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Renewable Gas Standards

MCLI Recommendation: “States should consider adopting RPS for gas, requiring a minimum percentage of total supply to be met with biogas, hydrogen, and/or synthetic methane.”

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Example States and State Governments

Oregon’s SB 98

Oregon’s SB 98 (2019) adopts new portfolio targets for the use of renewable natural gas by Oregon’s natural gas utilities and directs the Oregon Public Utility Commission to establish mechanisms by wh...
Resource States and State Governments

Report, Promoting Renewable Natural Gas in Washington State

Washington State University’s 2018 report to the Washington State legislature identifies opportunities to support renewable natural gas in the state, including through public procurement and developme...
Example States and State Governments

New Hampshire’s Renewable Natural Gas Legislation

In June 2022, New Hampshire approved a bill allowing utilities to procure up to 5% of gas supplies from renewable natural gas and make upgrades to their distribution infrastructure to lower emissions....
Example Public Utilities

California’s Biomethane Procurement Program

In February, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved biomethane procurement targets for utilities in a bid to meet the broader goal of reducing methane and other short-lived climate...
Resource States and State Governments

Report, Optimal Pathways to Achieve Climate Goals – Inclusion of a Renewable Gas Standard

The Center for Renewable Gas prepared a 2018 report analyzing the challenge of meeting California’s carbon goals, and recommended developing a Renewable Gas Standard.
Model Law States and State Governments

LPDD Model Law: State Renewable Gas Standard

This LPDD model state legislation addresses renewable portfolio standards with respect to renewable gas. The model legislation was prepared based on California’s proposed SB 687, which would have esta...
Resource States and State Governments

Report, Design Principles for a Renewable Gas Standard

ICF published a 2018 white paper exploring the regulatory and policy context for RNG, RNG supply, the costs associated with RNG production, and key considerations in the development of a Renewable Gas...
Resource States and State Governments

California’s proposed SB 687

Proposed SB 687 would have established a Renewable Gas Standard requiring an average carbon intensity reduction of one percent in 2020, increasing to 10 percent in 2030.
Example States and State Governments

California SB 1440

California’s SB 1440 requires the state’s PUC to consider adopting specific biomethane procurement targets or goals for each gas corporation. The bill would require the PUC to take certain actions in ...