CESA recently updated What States Need to Know About Plug-In Solar, a paper with information and guidance on plug-in solar configurations, regulatory issues, economics, and safety concerns. Updates include more information about the development of safety standards and requirements, electric plug safety considerations, and an up-to-date map of the status of state plug-in solar legislation.
Report author Bentham Paulos recently talked with NPR’s Marketplace about the plug-in solar landscape in the US – listen to the full interview here.
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Offshore Wind Arrives in the Northeastern USA
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As the Northeast struggles to meet growing electricity demand, offshore wind is on the cusp of providing much needed relief. Data from South Fork Wind, the nation’s first commercial-scale project, is already demonstrating offshore wind’s impressive consistency and output, particularly in the winter. Together, the region’s forthcoming projects will insulate the electricity system from fossil fuel volatility, help to replace aging generators, and strengthen the electricity grid. Read more from CESA’s Sam Schacht in Windtech International.
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The Lowdown on Networked Geothermal for States
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As states, utilities, and local governments across the United States pilot networked geothermal projects, they are only beginning to address important questions around cost, ownership, regulation, and equity. Networked geothermal—also referred to as “ambient loop systems,” “community geothermal,” or “fifth generation district heating & cooling,” among other terms — is a system of interconnected ground-source heat pumps, which allows buildings to share infrastructure and maximize efficiency by balancing heating and cooling loads across the network. But how much does networked geothermal cost? What policy and regulatory issues do states need to understand, and how can it advance affordability efforts? Find answers to these questions in CESA’s recent blog and white paper on what states need to know about networked geothermal.
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Job Opening: Project Director for Solar and Virtual Power Plants
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CESA is hiring for a Project Director to lead some of the organization’s solar activities and work on the Virtual Power Plant (VPP) Acceleration Initiative. CESA offers remote work, flextime, generous benefits, and an exciting opportunity to work with a motivated dynamic team to bring about clean energy transformation at the state level. Read a full job description and learn how to apply here.
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Featured Webinar Recording | The AI Power Problem: Why Battery Storage is Crucial to Data Center Development
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Battery energy storage is rapidly becoming a core design requirement for data center infrastructure and can address many of the issues that AI presents to the energy grid. This June 2026 webinar featured a discussion on landscape of battery storage and data centers and the emerging “bring your own capacity” model. Slides and a recording of this webinar are available here.
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About the Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA)
The Clean Energy States Alliance is a leading bipartisan US coalition of state energy organizations working together to advance the rapid expansion of clean energy technologies and bring the benefits of clean energy to all.
The CESA Brief newsletter provides periodic updates about the programs and accomplishments of CESA and its member organizations.
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