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  • This Virginia energy bill calls for 5.5 GW of solar, wind projects

    Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has signed into law the 2018 omnibus energy bill that encourages the growth of renewable energy in the Commonwealth, designating 5.5 gigawatts of solar and wind energy to be in the public interest and initiating a process to modernize the state’s power grid to make adoptionRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • New York to fund $1.4 billion in renewable energy (22 large-scale solar projects)

    New York has made it clear it wants nothing to do with Trump’s plans for the energy sector or the environment and has announced the next steps in its own forward-thinking agenda. It starts with aggressive pro-renewable energy plan that commits $1.4 billion to advance 26 large-scale projects across the state –Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Vivint Solar sued by New Mexico attorney general, claiming its PPAs ‘cloud titles’

    New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas took aim at Vivint Solar, Inc. in a lawsuit filed last week, claiming “unfair and unconscionable business practices, including clouding titles to consumers’ homes, fraud and racketeering in connection with its residential solar power purchase agreements and solar equipment.” A bold claim to beRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • How local officials can ramp up EV charging infrastructure

    With electric vehicles (EVs) hitting U.S. streets in record numbers, a new study by U.S. PIRG Education Fund, PennEnvironment Research and Policy Center and Frontier Group highlights best practices to help local officials make their cities as EV-friendly as possible. The new report, “Plugging In: Readying America’s Cities for theRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Ameren Missouri prioritizes electric vehicle infrastructure in new program filing

    The electric vehicle (EV) revolution is coming, if not already here, and as NREL noted, some big steps need to be taken to accommodate this new reality. Steps like this will help: Ameren Missouri has filed its Charge Ahead program with the Missouri Public Service Commission that would encourages EVRead More — Solar Builder magazine