November 22, 2019
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) authorized the state’s utilities and community choice aggregators (CCAs) to procure 3,300 megawatts of incremental clean energy capacity by 2023, the bulk of [...] Read More ++November 21, 2019
TurningPoint Energy and Nautilus Solar Energy have begun construction on the King community solar project in North Smithfield, Rhode Island. The project, originally developed by TurningPoint Energy and now owned by Nautilus, [...] Read More ++November 20, 2019
The California Energy Commission held a hearing on Wednesday, November 13, to discuss the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)’s SolarShares proposal. The SolarShares program could be used by California builders [...] Read More ++November 19, 2019
On Nov. 13, Idaho Power Company (IPC) filed a proposal to change the rules for existing rooftop solar customers. This change would decrease the price Idaho Power pays rooftop [...] Read More ++November 18, 2019
A new Illinois state law could allow more aggressive action to be taken by the state against climate change. Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Aug. 15 signed a bill, which [...] Read More ++November 17, 2019
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) announced the introduction of the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act in partnership with public housing residents, affordable housing [...] Read More ++November 15, 2019
The Balkan nation is planning a tender for 50 MW of utility scale solar capacity on a public-private partnership basis with help from the International Finance Corporation. The World [...] Read More ++November 14, 2019
Vietnam is powering ahead of the rest of Southeast Asia as it pushes for greater reliance on renewable energy. The region, long criticized for lagging behind in its efforts to adapt [...] Read More ++November 13, 2019
Procurement is a boon for solar-storage, demand response and other clean resources, and could forestall last-ditch option of keeping coastal gas plants open. California regulators have approved a 3.3-gigawatt [...] Read More ++November 12, 2019
A 14-member study group is examining the economic, environmental and energy benefits of storage. Maine’s ambitious plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions by making a wholesale transition to renewable [...] Read More ++