Policy

North American net energy-related emissions from the power sector are set to fall 20% by 2030 compared with 2024 levels, a Wood Mackenzie report finds. From 2030, transport electrification will accelerate emissions reductions across North America, says the report, “Energy Transition Outlook 2024-25: Americas.” However, the report also said North America’s energy transition could slow …

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The Energy Information Administration reports that utility-scale solar grew by 32%, while distributed solar increased by 15%, bringing their respective shares to nearly 5% and 2% of total electricity generation. Overall, U.S. electricity generation rose by 3.1% year over year. March 4, 2025 Over the past 12 months, solar photovoltaic sources accounted for more than …

Solar generation up 27%, accounting for 6.8% of all electricity Read More »

AB 1260 has support from more than a dozen local and national energy, housing, environmental justice, and ratepayer advocate organizations who believe it can establish a viable community solar program. March 4, 2025 Despite California’s former designation as a solar trendsetter, the state has never been able to establish a viable community solar program. The …

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The bills would direct the Illinois Power Agency to procure the same amount of energy storage as required in California, which uses twice as much electricity as Illinois. March 3, 2025 Legislation proposed in Illinois aims to establish the state’s energy-storage mandate and implement a virtual power plant (VPP) program to help optimize the power …

Illinois lawmakers propose 15 GW energy storage target by 2035 Read More »

Despite uncertainty, discussions at the Intersolar & Energy Storage North America 2025 conference made clear that strengthening domestic manufacturing is a priority of the new administration. March 3, 2025 The U.S. battery industry is in a state of flux as federal policy shifts create uncertainty in the energy storage sector.   Despite the unpredictability, one clear …

Market and policy tailwinds drive uptick in domestic battery manufacturing Read More »

The Build America, Buy America Act requires that federal investments prioritize products produced in the U.S. February 28, 2025 SolarEdge Technologies, Inc., a global provider of solar inverters, module-level power electronics, and battery energy storage, announced that its U.S.-manufactured solar inverter portfolio has achieved Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act compliance. The BABA Act, part …

SolarEdge U.S.-made inverters are now Build America, Buy America compliant Read More »

Three years after passage of New Mexico’s community solar act, Affordable Solar intends to use domestic content in the seven solar installations that make up the 35 MW Cuidando Los Niños Community Solar Project. February 25, 2025 Affordable Solar announced the groundbreaking and construction of New Mexico’s first community solar project, which the company expects …

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Solar-friendly policies that include demand flexibility, advanced conductors and virtual power plants, as well as lesser-known approaches, can help control the cost of electricity, says RMI. February 25, 2025 The think tank RMI has recommended sixteen solutions that state utility regulators could implement to control customer electric bills, in the report “A strategic framework for utility …

Solar-friendly policies that states can pursue to control the cost of electricity Read More »

Sponsored by Senators Trey Stewart (R-Aroostook) Stacey Guerin (R-Penobscot) two nearly identical bills, LD 32 and LD 257, aim to do away with rules that allow owners of solar projects of a certain size to receive credit for the energy sent to grid. “These bills ultimately threaten to dismantle community solar, one of the few …

Net metering under fire in Maine Read More »

Assemblymember John Harabedian of Pasadena introduced AB 740, legislation aimed at supporting virtual power plant (VPP) advancement in California. VPPs are a system of distributed energy resources like rooftop solar, battery energy storage, bidirectional EV chargers and more. They enable a flexible, resilient grid that can adapt readily to shifting electricity demand on a more …

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