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
Industry 101 | Regulation in the Electricity Industry: What is Regulation in the Utility Industry?
Author: Ragan Davis Published: January 10, 2019 Red Clay This post is part of our Industry 101 Series, an ongoing campaign to provide a
What happened to the Tesla solar roof?
Author: Robert Walton Published: March 26,2019 Utility Dive The iconic company’s biggest promise was trifecta-integration of solar generation, energy storage and electric cars. So
SC lawmakers troubled by lack of solar diversity: ‘Klan probably hired more black people’
Author: Jamie Lovegrove Published: March 26, 2019 The Post and Courier S.C. House Minority Leader Todd Rutherford, D-Columbia, said the level of diversity in the state’s
How Solar Panels on a Church Rooftop Broke the Law in N.C.
Author: Dan Gearino Published: May 14, 2018 Inside Climate News An environmental group installed solar panels atop Faith Community Church three years ago to sell the church clean energy at rates
Walmart sues Tesla, says solar panels caused series of fires
Author: Robert Walton Published: August 21, 2019 Utility Dive Dive Brief: Tesla solar panels sparked fires at at least seven Walmart stores last year, causing
GO SOLAR IN YOUR COMMUNITY NAACP
Author: NAACP ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE JUSTICE PROGRAM Published: August 21. 2019 PCPCLLC Thank you, Rosario! Thank you, Rosario Dawson, for promoting our work! The Solar Equity Initiative is a project of NAACP’s Environmental and Climate Justice Program and will advance
Vote Solar’s Access & Equity Director Receives Prestigious C3E Award
Author: Zadie Oleksiw Published: December 4 2018 Vote Solar Melanie Santiago-Mosier earns 2018 Advocacy Award for nationally-recognized policy leadership expanding solar access to low income and disadvantaged communities Today, Vote Solar Access & Equity Director Melanie
Tesla relaunches solar division, will rent rooftop systems in 6 states
Author: Robert Walton Published: August 20, 2019 Utility Dive Dive Brief: Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter Sunday that the company has “relaunched” its solar division and will offer to rent rooftop panels to homeowners
North Carolina clean energy plan could reduce power sector emissions up to 70% by 2030
Author: By Robert Walton Published: Aug. 20, 2019 Utility Dive Dive Brief: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) on Friday released a draft Clean Energy Plan that calls for the state to reduce power sector greenhouse gas emissions
What’s the best role for utilities as EVs proliferate? With Pepco, DC aims to find the right balance
Author: Catherine Morehouse Published: Aug. 7, 2019 Utility Dive Dive Brief: Washington D.C. regulators on Friday rejected part of Pepco’s applicationto operate its
SOLAR POLICY Solar Policy Round-up: 9 Wins in the First Half of 2019
Author: Sunny Wang Published: July 11, 2019 Aurora Blog There have been a number of positive developments for the solar industry in the U.S. in 2019 to date. The biggest news so far has
Duke Energy names new South Carolina state president
Author: Ryan Mosier Publisher: Duke Energy August 9, 2019 Open Search Duke Energy names new South Carolina state president Michael Callahan
North America Smart Energy Week
Author: Utility Dive utility@divenewsletter.com Sat, Aug 17, 2019 8:03 am September 23-26, 2019 Salt Palace Convention Center Salt Lake City, UT North America Smart Energy Week, powered by Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) and Solar Energy Industries Association
South Carolina H3659 – The Energy Freedom Act
Author: Solar Industry Trade Assoication Published: August 17, 2019 SEIA This document is written to reflect the order of the bill as passed. The full bill text can be found here.
Installers must act now to resolve racial disparity in rooftop solar -Solar Power World
Author: Kelsey Misbrener , Solar Power World Published: https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2019/07/installers-racial-disparity-rooftop-solar/ by Kelsey Misbrener , Solar Power World Installers must act now to resolve racial disparity in rooftop solar “Solar Energy World’s advertisements feature people of different races, which may help assure people
The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities/National and Federal Opportunities for the week ending August 9th!!
Author: U.S._Department_of_Education Published: 8/13/19 ed.gov@public.govdelivery.com Request for Public Comment on Establishing a Priority for Opportunity Zones The Secretary of Education proposes to establish a priority for discretionary grant programs that would align the Department of Education’s (the Department’s) discretionary grant investments with