Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy said the state was not on track to meet its pollution reduction goals, prompting the release of his "Energy Master Plan" to slash greenhouse gas emissions.

The order accelerates the process for getting non-wires alternatives online, but does not specify studies needed for distributed and integrated resource planning, Commissioner Richard Beverly wrote in separate comments.

Seattle City Light will pay around $0.08/kWh for "efficiency energy" under long-term power purchase agreements similar to contracts for renewables.

Planners must think beyond the levelized cost for renewables to the value that each resource brings to the grid.

The Brattle Group has developed a new concept to competitively procure clean energy commitments in a technology-neutral fashion and complement other wholesale power market products, including capacity.