NASEO Home Contacts 2020 Energy Policy Outlook Conference & Innovation Summit Energy Resilience, Infrastructure and Innovation February 4-7, 2020 – The Fairmont, Washington, DC HOME AGENDA REGISTRATION PRESENTERS SPONSORS/EXHIBITORS HOTEL BLOG MORE ENERGY POLICY INTEL The 2020 outlook from State
Bipartisan Promoting American Energy Jobs Act Introduced in Senate
Author: Sandy Fazeli Published: 09/23/19 NASEO Newsroom On Thursday, September 19, U.S. Senators Shaheen (D-NH) and McSally (R-AZ) introduced a bill to require the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to conduct an annual survey and
Where Is Marijuana Legal in the US? [2020]
Author: Tara Bernal Published: 01/29/2020 Testclear.com Marijuana continues to tread between legal and illegal status, depending on where you are looking in the US and for what purpose you are using the substance.
Lightview Cooperative Ribbon Cutting
Author: Leighanna Frantz Published: 01/27/2020 Evenbrite Event Information A ribbon-cutting to celebrate the completion of the solar system at Lightview Cooperative with special thanks to the organizations involved. About this Event Thanks to the DC
Top News: New year, new funding opportunity.
Author: DOE Solar Energy Technologies Office Published: 01/27/2020 Solar Energy Technologies Office The U.S. Department Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) has funding available for innovative, promising projects. We look forward to highlighting this research in our quarterly stakeholder webinars. We just
How to finance solar panels for your home
Author: Holly D. Johnson Published: 12/18/19 Bankrate You may be wondering why more people are going solar these days, but it’s not hard to see why once you consider the financial — and environmental — benefits. Not only
What’s The Average Cost Of Utilities?
Author: TYLER WOOD Published: 01/21/20 moveBuddha Generally, around $200/month should cover you, but things get a bit more complicated when you break the costs down. A Quick Breakdown So, where exactly does this
DEEP DIVE 2020 Outlook: US renewable resources on steady course for increased deployment
Author: Iulia Gheorghiu Published: 01/16/20 Utility Dive DEEP DIVE ‘ element of excitement and momentum” around renewable energy procurement, one analyst said. Renewable energy resources have become a bigger part of the grid in recent years,
NC And SC Lawmakers Call For Studies Of Electricity Market Reforms
Author: DAVID BORAKS Published: 01/17/20 WFAE 90.7 Charlotte An expansion of the V.C. Summer nuclear plant in South Carolina was canceled. A group of state lawmakers from North and South Carolina want to deregulate the states’
Amid shut-off woes, a beacon of energy
Author: Scot Wilson Published: 01/01/20 The Washington Post A Native American tribe has insulated itself from California’s blackouts by creating a microgrid utility Customers enter the Blue Lake Casino and Hotel in Northern California, where
Trump administration set to approve NV Energy’s 1.5 GWh storage, 690 MW solar project
Author: Catherine Morehouse Published: 01/02/20 Utility Dive Dive Brief: The Trump administration intends to approve siting for the largest solar farm in the United States, a 690 MW facility that will also include 380 MW of 4 hour battery
CBCF Honors the Life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Author: CBCF communications@cbcfinc.org Published: 01/20/20 The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) President & CEO David A. Hinson released the following statement in recognition of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday: “Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. lived
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Utilities
Author: Miner & Kasch Published: 01/15/20 Utility Dive Thanks to digital transformation, electric utilities have endless opportunities to thrive in the 21st century. However, many have been hesitant to move their computing workloads to
New law says newly constructed homes in California must have solar panels
Author: MARIE EDINGER Published: 01/12/2020 Fox26News FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) – A law that kicked in at the start of the New Year mandates that from now on, every new home that’s built must have solar panels installed
AABE WEBINAR SERIES
Author: Tracey Woods Published: 01/08/2020
More than 2 years after Hurricane Maria, earthquake shows Puerto Rico electric grid remains ‘fragile’
Author: Robert Walton Published: 01/08/2020 Utility Dive Dive Brief: After a week of seismic activity, a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Puerto Rico on Tuesday morning, causing widespread power outages across the island’s electric system, which has
Maryland regulators urged to consider climate, grid benefits of energy storage
Author: Matthew Bandyk Published: 01/08/2020 Utility Dive Dive Brief: Maryland regulators should create new value streams for energy storage projects that would compensate them based on their ability to reduce emissions
Bipartisan bill aims to end Dominion’s distribution monopoly in Virginia
Author: Iulia Gheorghiu Published: 01/08/2020 Utility Dive Dive Brief: Virginia Delegates Mark Keam, D, and Lee Ware, R, announced a bill on Tuesday to establish electric retail competition in the state,
N.A.A.C.P. Tells Local Chapters: Don’t Let Energy Industry Manipulate You
Author: Ivan Penn Published: 01/05/20 The New York Times When utilities around the country have wanted to build fossil-fuel plants, defeat energy-efficiency proposals or slow the growth of rooftop solar power, they have
Washington fails to extend the federal EV tax credit; what’s next?
Author: Plug In America Published 01/8/2020 Despite a flurry of activity in December and thousands of emails and phone calls to Congressional offices (thank you!), an extension of the federal EV tax credit was left