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Clean Energy Plans

Meeting greenhouse gas emission reduction targets requires clean, affordable, and reliable energy, in addition to widespread electrification in the transportation and buildings sectors.

To prepare for the transition to clean energy, it is important for states to develop a comprehensive clean energy plan.

A clean energy plan outlines the steps a state should take to meet their clean energy targets and/or goals. The framework of a clean energy plan outlines the state energy context and main objectives of the plan, and it typically models the future of a decarbonized and modernized electricity system based on different scenarios. They cover in-depth technical pathways to clean energy, explain economic, social, and environmental benefits the plan will have for the state, and provide strategies and recommendations to implement actions toward achieving the state’s climate and energy goals.

Oftentimes, clean energy plans are spurred through legislation or executive order in response to the establishment of new clean energy or greenhouse gas reduction targets. Clean energy plans may also be developed as part of a larger economy-wide climate action plan that extends beyond the electricity sector.

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Advancing Equity through 100% Clean Energy

A report that documents state actions to advance environmental justice in the published clean energy plans of 12 U.S. states.

2023

Source:

Clean Energy States Alliance

Policy Explainer: Designing a Roadmap for Decarbonization with Clean Energy Plans

A policy explainer that defines clean energy plans, explains key processes and outcomes, and provides state examples of effective practices.

2022

Source:

Climate XChange

Advice for States on 100% Clean Energy Part One: The Process for Producing a Plan

A report that provides advice for states on how to prepare and implement a 100% clean energy plan.

2021

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Clean Energy States Alliance

Guide to 100% Clean Energy States

A guide that provides information on the 23 states that have adopted and are planning to implement 100% clean energy goals.

2024

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Clean Energy States Alliance

Model States

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Colorado

Regulated utilities are required to submit a Clean Energy Plan to reduce emissions 80% below 2005 levels by 2030 and supply 100% clean energy by 2050

2019

Establishing Policies

SB 19-236 (2019)

Illinois

Renewable Energy Access Plan

2024

Establishing Policies

New York

10-Point Action Plan to Expand a Thriving Large-Scale Renewable Industry

2023

Establishing Policies

10-Point Action Plan to Expand a Thriving Large-Scale Renewable Industry (2023)

Wisconsin

State of Wisconsin Clean Energy Plan

2024 Clean Energy Plan Progress Report

2024

Establishing Policies

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Status	State Sort descending	Region	YR Enacted
Not Enacted	Alabama Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Alaska Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	Arizona Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	Southwest
Not Enacted	Arkansas Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	Southeast
Enacted	California Empty column Achieving 100 Percent Clean Electricity in California Establishing Policies SB 100 (2018) Achieving 100 Percent Clean Electricity in California (2021) Empty column	West	2021
Enacted	Colorado Empty column Regulated utilities are required to submit a Clean Energy Plan to reduce emissions 80% below 2005 levels by 2030 and supply 100% clean energy by 2050 Establishing Policies SB 19-236 (2019) Empty column	West	2019
Not Enacted	Connecticut Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	Northeast
Not Enacted	Delaware Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Florida Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Georgia Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Hawai‘i Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	Idaho Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	West
Enacted	Illinois Empty column Renewable Energy Access Plan Establishing Policies SB 2408 (2021) Docket No. 22-0749 (2024) Renewable Energy Access Plan (2024) Empty column	Midwest	2024
Not Enacted	Indiana Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Iowa Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Kansas Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Kentucky Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Louisiana Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	Southeast
Enacted	Maine Empty column Maine Won't Wait: A Four-Year Plan for Climate Action Establishing Policies LD 1679 (2019) Maine Won't Wait: A Four-Year Plan for Climate Action (2020) Empty column	Northeast	2020
Not Enacted	Maryland Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	Southeast
Enacted	Massachusetts Empty column Energy Pathways to Deep Decarbonization Establishing Policies Global Warming Solutions Act (2008) Energy Pathways to Deep Decarbonization (2020) Empty column	Northeast	2020
Not Enacted	Michigan Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Minnesota Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Mississippi Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Missouri Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Montana Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	Nebraska Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Nevada Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	New Hampshire Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	Northeast
Enacted	New Jersey Empty column 2019 New Jersey Energy Master Plan: Pathway to 2050 Establishing Policies Executive Order No. 28 (2018) 2019 New Jersey Energy Master Plan: Pathway to 2050 (2020) Empty column	Northeast	2020
Not Enacted	New Mexico Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	Southwest
Enacted	New York Empty column 10-Point Action Plan to Expand a Thriving Large-Scale Renewable Industry Establishing Policies 10-Point Action Plan to Expand a Thriving Large-Scale Renewable Industry (2023) Empty column	Northeast	2023
Enacted	North Carolina Empty column North Carolina Clean Energy Plan Establishing Policies Executive Order No. 80 (2018) North Carolina Clean Energy Plan (2019) Empty column	Southeast	2019
Not Enacted	North Dakota Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Ohio Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Oklahoma Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	Southwest
Not Enacted	Oregon Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	Pennsylvania Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	Northeast
Enacted	Rhode Island Empty column The Road to 100% Renewable Electricity by 2030 in Rhode Island Establishing Policies Executive Order 20-01 (2020) The Road to 100% Renewable Electricity by 2030 in Rhode Island (2020) Empty column	Northeast	2020
Not Enacted	South Carolina Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	South Dakota Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Tennessee Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Texas Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	Southwest
Not Enacted	Utah Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	Vermont Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	Northeast
Not Enacted	Virginia Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	Southeast
Enacted	Washington Empty column Washington 2021 State Energy Strategy Establishing Policies SB 5116 (2019) Washington 2021 State Energy Strategy (2020) Empty column	West	2020
Not Enacted	West Virginia Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	Southeast
Enacted	Wisconsin Empty column State of Wisconsin Clean Energy Plan 2024 Clean Energy Plan Progress Report Establishing Policies Executive Order 38 (2019) State of Wisconsin Clean Energy Plan (2022) 2024 Clean Energy Plan Progress Report (2024) Empty column	Midwest	2024
Not Enacted	Wyoming Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. Empty column	West

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