Despite Ohio’s intensified local opposition and restrictive solar restrictions in recent years, the state’s Supreme Court sided with the Ohio Power Siting board to allow a 350 MW project in central Ohio. Ohio’s Supreme Court ruled in favor of the 350 MW Harvey Solar project after 11 residents and a citizens group appealed the Ohio …
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The budget cancels funds for renewable energy, carbon capture, EV programs and more. The Trump Administration submitted its budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 to Congress, recommending over $163 billion in federal spending, cutting non-military spending by 20%. Roughly 10% of the proposed cuts are related to clean energy and climate related funding. The White …
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Unprecedented local opposition and anti-solar local ordinances, along with softened federal support from the Trump administration, is driving a need for a new generation of state solar rights statutes, researchers conclude in a forthcoming paper from Arizona State University’s College of Law. Utility-scale solar is becoming more cost-effective yet facing an unprecedented degree of local …
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House Republicans are clashing over the fate of Inflation Reduction Act tax credits, which have led to over $130 billion in private investment announcements. A letter signed by 38 Republican House of Representatives members voiced “the urgent need to fully repeal the Inflation Reduction Act.” Passed in 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) contains supply …
Letter from 38 Republicans calls for full repeal of “green new scam” Read More »
Local installers and their customers can access advocacy groups to tell the stories of the benefits of solar including how it cuts energy costs and builds resilience while also providing jobs and driving profit. With federal clean energy programs facing potential cuts, solar installers are speaking up. But what can small- and medium-sized solar installers …
With cuts at stake, solar installers raise their voices Read More »
Florida legislators are evaluating a bill that would cut down on the permitting process and allow the use of automated permitting software. Florida legislators are considering a bill that could make it faster and easier for residents to go solar. HB 1071 would authorize private providers to use certain automated review systems and require local …
One of the biggest states for solar passed a bill through its House of Representatives to require the recycling of retired solar and wind projects. The Texas House of Representatives passed a bill to require solar and wind projects to recycle their components at the end of their lifecycle. HB 3228 would require renewable energy …
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An amended bill that would end net metering for homes with solar once they are sold passed the California State Assembly’s Utilities & Energy Committee. The California State Assembly’s Utilities & Energy Committee voted 10-4 to pass an amended version of Assembly Bill 942, which seeks to cut compensation rates for existing rooftop solar customers …
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Several states introduced bills this legislative session to require more transparency behind how utilities cast their PJM votes. Some bills passed, others failed, while the rest reside in limbo. Lawmakers across several states introduced bills this legislative session seeking to require utilities to reveal their PJM votes. The bills seek to bring more transparency to …
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The legislation will become law unless Gov. Youngin vetoes it by May 2. Virginia’s House of Representatives and Senate passed legislation that will triple the amount of energy storage capacity the state requires its two public utilities to procure under the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA). The legislation will become law unless Gov. Glenn Youngkin …
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