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  • Nine new cities where red tape for solar energy has been removed

    The case for solar varies wildly from region to region, and a lot of the reason for that involves red tape. Fifty-eight communities in 25 states have now achieved designation under SolSmart, a national program that recognizes cities and counties for lowering barriers to solar energy development. Representing more thanRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Winning the Midwest: We look at how a new solar market is forming in the Midwest

    You’ve probably heard, but more solar is being installed than ever before. As the cost of solar dropped the last decade, the economic case in areas of the country with high electricity prices was simple. This isn’t the case in the Midwest, where energy costs are lower, which keeps everyoneRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • California Senate Panel approves energy storage bill

    The Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee approved a bill this week that would empower consumers to take part in California’s clean energy future. SB 700, the Energy Storage Initiative, authored by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), would create a marketplace for local energy storage to bring down prices andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • APS reveals its long-awaited 15-year energy plan for Arizona customers (solar boost included)

    APS laid out its 2017 Integrated Resource Plan. The Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which is the result of a three-year-long stakeholder process, outlines how APS plans to meet customers’ projected energy needs over the next 15 years. “The 2017 Integrated Resource Plan outlines how our investment in a smarter energy infrastructureRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Chicago steps up: City buildings to run on 100 percent renewable energy by 2025

    A group of Chicago’s political leaders jointly announced their commitment to move their buildings’ electricity use to 100 percent renew-able energy by 2025 this week. When implemented, Chicago will be the largest major city in the country to have a 100 percent renewable energy supply for its public buildings. “AsRead More — Solar Builder magazine