Rhode Island Standard Contracts Program Grows Distributed Generation
This is an invited guest post from Virginia Rutter of Eutectics. By the end of 2019, Rhode Island has a goal to have 200 MW of distributed renewable energy generation in the state, most of it solar....
View ArticleA Rising Wind: Better Tech Means Greater State Wind Potential
For states looking to reduce their reliance on dirty, imported energy, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory brings good news on the wind. In a May 2015 report, significantly more wind power...
View ArticleClean Power Plan: 50 Ways to Get More Clean, Local Energy
The Obama administration released the Clean Power Plan today requiring substantial greenhouse gas emissions reductions from the electricity sector. The plan sets targets from the top down, but largely...
View ArticleDistributed Renewable Energy Under Fire
This subject has been updated, please read our newest piece: Distributed Generation (Still) Under Fire, published May 2016. Need evidence that utilities are fighting back against their customer’s...
View ArticleHawaii’s Net Metering Alternative Comes Up (Way) Short
Earlier this week, the Public Utilities Commission of Hawaii approved the proposal of the islands’ largest utility to end net metering for solar customers. It’s the culmination of a years-long battle...
View ArticleMD Bill Introduced That Names ILSR to State Task Force
Maryland House Bill 743 – Yard Waste and Food Residuals Diversion and Infrastructure Task Force, sponsored by Delegate Shane Robinson (District 39), would create a Task Force to identify means to...
View ArticleHow States and Cities Can Unlock Local Clean Energy
Yesterday’s news about the Paris Climate Accords has provoked a groundswell of commitments for local action on climate change. But what can cities actually do in the absence of federal support? A lot....
View ArticleWant FTTH? Move to North Dakota, Reports USDA
A recent USDA report reveals that fossil fuels are not the only thing booming in North Dakota. The state ranked 47 for population is ranked number 1 as having the highest percentage of people with...
View ArticleMaine Legislature All About That Broadband in 2015
Maine continues to be a hot spot in the drive to improve connectivity as the 2015 state legislative session opens. According to the Bangor Daily News, 35 bills have been introduced that deal with...
View ArticleAre We Sunk? The Electric Utility’s Titanic Problem
In my recent report on the utility business model of the future, I laid out 5 pillars of a democratic energy system. It’s hard not to notice the contrast between this vision of the future and the...
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