A State Policy Roadmap to a Faster Clean Energy Buildout

Report

United States

Publication date: January 1, 2025

File format: PDF

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As U.S. electricity demand rises, states must rapidly expand energy generation. This roadmap argues that renewable energy can meet demand affordably, but deployment faces siting and community challenges. It also promotes 3C policies—balancing conservation, communities and climate—to accelerate clean energy while protecting nature, engaging residents and delivering shared benefits.

Subject Tags

  • Climate mitigation
  • Renewable energy
  • Policy

TNC Authors

  • Ally Bell
    State Climate & Energy Policy Associate
    The Nature Conservancy
    Email: ally.brown@tnc.org

  • Jessica Wilkinson
    Sr Policy Advisor, Team Lead, Renewable Energy Department
    The Nature Conservancy
    Email: jwilkinson@tnc.org

  • Melanie Santiago-Mosier
    The Nature Conservancy