Tag: policy
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SACE solar report shows clear, widening divide among Southeastern states
The third annual Solar in the Southeast Report from Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) highlights solar data and trends throughout the region — Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. It is one of our favorite annual reports for how it uses the metric “watts per customer,”Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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IEEFA: Outdated Bureau of Land Management policies hinder solar development
The largest property owner in the U.S.—the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)—has acreage set aside for utility-scale solar development on only 0.03% of the roughly 100 million acres it manages across the sun-rich Southwest, finds a report published by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. The report notesRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Community solar often blocked by utilities lobbying uninformed policymakers
From Energy News Network: Utility lobbying has blocked community solar expansion, but a recent study suggests it’s been effective in part because many policymakers don’t understand the concept and its potential benefits. Community solar programs let groups of investors or subscribers share in the costs of installing and maintaining aRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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A Nebraska utility’s solar project plans suddenly clash with new zoning rules
From the Energy News Network: A Nebraska utility’s ambitious solar power plans have collided with a suburban county’s development aspirations just outside of Omaha. The Sarpy County board of commissioners adopted new zoning language earlier in June that would complicate, and possibly undo, plans by the Omaha Public Power DistrictRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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New laws open the door for solar in Southwest Virginia
The coal mining industry has been declining for decades in the far southwestern corner of Virginia, a trend made even worse of late due to the pandemic. The region has experienced a significant economic downturn as a result, with unemployment and poverty levels rising as no new opportunities have successfullyRead More — Solar Builder magazine