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.
The legislation strives to build resiliency at the community level by allowing private developers to build, own and operate microgrids.
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.”
Solar advocates warn that the reforms will have a “chilling effect” on the state’s clean energy future.
The Public Renewables Transparency Act will create more oversight in how the New York Power Authority is making progress in its renewable energy strategic plan.
A debate to repeal of one of the country’s most successful community solar programs offers a window into other states’ battles to implement similar programs.
In the aftermath of a small surge in utility-scale projects that created division among Louisiana parishes over solar restrictions, Gov. Landry passed a law creating setback requirements, which landowners can opt-out of, but also opens the door to parishes imposing tighter local restrictions.
The GOP-supported bill would have mandated community solar among its investor-owned utilities.
The brief legislation was a stark contrast to last year’s renewable energy overhaul vetoed by the governor, but then overridden by the General Assembly.
Effective this August, the new law will provide property tax breaks and other incentives for siting solar projects on brownfields and former coal mines.
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