INTRODUCTIONĪlmost 90 years ago, US Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis described states as “laboratories of democracy.” Today, states are laboratories of clean energy. One of the authors, Richard Kauffman, played a central role in the development of those programs as New York State “Energy Czar” from 2013 to 2019 and continues to serve as Chair of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). This commentary proposes four principles to guide state governments in spending limited funds to promote clean energy and discusses recent programs that applied those principles in New York State. For state governments to continue playing important roles in promoting clean energy, they will need to adopt strategies that leverage their limited funds. Tax revenues are plummeting and social service expenses increasing, leaving budget shortfalls projected to exceed $750 billion over the next three years. The COVID-19 pandemic is creating extraordinary financial challenges for state governments.
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