U.S. DOE allocates $325 million for community solar, battery storage in Puerto Rico
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) new Programa de Comunidades Resilientes will fund solar and battery storage facilities across Puerto Rico serving low- and moderate-income communities.
Sunrise brief: Accelerating electrification through rate design
Also on the rise: California hits new milestone with EV chargers. Survey finds consumers overwhelmingly support renewables over fossil fuels. And more.
With load growth and fear of rising utility bills, are low-income customers protected?
Although many states and utilities offer low-income assistance programs, what are the states with the most considerable data center growth already doing, and are they prepared for what’s to come?
Roadmap to designing an efficient community solar program
The Coalition for Community Solar Access released a Policy Roadmap that offers legislative guidance including model legislation.
Community solar increases energy equity, report finds
For the first time research looks at data about households adopting community solar along with policy that promotes outreach, and the results confirm that coalition efforts are beneficial.
Catalyze secures $100 million to support 79 MW New York solar portfolio
The funding comes from NY Green Bank, which is requiring that a significant percentage of solar project subscribers benefit disadvantaged communities.
Solar-friendly Maryland passes the Brighter Tomorrow Act
Hailed as landmark legislation, SB 783 empowers municipalities to speed permitting, raises net metering cap, supports a payment in lieu of taxes program and more.
A second solar project takes off at JFK airport
TotalEnergies began construction of an onsite solar-plus-storage system, providing energy to Port Authority and Con Edison, as well as community solar for area residents.
Earth Day celebrated with $7 billion solar funding announcement
The Solar for All funding will bring clean solar energy to low-income and disadvantaged communities in every U.S. state and territory.
Roadmap to achieving Puerto Rico’s goal of 100% renewable energy by 2050
The report defines implementation actions, highly detailed in the PR 100 Final Report, but which are summarized into five actions from immediate to long-term to recurring.
