State Technology-Inclusive Clean Energy Standards and Corporate Commitments

The document provides a detailed inventory of US state-level legislative and executive actions to achieve carbon-free or renewable energy targets, alongside a timeline of voluntary net-zero and carbon reduction commitments from major utility providers.

• Numerous US states have implemented or proposed mandates for carbon-free electricity, often with targets set for 2045 or 2050. For example, California's S.B. 100 requires a "100% carbon free power grid by 2045", while Washington's S.B. 5116 mandates electricity be "completely carbon free by 2045".
• Some states utilize specific definitions for clean energy to allow for technology neutrality or specific carbon thresholds. Illinois's Climate and Equitable Jobs Act defines "clean energy" as "energy generation that is 90% or greater free of carbon dioxide emissions."
• State mandates often combine long-term carbon-free goals with shorter-term renewable energy requirements. New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act requires "70 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030" before shifting entirely to carbon-free power by 2040.
• Utility companies have increasingly made voluntary pledges toward net-zero emissions, with many targeting 2050. Examples include Duke Energy, DTE Energy Co., and Southern Company, all of whom pledged "Net zero carbon emissions by 2050" or "Net Zero emissions by 2050".

APA

Clean Air Task Force (n.d.). State Technology-Inclusive Clean Energy Standards and Corporate Commitments. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/21092604/State-Actions-and-Utility-Pledges-1.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. State Technology-Inclusive Clean Energy Standards and Corporate Commitments. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/21092604/State-Actions-and-Utility-Pledges-1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforcendstate, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{State Technology-Inclusive Clean Energy Standards and Corporate Commitments}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/21092604/State-Actions-and-Utility-Pledges-1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }