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Maryland Energy Administration Offers New Community Solar Grants

The Maryland Energy Administration has announced a fresh round of funding through the Community Solar LMI-PPA Grant Program to expand state residents’ access to...

NYSERDA Opens Expedited Renewable Solicitations for Large-Scale Projects 

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today announced the launch of expedited renewable energy solicitations as part of the state’s...

Michigan Passes Legislation Paving Way for Clean Energy Projects

Michigan Senate Democrats have passed House Bills 5120 and 5121, the Clean Energy and Jobs Act. These bills simplify the approval process for building...

Michigan Budget Invests Big in Clean Energy Transition

The Michigan legislature passed a fiscal year 2024 budget which received bipartisan support and will go into effect immediately after approval from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The...

Arizona Governor Nixes Confusing Renewable Energy Bill

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs this week vetoed legislation she said would have a “deep chilling effect on renewable energy deployment” in the state. In a...

New Illinois Law Wipes Out Local Government Ability to Squash Renewables Projects

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed HB4412, which contains measures that protect Illinois-based clean energy projects from a growing number of local bans. The bill...

ACE NY Takes Issue with Hochul Proposal for NYPA

The Alliance for Clean Energy New York (ACE NY) has voiced its concerns about a measure in New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2024 Executive...

Minnesota Bill Establishes 100 Percent Clean Energy Goal by 2040

After more than seven hours of debate, the Minnesota House passed HF7, as amended, by a 70-60 vote along party lines. The bill, if signed...

Pennsylvania Unveils Solar Installation Guidance for Rural Communities

Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding has released guidance for landowners considering solar production on farmland and in rural communities in Pennsylvania. The guidance outlines...

SEIA Reacts to Georgia PSC Vote on Rooftop Solar Pilot Program

The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) has voted on a final order in Georgia Power Company's (GPC) latest rate case, failing to expand the...

California Public Utilities Commission Issues Solar Tariff, Policy Updates

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has issued a decision that modernizes the Net Energy Metering (NEM) solar tariff to promote grid reliability, incentivizes...

New Jersey Program Encourages Competitive Grid-Scale Solar Generation

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has established the Competitive Solar Incentive (CSI) Program, a new program designed to promote grid-scale solar...

N.Y. Report Shows Clean Energy Jobs Help Economic Recovery for State

The number of individuals with clean energy jobs in New York State reached a record level of 165,000 workers at the end of 2021,...

California Public Utilities Commission Issues Rooftop Solar Proposal Changes

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has issued a proposed decision that, if finalized, will dramatically change how owners of rooftop solar in the...

California Extends Property Tax Exclusion for Solar Installations

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 1340, which extends the existing property tax exclusion for newly constructed, active solar energy systems by...

NREL Debuts Ordinance Databases for Siting Solar, Wind Energy Projects

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released two new databases of state and local wind and solar energy zoning laws and ordinances in...

Georgia PSC Approves Clean Energy Plan Offering More Solar Resources

The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) has voted to approve a solar resource plan that should result in an increase in Georgia Power’s solar...

New Jersey Surpasses 4 GW of Solar Installations

New Jersey has surpassed 4 GW of installed solar power, enough to provide electricity to over 500,000 New Jersey households annually, reports the New...

Mississippi PSC Modifies Net Metering Rules

The Mississippi Public Service Commission, in a bipartisan, vote has approved amendments to the former Net Metering and Interconnection Rules, now referred to as...

Hawaii Governor Focuses on Clean Energy Transition with New Laws

Hawaii Gov. David Ige signed into law a package of bills that advance the governor’s priorities to fight climate change and transition to a...

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