Solar currently provides less than 1% of Ohio’s electrical needs. That is expected to change, however, as nearly 9.9 MW of mostly utility-scale solar is expected to be installed over the next five years, making Ohio one of the top five solar states in the country. February 8, 2023 The midwestern state of Ohio, nicknamed …
The first clean energy standard passed in the nation this year, the Minnesota bill mandates a transition to 100% carbon-free energy by 2040. February 3, 2023 The Minnesota legislature passed a 100% clean energy standard this morning, and the bill now goes to the Governor’s desk for signing. Vote Solar’s Jenna Warmuth, regional director for …
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A popular five-year $62 million program in North Carolina to boost rooftop solar has ended, while a large customer renewable power contract program has been expanded to 4 GW. February 3, 2023 Duke Energy, a large utility that serves 1.6 million customers in a territory around the Carolinas, is adjusting its renewable energy buildout strategy. …
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Edison Electric Institute Chair Warner Baxter offers his perspective on the interconnected crises facing the energy industry during an unprecedented time. February 1, 2023 In a recent interview in Electric Perspectives, Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Chair Warner Baxter explored how the global “polycrisis” presents an inflection point that the global energy industry can rally around. …
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Earthjustice filed a complaint with FERC on behalf of SEIA that challenges a MISO rule the prohibits renewable energy resources from providing ancillary services. February 1, 2023 Earthjustice, an environmental law organization, filed a complaint with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on behalf of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), challenging a rule that …
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The U.S. distributed solar market, which typically involves projects less than 10 MW in capacity, doubled its market size to 8 GW from 2018 through 2022. Over the last four years, buildout has been pushed down by trade policy challenges, supply chain constraints, persistent labor shortages, and lifted by record-breaking retail electric rate increases and …
Energy Innovation Policy & Technology released a report that finds the economics of replacing coal with renewables could fund a massive battery storage buildout, adding reliability to the benefit of reduced emissions. January 30, 2023 The cost of operating existing coal power plants in the United States continues to increase while coal jobs, generation, and …
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The California community choice aggregator has issued a Request for Offers for the installation of solar-plus-storage to provide backup power to 12 sites during emergencies. January 30, 2023 Clean Power Alliance’s Power Ready Program is looking for developers who are qualified to build power resiliency in several Southern California communities. Founded in 2017, Clean Power …
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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is not an eat-all-you-can feast for developers. January 30, 2023 In this article we look beyond the headlines of the Inflation Reduction Act and at some of its pitfalls and direct opportunities for solar developers. Apricum is best known in Europe and the Middle East, but the US represented …
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The state’s new legislative body, now fully Democratic, is quickly moving bill HB7 through the legislature. The House is scheduled to vote on the bill today. January 26, 2023 The State of Minnesota is quickly moving toward legislating 100% renewable electricity for the state by 2040. The bill, “100% Clean Energy Standard” – HB7, is …
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