Tag: policy
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North Central Texas Council of Governments earns SolSmart designation for easing access to solar
The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) has received a Bronze designation from the national SolSmart program for helping local governments across the Dallas-Fort Worth area make it faster, easier and more affordable to go solar. NCTCOG has provided guidance to local governments through solar energy training sessions andRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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PSE grants fund five low-income solar projects in Washington State via Western Solar
During the summer and fall of 2020, Western Solar will be installing solar panels for five low income and transitional housing organizations in Whatcom and Skagit Counties as part of Puget Sound Energy’s (PSE) Green Power Grants. PSE has made $580,000 available for Green Power Grant projects, capped at $75,000 perRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Alliant Energy tries batteries over grid upgrades to boost solar energy in Iowa
The next frontier for solar energy is solutions that do not affect the performance and efficiency of the electric grid. An innovative battery-storage solution in Decorah, Iowa, jointly supported by Alliant Energy, US Department of Energy (DOE), and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA), looks to seamlessly connect customer-owned solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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ITC safe harbor extension provides some COVID relief for solar developers
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major supply chain disruptions in the U.S., leading to halts in renewable developments. As the developers faced difficulty in meeting the deadline to start operations of the renewable projects, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) extended the deadline for these projects by one year. This givesRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Free solar installs finally hit Chicago’s South Side as part of Illinois Solar for All program
From Energy News Network: The Illinois Solar for All program was slow to start in part because of its complexity and consumer safeguards. Having always been “the go-green types,” Debra Earl and her husband last summer decided they wanted to get solar panels on the bungalow where they’ve lived forRead More — Solar Builder magazine