Plug-in solar legislation momentum spreads to Vermont
Germany has decked its balconies with plug-in solar panels for years. Following Utah’s legislation to make plug-in solar accessible, Vermont is preparing for a bill to do the same.
State solar policy on the frontlines
For a couple months every two years, every state’s legislative session align, and this year, energy policy dominated many states’ sessions. In regulated energy markets, advocacy groups crusaded against utilities that were relentless to not lose any of their monopoly share to clean energy.
Virtual power plant legislation lay in Gov. Newsom’s hands after sailing through California Assembly
California lawmakers passed two bills that aim to facilitate how the state and its utilities handle virtual power plants.
Massachusetts finalizes SMART 3.0 following emergency solar regulations
The new solar incentive program contains a built-in mechanism for responding to market shifts, and addresses implementation challenges to ensure site selection and energy storage can achieve their intended policy goals.
New Jersey moves to increase energy storage to rein in costs
In conjunction with a separate bill to increase community solar projects, New Jersey Gov. Murphy signed legislation into law that will increase the state’s energy storage without new costs for ratepayers.
New Jersey to expand community solar by 3 GW
With skyrocketing electric rates, New Jersey Gov. Murphy signed a new law to more than triple the capacity it currently has online and in the pipeline.
States take closer look at value of solar, net metering policies
The NC Clean Energy Technology Center identifies notable state policy trends and actions for distributed solar states took during Q2 2025.
Minnesota court rules to cut community solar savings
MnSEIA called the ruling to retroactively switch Minnesota’s community solar subscribers to a model favoring Xcel “a severe blow for Minnesotans” that will have far-reaching financial consequences.
Following backlash, New York Power Authority updates its renewables plan
The plan doubles the total renewable energy capacity from NYPA’s inaugural plan following pushback that said 3.3 GW was not enough.
Colorado governor moves to get solar, wind projects in service ‘as quickly as possible’
With a time-limited window for clean energy to save money from federal tax credits, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis directed state agencies to eliminate administrative barriers and bottlenecks for clean energy projects.
