Sen. Markey introduces bill that would require transmission planning to accommodate clean energy
Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee and co-chair of the Senate Climate Task
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Solar advocates to stage live “phone-in” during March 17 CPUC meeting
Solar supporters will stage a live “phone-in” on the steps of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) headquarters during the
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Report finds transmission grid upgrades would save $140 billion or more over next decade
A new report released today finds that reconductoring and rebuilding existing transmission pathways using Advanced Conductors can help lower costs
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Advocates ask New York PSC for more community solar funding
Credit: Standard Solar Yesterday, Vote Solar, the New York Energy Democracy Alliance and the Alliance for a Green Economy filed
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NREL, UL working on first cybersecurity standard for distributed energy resources
UL has released a report, co-authored with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory that includes recommendations that
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Indiana bill allows counties to adopt “solar-ready” siting regulations
Emergent Solar Energy Today, the Indiana General Assembly passed SB 411, which allows local communities to voluntarily adopt regulations that
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Advocates say Virginia’s proposed minimum bill charge on community solar would “dramatically limit participation”
As the Virginia State Corporation Commission crafts final rules for the Commonwealth’s new shared solar program, advocates warn the latest
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Biden emphasizes Build Back Better’s clean energy incentives in SOTU
In President Biden’s State of the Union address on March 1, 2022, he encouraged Congress to send the Build Back
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26 California congress members ask CPUC chair for solar-friendly net-metering decision
Credit: PetersenDean A group of 26 California congress members — more than 60% of the state’s Democratic delegation — issued
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