Policy & Regulation

How the Inflation Reduction Act is playing out in one of the ‘most biased’ states for renewables

Solar developers are going head-to-head with fossil fuel-backed opposition groups and renewable bans in Ohio.

Massachusetts Senate approves bill to expand reliance on renewable energy

06.26.2024

Supporters say the proposal will help lower utility bills by directing providers to offer discounted rates to consumers with low and middle incomes and give the state more flexibility to negotiate contracts with providers.

N.C.’s ratepayer advocate: Duke Energy ‘failed’ to consider incentives that would cut costs & enable more clean energy

06.25.2024

The state’s ratepayer advocate says tapping into an Inflation Reduction Act loan program would save ratepayers hundreds of millions of dollars and make more clean energy the ‘least cost’ option.

The ‘Wild West’ of hooking up large solar projects in New Hampshire

06.25.2024

In New Hampshire, utility companies essentially write their own rules for the process to hook up, or interconnect, solar projects larger than 1 MW.

DOE, CAISO host interconnection workshop at GridTECH Connect Forum

06.24.2024

DOE’s Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange introduces GTC attendees to CAISO’s reworked process to help them navigate it efficiently.

Two Midwest states see clean energy advancements

06.24.2024

A new Minnesota permitting law and the defeat of a Michigan ballot initiative illustrates support for renewable energy.

Attending GridTECH Connect Forum? Here’s what’s happening in Newport Beach

06.21.2024

The interconnection event GridTECH Connect Forum is assembling energy industry leaders June 24-26 in Newport Beach, California.

Louisiana’s largest industries are tired of waiting for renewable energy

State utility regulators will allow industrial companies to get solar from non-utilities….

What would a Donald Trump victory mean for historic clean energy incentives? — This Week in Cleantech

Plus, President Biden aims to link his clean energy and climate goals to good-paying jobs. …

New York approves plan to add six gigawatts of energy storage by 2030

The roadmap is a set of recommendations to cost-effectively expand New York’s energy storage programs while bolstering grid resilience….

What is holding back the energy transition? Energy producers, buyers weigh in

AXIS Capital Holdings published a report, Navigating Risk in the Energy Transition, which is based on independent research and explores views within the energy…

Duke Energy to power five military bases with clean energy

The contract, valued at $248 million, will provide an estimated 4.8-million-megawatt hours of electricity over a 15-year delivery period from two newly construc…

Feds issue final rules for IRA’s prevailing wage, apprenticeship requirements

The final rules from Treasury – which were developed in partnership with the Department of Labor (DOL) – are intended to provide clarity and certainty on th…

Maryland Senate president takes job with solar energy company

Could Ferguson’s new gig could help elevate renewables in upcoming legislative sessions? …

Nearly all 50 states face local opposition to renewable projects, report finds

A new edition of Columbia Law School’s Sabin Center’s Opposition to Renewable Energy Facilities in the United States report identified 378 renewable energy …

Transmission utilities profiting from generator-paid network upgrades ‘may be unjust,’ FERC says

FERC specifically called out the MISO, PJM, SPP, and ISO New England in the order and required responses within 90 days. …