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U.S. Renewable Generation Doubles in 10 Years Driven by Wind and Solar Additions: EIA

March 21, 2019

Renewables generated a record 742 million megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity in 2018, almost double the 382 million MWh produced in 2008, accounting for 17.6% of electricity generation in the United States last year, according to the Energy Information Administration’s Electric Power Monthly. About 90 percent of renewable capacity additions were wind and solar, largely driven by federal and state policies in…

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Kentucky Passes Bill That Could Stall Residential Solar Growth

March 21, 2019

Kentucky lawmakers passed legislation on March 14 that would redefine net metering by requiring state regulators to set the compensation rate for solar customers through a ratemaking process. Retail electric suppliers would be entitled to implement rates to recover the costs incurred to serve customer-generators, including fixed and demand-based charges. (SB 100) The bill would…...

Mar212019

Illinois Lawmakers Float Bill Boosting Renewable Target to 40 Percent by 2030

March 21, 2019

Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill known as the Path to 100, which would boost the state’s renewable portfolio standard to 40 percent by 2030, up from the current 25 percent by 2025, as well as improve opportunities for utility-scale renewable projects to get approval and begin construction, putting the state on a path to 100 percent clean…

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Mar212019

Kansas Regulator Declines to Mandate Smart Meter Opt-Out Program, Citing Difficulty in Implementation

March 21, 2019

The Kansas Corporation Commission decided that there is no need for utilities to offer an alternative metering solution for customers who wish to opt out of advanced meters, according to a March 14 order. The agency said that implementing an opt-out program would be difficult, given the high costs and administrative burden. Such a program…...

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U.S. Renewable Generation Doubles in 10 Years Driven by Wind and Solar Additions: EIA

Kentucky Passes Bill That Could Stall Residential Solar Growth

Illinois Lawmakers Float Bill Boosting Renewable Target to 40 Percent by 2030

Kansas Regulator Declines to Mandate Smart Meter Opt-Out Program, Citing Difficulty in Implementation

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