Republican Governor Christopher Sununu on Jan. 6 announced his support for a trio of clean energy bills including measures that would expand access to net metering. Sununu vetoed several clean energy bills in the last session, including raising the state’s net metering cap to 5 megawatts from 1 megawatt, over concerns of higher electric bills.…
DetailsThe Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s long-awaited order revamping PJM Interconnection LLC’s capacity market rules directs the grid operator to extend the minimum offer price, or MOPR, to all new state-subsidized resources. Clean energy advocates sharply criticized the move citing its potential to harm renewable generation seeking to participate in the capacity market. Democratic Commissioner Richard…
DetailsThe Oregon Public Utilities Commission approved guidelines to implement its community solar initiative, allowing project managers to begin creating program applications, according to a Jan. 2 news release. The program, which is designed to reduce barriers to participation, includes a 10 percent project capacity carve-out dedicated to low income customers. The initiative will allow customers…
DetailsThe North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality reached a settlement with Duke Energy and community groups represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center to clean up coal ash at six facilities in the state, according to a Jan. 2 news release. Duke agreed to move about 80 million tons of coal ash, a toxic byproduct…
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