Ohio vs. the future
While the rest of the nation moves towards clean energy, both houses of the Ohio legislature have passed HB6, which will gut the state’s renewable portfolio standard and bail out coal and nuclear power plants.
Did Maryland just give solar developers freedom to cut in line?
The Maryland Court of Appeals has decided that regulators are the “ultimate decision-maker” when it comes to project location and zoning. But with great power comes great responsibility.
No new RPS in New Hampshire
Governor Chris Sununu has vetoed a bill which would have raised the amount of solar required under the state’s paltry RPS policy. SB 168 is now likely doomed in the State Senate, needing a 2/3 majority vote it did not receive previously.
The case for a U.S. federal green bank
In this post ClimateWorks makes the argument that whether you are looking to support innovation or deployment of existing clean energy solutions, a federal Green Bank would be a powerful tool for advancing the energy transition.
Tri-State dumps coal, eyes wind and solar as new fling
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association has announced it is creating an aggressive “Responsible Energy Plan,” one which begins with the retiring of the 100 MW Nucla Coal Plant in early 2020.
Cuomo signs mega mandate for renewables, a Montana hollerin’ match, more! : pvMB 7/19/19
It’s a scorcher out there – but at least its a Friday! Today we have the recommendation of a utility leader on how to make solar customers “go away”, new hires at SunPin Solar and EQ Research, and more!
Hawaii sets draft rules for wind+solar+storage procurement
Hawaiian Electric Companies has released its draft request for proposals to procure just over 2 terawatt-hours of renewable electricity, and just over 200 MW of capacity services, between the summer of 2022 and the end of 2025.
HB 6 sent back to House, Berkeley bans gas in new buildings: pvMB 7/18/19
Hello one and all and welcome to this morning’s edition of the pvMB. Today we’ll be tackling Renew Petra adding 100 MW to the U.S. annually, SimpliPhi adding capacity and lowering prices and more!
New Orleans decides to double state’s solar capacity
The New Orleans City Council has approved Entergy’s plan to add 90 MW of solar power to the city via three projects. But announcements aren’t everything: seeing is believing.
Fifteen days to get paid for your home energy storage in Rhode Island and Massachusetts
National Grid’s ConnectedSolutions program seeks to pay energy storage owners up to $400-kW during high grid demand events in Rhode Island, and $225 in Massachusetts.
