Two bills moving their way through the House and Senate of Florida threaten to slash the value of Net Energy Metering. The bills are being described as a knockout punch to the industry and have strong bipartisan opposition. March 2, 2022 A battle of solar net energy metering (NEM) has been raging in several states …
The United States electric grid is becoming older by the day. In 2020 there were over 180 power disruptions. Just 20 years ago, there were only roughly 24. A report that came out last year from the American Society of civil engineers found that 70% of transmission and distribution lines are past the second half …
The U.S. Electric Grid Is Failing – San Diego Impacted Hardest Read More »
Emergent Solar Energy Today, the Indiana General Assembly passed SB 411, which allows local communities to voluntarily adopt regulations that will qualify them as a wind- or solar-ready community. Clean Grid Alliance applauds the Indiana State Legislature for supporting a statewide siting standard that will help facilitate renewable energy development in the state while helping …
Indiana bill allows counties to adopt “solar-ready” siting regulations Read More »
RE-volv, Green The Church, and Interfaith Power & Light to discover new approaches to solarize houses of worship in communities of color nationwide. March 2, 2022 RE-volv, Green The Church, and Interfaith Power & Light are partnering to increase solar adoption by houses of worship led by Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) by …
Three non-profits receive NREL support to help BIPOC houses of worship to go solar Read More »
As the Virginia State Corporation Commission crafts final rules for the Commonwealth’s new shared solar program, advocates warn the latest proposal is anti-consumer and anti-business. Virginia’s shared solar law requires each program participant to pay a “minimum bill” to reflect the costs of participating in a shared solar project. The State Corporation Commission’s (SCC) Hearing …
Countries to address the entire ‘lifecycle’ of plastics from production to waste BOSTON — As the country that generates the most plastic waste in the world, the United States has joined other United Nations members in a groundbreaking international agreement to address the global plastic waste crisis. Negotiators will now start developing the terms of …
Ending anti-solar rates in the Phoenix area depends on maintaining an Arizona law favoring competition in the electricity sector. The Arizona House has voted to end such competition, and the Arizona Senate could do the same. March 2, 2022 In a court decision that gave hope that Phoenix-area utility Salt River Project’s anti-solar rates would …
Arizona Senate controls the fate of Phoenix anti-solar rate Read More »
Cohoes, New York’s $6 million floating solar project will demonstrate how municipalities can turn reservoirs into clean energy plants, while serving the needs of low-income residents. March 2, 2022 Not many towns or cities in the US can claim to be powered 100% by renewable energy, but soon one town can make that claim, as …
New York town plans floating-solar demonstration project Read More »
Verizon Communications Inc. settled its fourth green bond offering of $1 billion, with the net proceeds expected to be allocated entirely toward renewable energy investments. This is the fourth green bond issued by Verizon since 2019, for a total of $4 billion. Verizon made use of its second green bond, which was issued in 2020, …
In President Biden’s State of the Union address on March 1, 2022, he encouraged Congress to send the Build Back Better Act to his desk and emphasized the clean energy incentives within the bill. “Let’s provide investments and tax credits to weatherize your homes and businesses to be energy efficient and you get a tax …
Biden emphasizes Build Back Better’s clean energy incentives in SOTU Read More »
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