State & Local Policy

NV Energy’s Updated IRP Proposes Two New Solar+Storage Projects

NV Energy has made its triennial Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) filing with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN), laying out a strategy to...

Public Service Commission Finalizes South Carolina Net Metering Policies

The South Carolina Public Service Commission has issued final rules for net metering in South Carolina.  The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) worked collaboratively with...

New Jersey Launches First Community Solar Project Constructed on Former Landfill

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) have launched...

Cuomo Sets Stage for New York’s First ‘Build-Ready’ Solar Development

New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has unveiled a lease-option agreement for the first "Build-Ready" site in New York.  Under the agreement, the New York...

Michigan Legislators Introduce Bills to Expand Access to Community Solar

Michigan residents and communities would be able to participate in Michigan’s growing solar economy under bipartisan legislation recently introduced by State Reps. Michele Hoitenga,...

NYSEIA: Regulatory Barriers Impeding New York Community Solar Market

New York could build on its strong community solar track record and expand solar access to hundreds of thousands more New Yorkers by lowering...

Schneider Electric XW Pro Solar Hybrid Inverter Now SGIP-Eligible

Schneider Electric Solar, a company that specializes in solar technology and energy management, says its XW Pro solar hybrid inverter is now eligible for...

New Jersey Community Solar Program Receives Record Number of Applicants

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has received a record 410 applications to participate in Year 2 of its Community Solar Energy...

Los Angeles Can Achieve 100 Percent Renewable Electricity by 2035

Meeting Los Angeles’ ambitious goal of 100% renewable electricity by 2045 - or even 2035 - is achievable with the rapid deployment of wind,...

New Online Tool Breaks Down Texas’ Clean Energy Statistics

Wind power, solar power and energy storage projects are providing new economic opportunities for rural Texas counties, bringing needed diversification, economic development, job creation...

PUCN Gives Green Light to NV Energy Greenlink Transmission Initiative

The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) has approved moving forward on NV Energy's Greenlink Nevada transmission and renewable energy initiative. NV Energy says Greenlink...

PSC of South Carolina Schedules Virtual Net Metering Hearing

The Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSCSC) has scheduled a virtual public hearing in response to requests by Duke Energy Carolinas (DEC) and...

DCPSC: Percentage of SOS Program to Come from Long-Term PPA

The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (DCPSC) has adopted new rules to require 5% of the District’s standard offer service (SOS)...

California Utilities Submit Proposal to Modernize Rooftop Solar Program

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E), San Diego Gas & Electric Co. (SDG&E) and Southern California Edison (SCE) have written a proposal to modernize...

PSCSC Approves Duke Energy Program to Expand Renewables

The Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSCSC) has approved Duke Energy's Green Source Advantage program in South Carolina, enabling the company to expand...

California Legislator Introduces the Solar Access Act

California State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, has introduced SB 617, the Solar Access Act.  SB 617 implements automated solar permitting in local California jurisdictions...

New Jersey Brings First Community Solar Project Online

Gov. Phil Murphy says New Jersey’s first community solar project has been completed. The project, constructed in Perth Amboy by Solar Landscape, was developed as...

PUC Fines Xcel Energy for Complaint Volumes Tied to Interconnection Delays

Xcel Energy Minnesota has been fined $1 million by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) for exceeding a set number of customer service complaints...

California Grant Program Improves Tribal Access to Clean Energy

The Tribal Government Challenge Planning Grant Program has awarded nearly $2 million to projects that identify solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve clean...

Baker-Polito Administration Steers Massachusetts to Net-Zero GHG Emissions

Building on its commitment to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Massachusetts by 2050, the Baker-Polito Administration has detailed policies and strategies to...

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