Author: Gavin Bade@GavinBade Published:March 19, 2019 Utility Dive President Donald Trump’s Fiscal Year 2020 budget proposal, released last week, again called for deep cuts to the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) at the Department of Energy (DOE).
Report: San Francisco has the most solar jobs in the nation
Author: Jason Plautz@Jason_Plautz Published: March 21, 2019 Dive Brief: The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont metro region has the most solar jobs in the nation with 22,101 workers in the industry, according to a new analysis from The Solar Foundation. Los Angeles, New
Majority of coal plants are uneconomic to nearby wind, solar, report finds
Author: Iulia Gheorghiu@IMGheorghiu Published: March 25, 2019 Utility Dive Dive Brief: 74% of existing coal plants cost more to operate last year than replacing them with new local wind and solar power, according to a report released on Monday from
Setting the right course on climate change in Annapolis
Author: Mike Tidwell and Karla Raettig Published: March 8, 2019 Washington Post Mike Tidwell is executive director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network. Karla Raettig is executive director of the Maryland League of Conservation Voters. When it comes to climate
How to Value a Solar Development Pipeline, Part 2
LESLIE HODGE, JOE SONG MARCH 15, 2019 A look at the second pillar of solar project success: interconnection. Recently, in a quiet moment between energy transactions, I pondered: When does a solar project become a solar project? It’s a philosophical
PACE Programs Near You That Can Create Financing Wealth Opportunity for HBCUs, African American Solar Development and Installation companies, commercial property and Private Farm Land Owners
Author:Ronald Bethea Published: 3/15/19 PCPC LLC Please copy and paste into your browser was unable to create a live links: https://pacenation.us/pace-programs/”> http://www.blogtalkradio.com/pcpcllc/2019/03/13/mid-atlantic-pace-alliance-mapa https://positivechangepc.com/uncategorized/is-the-utility-scale-solar-industry-in-a-finance-bubble/ PACE programs offer long-term private financing for renewable energy and energy efficiency upgrades to homes and businesses.
1-The Mid-Atlantic PACE Alliance (MAPA
Author: MAPA Published: 3/13/19 The Mid – Atlantic PACE Alliance (MAPA) is a regional partnership to advance Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (CPACE) financing solutions. MAPA is supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. MAPA Partner Organizations:
Solar advocates suspect Iowa utility is behind group critical of net metering
Author: Karen Uhlenhuth Published: March 11,2019 Energy News Network The REAL Coalition claims to represent farmers, consumers and businesses, but its message echoes utility talking points. Iowa clean energy advocates suspect the state’s largest utility is secretly behind a new
Trump budget to include funds to restart Yucca Mountain process
Author: Debra J. Saunders Published: March 11, 2019 – 3:04 am Las Vegas Review-Journal WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump again will propose funding to restart the licensing process to make Yucca Mountain a nuclear waste repository Monday, the Las Vegas Review-Journal has learned.
DC PSC Announces Streamlined Process for Renewable Energy Generators
Author: Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia Published: January 2, 2019 (Washington, D.C.) The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (Commission) announces the launch of its online application process for individuals and businesses to become certified renewable
Is Endless Clean Energy Even Possible?
Author: Briton Ryle Published: Mar. 10, 2019 Wealth Daily In the next 10 years, a fuel source that is so cheap and efficient could replace oil, coal, and natural gas. This could very well be the fuel source of the future, and
Municipal broadband internet: The next public utility?
Author: Chris Teale@chris_teale Published: March 5, 2019 Smart Cities Dive Initiatives across the country seem to be gaining steam as cities look to encourage equitable access — but pitfalls around cost and taxpayer risk remain. As the need for equitable internet access
ERCOT sees increased chance for emergency capacity with record demand forecast this summer
Author: Iulia Gheorghiu@IMGheorghiu Published: March 6, 2019 Utility Dive Dive Brief: The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) does not anticipate the need to impose rotating outages due to summer peak conditions, despite the risk posed by historically low reserve margins, according
Interview with Terry Travis President and Founder of Evnoire and EVHybridNoire
Author: Ronald Bethea Published: March 7,2019 http://www.blogtalkradio.com/pcpcllc/2019/03/06/edison-ev-charging-infrastructure-plug-america-evnoire-and-whats-ahead EVNoire is a Mobility Consulting Group that works with Utility Companies, Non Profits, Government Agencies, Public Health Groups, Regional & National EV organizations, Developers as well as Auto Manufacturers on all facets of
NASEO Just Released 2019 Energy & Employment Report
Author: Denise Fairchild Published March 6,2019 Key Findings: https://naseo.org/data/sites/1/documents/publications/USEER-2019-US-Energy-Employment-Report1.pdf Job Growth exceeds Nat’l GDP: – The traditional energy and energy efficiency sectors continued to outperform the economy as a whole, creating 7 percent of all new jobs nationwide. In the
How Oncor is preparing for a wave of large electric fleet vehicles
Author: Gavin Bade@GavinBade Published: Feb. 25, 2019 Utility Dive The largest utility in Texas says growth of large EVs — like electric delivery vans and semi trucks — could necessitate “major investments” to its distribution grid. The biggest utility in Texas is
HBCU Student Opportunities
Author: U.S._Department_of_Education Published: Thu, Feb 28, 2019 9:58 am HBCU Student Opportunities Summer Internship: U. S. Department of Education, White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities The Department of Education (ED) offers internships for interested students seeking valuable work experience in