Pennsylvania’s state government is going 50% solar with ambitious build program
A seven-project 191 MW portfolio owned and operated by Lightsource bp will power nearly half of the government’s electricity needs.
Massachusetts lawmakers send climate bill to governor a third (and final) time
The legislation includes renewable energy goals, emissions targets, and tax certainty for the solar industry, among other provisions.
Clean energy advocates are ready to do battle over California’s net energy metering program
The California Solar and Storage Association said it is urging regulators to prioritize consumer choice, energy reliability, and grid costs.
California utilities allege $3b rooftop solar ‘cost shift’ in bid to change net metering rules
Solar advocates said the investor-owned utility proposal would hurt the state’s residential solar market and shift power from consumers to corporations.
U.S. solar industry comes ‘roaring back,’ breaks multiple records in 2020
Here are the brand-new stats and forecasts from the Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood Mackenzie.
Muni utility sues ERCOT as fallout from Texas’ electric power crisis continues
The utility alleged that ERCOT “ran up $20 billion in charges” for five days of energy supply due to its “lack of oversight, preparedness, and failure to follow its own protocols.”
Maryland advances supercharged climate action bill
To help promote local clean energy, the bill would require new large buildings in the state to be solar-ready.
Sunrise brief: Wärtsilä wins order for utility-scale energy storage to support Texas electric grid
Also on the rise: Hawaiian Electric says that developers and suppliers share the blame for its interconnection delays, Redflow will supply a 2 MWh energy storage system for a California microgrid, and FPL files for new base rates and solar project cost recovery.
10 energy bills to watch in the 2021 state legislative session
From Hawaii banning fossil fuels to Kentucky outlawing floating solar PV, these 10 energy bills are worth watching in 2021
Maryland county approves measure allowing community solar
Community solar installations up to 2 MW may be developed on business- and residential-zoned land, with work yet to be done to open farmland to development.
