As solar adoption accelerates, states across the U.S. are reassessing net energy metering (NEM) policies to ensure fair compensation for solar customers, prevent cost shifts to non-solar ratepayers, and maintain grid reliability.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the cancellation of 20 grants totaling nearly $61 million as part of a broader initiative to eliminate funding for programs associated with diversity, equity, inclusion, or DEI, and environmental justice, which the current administration deems as wasteful. This marks the second round of cancellations, in collaboration with the Department…...
The U.S. power grid is expected to add 63 gigawatts (GW) of new utility scale electric generating capacity during 2025, about 30 percent higher compared to the 48.6 GW of capacity installed during 2024, according to an Feb. 24 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The increase in new utility scale electric generating…...
The California Public Utilities Commission on Feb. 20 approved electric resource portfolios to support transmission grid planning and help the state achieve its clean energy targets. The portfolios provide key information for the California Independent System Operator to optimize its 2025-2026 transmission planning to work toward climate goals while ensuring the reliability and affordability of…...
State utility regulators are ramping up oversight of retail electric markets, with recent actions ranging from Massachusetts resuming its review of customer protections to…Read the full report…...
State utility regulators are ramping up oversight of retail electric markets, with recent actions ranging from Massachusetts resuming its review of customer protections to Maryland implementing reforms to market rules.
The New York Power Authority’s Board of Trustees on Jan. 28 approved a strategic plan to increase the state’s renewable energy capacity and support the goal of reaching 70 percent electricity generation from renewable sources by 2030. The plan identifies 37 renewable energy projects with a combined power generation capacity of over 3 gigawatts, which…...
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities on Jan. 27 announced that it has secured more than $185 million in federal funding from the U.S. Energy Department for three energy efficiency rebate programs funded through the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. These energy efficiency programs will particularly benefit low and moderate-income residents, as they are more…...
