States see widespread policy efforts to overcome grid issues
The 50 States of Grid Modernization quarterly report from NC Clean Energy Technology Center identified policy trends related to grid modernization across the 2025 legislative session.
State solar bills die in limbo
An update on the good — and the not so good — solar bills from around the United States this year.
DTE Energy sues Michigan county over solar regulations
The county’s regulations allege solar energy facilities are a health hazard due to visual pollution and excessive noise.
Georgia Power agrees to give community solar a path forward
Following years of pushback from a utility that was “adamantly opposed” to community solar, Georgia Power agreed to work “in good faith” to enable a path forward for community solar and Solar for All.
Florida ushers in a new era of permit reforms for faster, cheaper rooftop solar
Florida’s permitting legislation was a bit different than most of the automated permitting bills introduced across the country this year. It was also one of the few that passed.
Hawaii’s governor cancels veto plans, approves more solar
Hawaii Gov. Green decided against his initial plans to veto and signed a bill into law to expand its residential solar-plus-storage buildout.
The ‘MAGA Solar Act’: Michigan Republicans’ solar playbook
A mixed bag for solar, Michigan’s Maximining American Grid Affordability Act would establish a community solar program and financial incentives for agrivoltaics, but also place a cap on how much solar is allowed statewide, prohibit Chinese solar panels, and require local zoning approval for all projects.
Oregon expands microgrids to beyond utility ownership
The legislation strives to build resiliency at the community level by allowing private developers to build, own and operate microgrids.
New Jersey unanimously passes bill for automated solar permitting
While other states’ bills to remove solar permitting bottlenecks fell flat this year, New Jersey unanimously passed a permitting bill in “one of those rare wins.”
Maine’s governor signs controversial net-metering reforms into law
Solar advocates warn that the reforms will have a “chilling effect” on the state’s clean energy future.
