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Ohio Power Siting Board OKs Pair Of Solar Projects
The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) has authorized Hardin Solar Energy II LLC and Hecate Highland Energy LLC to construct solar facilities in Hardin...
S.C. Governor Signs Energy Freedom Act: A Major Boon For Solar
On Thursday night, Gov. Henry McMaster, R-S.C., signed into law The Energy Freedom Act, which is expected to bring myriad benefits to the solar...
Pro-Solar Bill Passes S.C. Senate, Heads Back To House
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is commending the South Carolina Senate for passing a landmark energy bill, The Energy Freedom Act, on a...
Map Details More Than 800 Waitlisted Solar Projects In Illinois
Path to 100 has released a new resource that details 807 solar projects across Illinois that have been waitlisted because of the funding shortfall...
Study: Maine Clean Energy Bill Would Provide Substantial Economic, Environmental Benefits
Investment in local clean energy projects and jobs would see a big boost under a bill that received a public hearing today at Maine’s...
Net Metering, Community Solar Were Hot Solar Policy Topics In Q1
During the first quarter of the year, 43 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico took some type of policy action regarding...
Maine Climate Council Would Lead State’s 100% Renewable Energy Efforts
Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, has introduced bipartisan legislation to create the Maine Climate Council, which would develop an action plan and timetable for meeting...
Clean Energy Groups Throw Weight Behind Wisconsin Transmission Line
On Friday, direct testimony was filed with the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) in the Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line case (Case # 5-CE-146).
A number...
Lamont: PURA Commissioner To Help Bring ‘Cheaper, Cleaner’ Power To CT
Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Conn., is nominating Marissa Paslick Gillett of Baltimore to serve as a commissioner of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA)....
Nevada Inches Closer To 50% Renewable Portfolio Standard
Update: The Nevada Assembly’s Growth and Infrastructure Committee has now also unanimously passed the bill.
The Nevada Senate has unanimously approved S.B.358, which would boost...
Wisconsin Regulators Green-Light Hefty Solar Expansion
This week, the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) approved projects that will lead to a five-fold expansion of solar in the state.
According to an update from...
N.Y. Program Tracks Schools’ Energy Usage, Facilitates Solar
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has announced a new program for pre-K through grade 12 schools (P-12) to receive...
Missoula Is First Montana City To Adopt 100% Renewables Goal
The city council of Missoula, Mont., has unanimously voted to adopt a resolution to move the city’s electricity to 100% clean, renewable sources by...
Chi-Town Makes Milestone Renewable Energy Commitment
On Wednesday, the Chicago City Council unanimously voted to establish a goal of transitioning the entire city to 100% clean, renewable energy by 2035.
According...
After REC Lottery, Illinois Solar Advocates Push For More Action
On Wednesday, the Illinois Power Agency (IPA) awarded renewable energy credits (RECs) that are designed to support the construction of hundreds of new solar...
Report Ranks Major U.S. Cities On Solar Capacity
Over the past six years, solar energy capacity has more than doubled in 45 of America’s 57 largest cities, according to a new study...
N.Y. Seeks To Improve Integration Of Renewables Onto Grid
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, D-N.Y., has announced up to $30 million in funding for projects that aim to improve the resiliency, flexibility and integration...
Maryland Legislature OKs Clean Energy Jobs Act
Maryland state lawmakers have passed the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA), which would raise the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) to 50% by 2030...
Boise Becomes First Idaho City With 100% Renewable Electricity Goal
The city council of Boise, Idaho, has voted to adopt “Boise’s Energy Future,” a plan to move the city’s electricity to 100% renewable sources...
Puerto Rico Legislature Green-Lights 100% Renewable Energy Bill
The Solar and Energy Storage Association of Puerto Rico (SESA-PR) is applauding Puerto Rico’s legislature for giving final approval to S.B.1121, the Puerto Rico...