Author: Robert Walton Published: 8/30/19 Utility Dive Dive Brief: Dominion Energy on Thursday unveiled an electric transportation initiative aimed at replacing all diesel school busses in its Virginia service territory with
Former FERC adviser puts $5.7B price tag on PJM’s clean energy market policy
Author: lulia Gheorghiu@IMGheorghiu Published: 9/3/2019 Utility Dive PJM’s proposal to prevent state energy policies from affecting market prices is one of several high profile issues that could see advancement at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) with the Aug.
Utilities Missing Out On Intelligent Automation Opportunities
Author: CAPGENINI Published: 9/17/2019 The traditional utilities business model is under pressure worldwide, but new technologies have the power to transform the industry. Intelligent Automation opens the possibility of using digital technologies to streamline operations and deliver a better customer
Crowdfunding platform launches $20M Opportunity Zone fund
Author: Mary Diduch Published: September 09, 2019 12:43 PM TRD NATIONAL CrowdStreet CEO Tore Steen and vice president Darren Powderly (Credit: CrowdStreet and iStock) A crowdfunding platform is piling into Opportunity Zones. CrowdStreet is launching a $20 million fund that
Solar ITC Extension Would Be ‘Devastating’ for US Wind Market: WoodMac
Author: KARL-ERIK STROMSTA Published: SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 GTM The booming U.S. wind industry faces an uncertain future in the 2020s. Few factors are more important than the fate of the solar ITC. The U.S. is on track to
Earth to Congress: You Can Deliver a Climate Win Today
Author: ABIGAIL ROSS HOPPER Published: SEPTEMBER 09, 2019 GTM The solar ITC is set to begin phasing down for new projects at the end of this year. As politicians eye 2020 elections, they’re missing a glaring opportunity to
2019 Maryland Solar Congress
Author: Lauren Barchi Published: August 27, 2019 www.solarunitedneighbors.org Join solar supporters from around the state for a day of learning and celebration Dear Ronald, We’re excited to share with you a day
5 Reasons Blockchain Is Game-Changing for Solar Energy
Author: Gwen Brown Published: February 21, 2018 Aurora Blog In December 2017, the value of the digital currency bitcoin hit an all-time high, with a single bitcoin valued at over $17,000. If you
TECHNOLOGY What Is a Virtual Power Plant & Why Does It Matter for Solar?
Author: Lisa Cohan Published: July 31, 2019 Aurora Blog The solar industry—and the energy sector more broadly—is changing fast. Virtual power plants are one example
NC WARN is a 30-year-old 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization tackling the accelerating crisis posed by climate change by building people power for a swift North Carolina transition to clean power, and by promoting energy and climate justice.
Author: NC WARN Published: September 8, 2019 Positivechangepc.com OUR BOARD & STAFF HISTORY OUR ALLIES: NC WARN staff with Rev. Nelson Johnson of Beloved Community Center celebrating the installation
Power 52 Foundation and Their Mission
Author: I95 BusinessData.com Published: June 14, 2019 I know that we can save underserved communities in Baltimore,” Ray Lewis empathetically declares. With all the negative stories in the press coming out of Baltimore, these may seem
Outages begin to mount as Dorian slams into US
Author: Robert Walton Published: September 5, 2019 Utility Dive UPDATE: Sept. 5, 2019: South Carolina Electric & Gas, a Dominion-owned utility, on Thursday morning reported more than 128,000 customers were without power, mostly along the state’s coast.
Real-life experiences installing charging in condo buildings
Author: Silvia Gonzalez Published: 8/29/19 Plug In America We know that a common problem for many EV consumers living in multi-unit dwellings is the difficulty of having access to charging. After the publishing the recent blog post, Installing
New York just passed the most ambitious climate target in the country
Author: David Roberts Published July 22, 2019 www.vox.com pdate, July 22: Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act into law. Our explainer, first published June 20, follows: New York is the fourth most
Reading Your Electricity Bill: A Beginner’s Guide
Author: Trevor House Published: 10/ 7/2016 blog.aurorasolar.com/ You might not give your electricity bill much thought—except perhaps to lament how high it is—but electricity bills actually provide a lot of valuable information to inform the process of installing solar.
SOLAR UTILITY BILL What Solar Contractors Should Know About Customers’ Utility Bills
Author: Gwen Brown Published : August 30, 2019 Blog.Aurorasolar.com Utility bill information is a prerequisite for building an accurate solar design and quote for a prospective customer. If at all possible, you want to have
The Environment, The Economy, and Equity – Episode 83 of Local Energy Rules Podcast
Author: MARIA MCCOY AND JOHN FARRELL Published: August 14, 2019 ILSR What exactly is energy democracy, and how will we achieve it? The Institute for Local Self-Reliance is seeking an answer to this complex question, but we are far
New law lifts restrictions on residential solar panels
Author: NICK CIOLINO Published: AUG 21, 2019 Delaware Public Media NPR News A new law in Delaware removes red tape barring some homeowners from adding solar panels to their property. Gov.
BRIEF Duke renewables program allows large customers to negotiate directly with suppliers
Author: Robert Walton Published: August 22, 2019 Utility Dive Dive Brief: Duke Energy is preparing to expand its Green Source Advantage (GSA) program in North Carolina, which will
Sanders Unveils $16 Trillion Green New Deal Plan, and Ideas to Pay for It
Author: NICHOLAS KUSNETZ Published: August 22, 2019 Inside News Sen. Bernie Sanders described his Green New Deal plan as “a 10-year mobilization to avert climate catastrophe during which climate change, justice and equity will be factored into virtually every area