Tag: regulation

  • New York approves $5 billion fund to grow renewable energy

    New York keeps showing its dedication to renewable energy. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Public Service Commission’s approved a 10-year, $5 billion Clean Energy Fund to accelerate the growth of New York’s clean energy economy, address climate change, strengthen resiliency in the face of extreme weather andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solar CEOs say they will cease operations in Nevada if proposed tariff changes go through

    Nevada is on the verge of voting on a drastic change to its rate structure that would retroactively affect anyone who has already installed solar based on the original net metering tariff. Residents and several solar CEOs are unhappy with this sudden change in direction. From the Las Vegas Review-Journal:Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Group fights against ‘arbitrary solar cap’ in New Hampshire

    The solar advocate group TUSK (Tell Utilities Solar won’t be Killed) says that New Hampshire is crashing into an arbitrary cap on solar, and without swift measures before the next legislative session begins in January, New Hampshire’s competitive solar market and local jobs are in jeopardy. TUSK Chairman Barry Goldwater Jr.Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • California’s SB 350 a big win for renewable energy

    California has always been in front of the rest of the country in terms of sustainability and renewable energy, and the signing of SB 350 today cements that legacy even more. What’s so great about SB 350 for the renewable energy world? Consider these targets: Fifteen years ago, California enactedRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Governor Quinn Signs Illinois Fracking Bill

    Southern Illinoisans Against Fracturing Our Environment (SAFE) is horrified at the decision of the Illinois General Assembly, and Governor Quinn, to put the water, air, soil, health and economic future of Southern and Central Illinois at risk …