Maine city pauses all solar development for 180 days
Leaders in the state’s capitol have halted all development and consideration of large-scale solar projects, following public outcry over the aesthetics of the installations.
NAACP develops solar policy principles to address inequities
The principles aim to address inequities caused by climate change and the energy transition, specifically for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color community members, among others.
SEIA issues a call to action to advocate for the Biden infrastructure bill
SEIA offered a roadmap for grassroots involvement in what it called its ‘Hot Solar Summer’ initiative as the infrastructure bill makes its way through Congress.
Residential solar installers can cut permitting times with this NREL-built app
The fee-based SolarAPP+ is designed to enable solar companies to cut time-to-install through an automated permitting process that may be used in more than 1,200 jurisdictions across more than 20 states.
Here’s why regulators rejected Duke Energy’s IRPs in South Carolina
Not a single IRP presented under South Carolina’s Energy Freedom Act has been accepted by state regulators. Could that be because the utilities are acting like the law doesn’t exist?
Back to business in Boston: Solar and Energy Storage Northeast… in-person!
pv magazine USA reports on-site for the first time in 15 months at the Solar and Energy Storage Northeast expo in Boston.
Alliant Energy proposes 414 MW more of Wisconsin solar
The six projects would range in size from 50 to 100 MW and would almost double the state’s current installed solar capacity.
Senate bill would give clean energy companies direct access to tax credits
The bill aims to thaw frozen tax-equity markets and help the solar and clean energy sectors recover from the economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Massachusetts lawmakers send climate bill to governor a third (and final) time
The legislation includes renewable energy goals, emissions targets, and tax certainty for the solar industry, among other provisions.
How extending the solar ITC can foster an equitable energy transition
In order for former fossil fuel workers to transition to renewable employment, there have to be jobs for them. Extending the ITC would create consistent solar demand and jobs, says SunPower’s Suzanne Leta.
