid Modernization” report. (PV Magazine)
The highlights: Virginia passed a 450 MW VPP pilot law, while New Jersey teed up 1,000 MW of new storage incentives. Maine and Maryland advanced performance-based regulation, and Oregon cleared the way for local microgrid ownership.
Between the lines: States are explicitly pushing utilities to integrate grid-enhancing tech, non-wires alternatives, and storage into their planning. Many have advanced reforms tying distributed tech to long-term grid plans.