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New Mexico Governor Signs Energy Transition Act
On Friday, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M., signed into law the Energy Transition Act (ETA), which boosts New Mexico’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) and establishes a...
Environment America Rolls Out Toolkit To Help U.S. Cities Go Solar
Environment America Research and Policy Center has released a new solar toolkit to support cities and towns with going solar.
Environment America says Ten Ways Your...
Two Pennsylvania Townships Announce 100% Renewable Energy Goals
On March 6, the Schuylkill Township Board of Supervisors in Pennsylvania unanimously approved a resolution to transition the township to 100% renewable energy.
Days after...
Maryland Senate OKs Clean Energy Jobs Act
The Maryland State Senate has passed the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA), which would accelerate the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) to 50% by...
Maine Legislature Approves Bill To Repeal Gross Metering
The Maine legislature has approved a bill that would eliminate the state’s controversial “gross metering” rule for solar.
The legislation, L.D.91, was introduced in January...
MDV-SEIA: Maryland Cannot Afford To Delay Clean Energy Jobs Act
Maryland could lose out on approximately $247 million in federal tax credits between 2019 and 2022 if the passage of the proposed Maryland Clean...
NYSERDA Offers Energy Storage Guidebook
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has released a new battery storage guidebook, designed to assist local permitting authorities and...
New Mexico Moves Forward On 100% Carbon-Free Electricity Bill
The New Mexico legislature has passed the Energy Transition Act (S.B.489), a bill that would make electricity generation 100% carbon-free by 2045 from the...
Pennsylvania Bill Seeks To Add Nuclear To Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard
In an effort to prevent the “premature and permanent closure” of Pennsylvania’s nuclear power plants, State Rep. Tom Mehaffie, R-Dauphin, has introduced a bill...
Atlanta City Council Approves 100% Clean Energy Roadmap
Today, the Atlanta City Council doubled down on its commitment to transition to 100% renewable energy by unanimously adopting “Clean Energy Atlanta,” a plan...
Southeast PA Community Commits To 100% Clean Energy
At a meeting on Monday night, Radnor Township, Pa., commissioners voted 6-1 to pass a “Ready for 100” resolution, committing the community to transition...
South Carolina House Passes Pro-Solar Energy Reform Bill
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is applauding the South Carolina House of Representatives for passing a landmark energy bill, The Energy Freedom Act,...
Florida’s Capital City Announces 100% Clean Energy Goal
The City of Tallahassee, Fla., has established a goal to transition to 100% clean, renewable energy across the community by 2050.
The Tallahassee City Commission...
Community Solar Legislation Introduced In Florida
Florida State Sen. Lori Berman, D-Delray Beach, has introduced a bill that would establish a community solar program in Florida.
Under S.B.1156, electric customers in Florida could...
Wisconsin’s New Governor To Join U.S. Climate Alliance, Signaling ‘A New Day’ In The...
Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wis., has announced plans to join the U.S. Climate Alliance, a bipartisan coalition of governors committed to implementing the Paris climate...
Community Choice Aggregators Urge PG&E Restructuring In Name Of Safety, Clean Energy
Community choice aggregators (CCAs) from Northern California are saying the time has come for Pacific Gas & Electric Co. – which filed for bankruptcy at the...
Ohio Survey Shows Strong Conservative Support For Renewables
According to a new poll released by the Ohio Conservative Energy Forum (OHCEF), conservative voters throughout the state overwhelmingly support public policies that encourage greater production...
Los Angeles Ditches Natural Gas Plans, Opts For More Clean Energy
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has announcedthat the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) will not repower three coastal natural gas power plants,...
Shyam Mehta Takes The Helm Of NYSEIA
The New York Solar Energy Industries Association (NYSEIA) has appointed Shyam Mehta its new executive director.
Mehta previously served as policy director of the organization....
IREC Honors Four States For 2018 Clean Energy Progress
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) has laid out some of its favorite 2018 success stories in its 2019 “Clean Energy States Honor Roll,” announced...