2026 brought clean energy siting and permitting policies that were more balanced – and more encouraging – than the restrictive surge that defined 2025. In fact, this year’s data shows that the majority of state siting laws enacted in 2026 favored clean energy deployment.
That’s one of the findings from the Siting Solutions Project’s second annual Legislative Round-Up. Analyzing 201 bills introduced across 40 states during the 2026 legislative session, the new report finds that bills restricting clean energy deployment continued to dominate state legislatures this year, but almost none became law. These findings offer policymakers, advocates, and the clean energy industry a clear, evidence-based picture of where siting policy stands – and where it is heading.
On August 26 at 1:00 pm ET, join the Siting Solutions Project team for a deep dive into the report’s findings – including which states had major siting achievements in 2026 and how defensive coalitions repeatedly stopped restrictive bills. This session will include live audience Q&A with the report authors.