DOE has announced $15M in funding to support affordable solar development in communities. On April 17, 2014, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced $15M in funding for community solar development as part of the administration’s goal to double renewable energy generation by 2020. The Solar Market Pathways funding opportunity, provided under the 2011 DOE SunShot…
DOE has released a draft solicitation for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects that could provide up to $4B in loan guarantees. On April 16, 2014, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued a draft loan guarantee solicitation for innovative renewable energy and energy efficiency projects aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Renewable Energy and…
The New York Independent System Operator has completed a $38M primary power control center to enhance grid monitoring capabilities. On April 15, 2014, the Department of Energy (DOE) recognized the completion of New York Independent System Operator’s (NYISO) smart grid and primary power control facility in Rensselaer, New York. The non-profit NYISO – which oversees…
The Clean Energy Victory Bonds Act would create small-denomination treasury bonds to fund clean energy incentives. On April 8, 2014, Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Doris Matsui (D-CA) introduced the Clean Energy Victory Bonds Act of 2014, aimed to create treasury savings bonds – modeled after the victory bonds sold during World War II -…
