Day: January 29, 2025

Washington state considers Fair Access to Community Solar Act

Washington state legislators have proposed a bipartisan bill that will enable the establishment of a comprehensive community solar program. Sen. Sharon Shewmake (D-Bellingham) and Rep. Adam Bernbaum (D-Port Townsend) introduced the Fair Access to Community Solar Act (SB 5515/HB 1598). The legislation would provide equitable access to affordable, reliable, locally sited renewable energy for electric utility ratepayers in the …

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Massachusetts considers five-day residential solar permits, 20% distributed energy and more

Massachusetts lawmakers are pushing forward a slate of clean energy bills aimed at accelerating the state’s transition to 100% renewable power. January 29, 2025 Lawmakers in Massachusetts submitted a series of clean energy bills as part of the state’s continued effort to reach 100% clean energy and net-zero emissions by 2050. The first bill, An …

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Indigenous people’s sustainability legacy empowered in Ontario solar initiative

The program offers citizens of the Métis Nation in Ontario, Canada a one-time, forgivable loan toward installing a rooftop solar system. January 29, 2025 A solar panel program designed to reduce the carbon footprint of homes owned by the Métis Indigenous people across Ontario was launched by the Métis Nation of Ontario. The program also aims …

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European group investigates JA Solar subsidiary on UFLPA list, says all is good

An investigation by European solar supply chain experts into the manufacturing efforts of Donghai JA Solar, which was recently added to the UFLPA banned entity list by the Untied States, found that the JA Solar subsidiary ceased production efforts in 2018. The group indirectly claims that the United States is using outdated information. JA Solar …

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Trucking company J.B. Hunt powers up 5-MW solar project in Arkansas

Supply chain solutions provider J.B. Hunt Transport Services has commissioned a 4.99-MWAC solar project in Gentry, Arkansas, that should generate enough electricity to offset 80% of the power used by J.B. Hunt’s three main corporate campus buildings in Lowell, Arkansas. The 40-acre solar site, which uses a combination of mono- and bifacial solar panels, is …

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Unleashing American Energy order will slow electric vehicle adoption in U.S.

The recent Wood Mackenzie report, “Trump’s executive orders unsettle electric vehicle and battery markets” indicate that the executive orders by the new administration could have profoundly slow the market for electric vehicles in the U.S. The report notes that the changes laid out in the Unleashing American Energy executive order will have wide-ranging impact on …

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Legislators introduce bill to start community solar program in Washington State

On January 29, Sen. Sharon Shewmake (D-Bellingham) and Rep. Adam Bernbaum (D-Port Townsend) announced the introduction of SB 5515/HB 1598, the Fair Access to Community Solar Act, a bill enabling the establishment of a comprehensive community solar program in Washington State. The legislation would provide equitable access to affordable, reliable, locally sited clean energy for …

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Connecticut increases amount of incentives available to growing C&I energy storage market

The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) recently announced updates to its Energy Storage Solutions program, including the opening of Tranche 3 of the commercial and industrial (C&I) incentives as well as the reallocation of 140 MW of capacity from the residential sector to the C&I sector to match the growing demand for storage. This …

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