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  • Energy groups call for Ohio to unfreeze renewable energy requirements

    Ohio has a legacy of ignoring the solar energy boom in favor of trying to drive minuscule victories in fossil fuel extraction in state. Leading advanced energy companies are trying to change this, urging the Ohio General Assembly to reject proposals that would extend the current freeze of the state’s RenewableRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Massachusetts reaches net metering compromise — a win for solar?

    The biggest solar and state net metering impasse has reached its end. State legislators in Massachusetts (both House and Senate) have agreed on legislation to raise the state’s net metering caps by 3 percent, and it will decrease the reimbursement rate paid to most solar energy producers by 40 percent. The lower rateRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Inaction on net metering policy is killing solar industry, jobs in Massachusetts

    What happened to the power of job creation as a political tool? States and local jurisdictions seem to hang on to industries like coal, oil and fracking despite their potential harm to the environment and choose to rarely implement regulations that might adversely affect them because, you know: JOBS! Well,Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Poll: Voters in swing states favor pro-solar candidates

    Independent voters in key swing states would be more likely to vote for a Republican candidate who vocally supported solar energy, according to a new poll by Public Opinion Strategies. When asked about the impact of a Republican candidate showing more vocal support for solar, over a quarter (27 percent) ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • New Hampshire is one step closer to raising net metering cap to 100 MW

    New Hampshire, like many states in the Northeast, bumped up against its original net metering cap as the industry grew quickly (and bigger) than was perhaps originally expected. As a result, people hit the streets, looking to raise that cap, and last week those calls were heard by the legislature.Read More — Solar Builder magazine