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CT Legislature Passes Controversial Solar Bill To Dismantle Net Metering
Both the Connecticut House and Senate have voted yes on S.B.9, a bill that would roll back the state’s net energy metering (NEM) program,...
Minneapolis City Council OKs 100% Clean Energy Goal
On Friday, the Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved the city’s commitment to transition to 100% clean, renewable energy by 2030, the Sierra Club has announced.
According...
Wanted: Proposals To Modernize N.Y. Grid In Support Of 50% Renewables
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, D-N.Y., has announced that up to $15 million is available for projects that will help New York improve the resiliency,...
South Carolina Solar Bill Killed Due To Voting Technicality
Despite its House approval last week, a pro-solar bill in South Carolina was defeated on Tuesday due to what the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)...
DOE Study: R-PACE Financing Does Help Grow California Solar
A new study from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) finds that residential property-assessed clean energy (R-PACE) programs...
Utah Governor Signs New Pro-Solar Bills Into Law
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Utah Solar Energy Association (USEA) are jointly thanking Gov. Gary Herbert, R-Utah, and the Utah state legislature for...
Colorado’s New Energy Storage Law May ‘Spark More Interest In Going Solar’
On Thursday, Gov. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., signed into law a bill concerning the rights of electric utility customers to install energy storage systems.
Commended by the Solar Energy...
New York Makes Historic Investment In Renewable Energy
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, D-N.Y, has announced the single largest commitment to renewable energy by a state in U.S. history.
According to the New York State Energy...
A State-By-State View Of U.S. Renewable Energy In 2017
As part of its Electric Power Monthly series, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its year-end 2017 energy figures this week, detailing electricity production, use and...
Southeast Solar: Who Are The ‘Leaders And Laggards’?
As solar energy development continues to expand in the Southeast – increasing almost 30-fold over the last five years – the growth patterns remain...
N.J. Bill Would Raise Solar Energy Goal, Establish Community Solar
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is urging the New Jersey legislature to pass S.B.877 to keep the state’s solar industry growing and maintain the more...
Massachusetts Reaches Significant Solar Milestone
Massachusetts’ Baker-Polito administration has announced that Massachusetts has now installed more than 2 GW of solar power through 78,646 projects across the state.
According to...
CALSEIA Is Now The California Solar & Storage Association
The California Solar Energy Industries Association (CALSEIA) is now the California Solar & Storage Association (CALSSA).
After 40 years, the organization will do business under this new...
Pennsylvania’s SREC Fix Hits A Snag
Last fall, Pennsylvania lawmakers set out to fix a problem with the state’s 2004 Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act (AEPS).
No, the problem they took on with Act...
SMUD Helps Develop DER Planning Software For Utilities
Cloud software company Clean Power Research and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), a public utility in California, have announced the launch of WattPlan Grid,...
AEE Institute Provides Insight On Grid Cybersecurity
The Advanced Energy Economy Institute (AEE Institute) has released a new report identifying key challenges, best practices, and strategies for consideration by state and...
Groups Call For Renewables Over Natural Gas In Michigan
Groups including Vote Solar, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and the Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC) are urging Michigan regulators to require utility DTE Energy...
Solar Advocates Call Mass. Ruling A ‘Huge Step Backwards’
The Northeast Clean Energy Council (NECEC) and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) have expressed strong disappointment and serious concern with the Massachusetts Department...
NRDC: Grid Reliability During Cold Snap Refutes Need For Coal ‘Bailout’
Much of the country is in the grip of frigid weather, which is increasing demand for electricity (but still less than during hot summer...
N.Y. Governor Reveals Ambitious Clean Energy Agenda
As part of his 2018 State of the State, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, D-N.Y., has unveiled a comprehensive agenda to combat climate change by...