Maine solar advocates release report responding to negative PUC net energy billing findings
A new study released this week by the consulting firm Daymark Energy Advisors shows that Maine’s Net Energy Billing (NEB) program
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Policy
SEIA, Vote Solar advocate for net billing in place of net metering in California
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Vote Solar are calling on the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to adopt
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Net-metering battle between utilities and solar industry heats up in California
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is preparing to reconsider the credit rooftop solar consumers receive for the excess energy
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California joint agency report finds reaching carbon-free goal will require up to 6 GW of new renewable resources annually
The California Energy Commission (CEC), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) released the first joint
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Ohio legislators introduce bill to allow for public referendum on new renewable energy projects
Ohio Representatives Craig S. Riedel (R-Defiance) and Dick Stein (R-Norwalk) recently introduced a bill that they say protects the property
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New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting releases standard permitting guidelines for large-scale renewables
Environmental groups applauded the New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting’s release of a final regulatory framework to accelerate
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House Committee on Energy & Commerce introduces bill to set federal clean energy standard
Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Energy
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March solar policy snapshots A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.
California legislators are considering a bill to automate permitting in most cities using tools like NREL’s SolarAPP. Solar and environmental
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Midwest Renewable Energy Association files lawsuit for third-party solar financing access in Wisconsin
The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) filed a lawsuit in Wisconsin Circuit Court to remove barriers preventing Wisconsinites from accessing
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