Renewable Energy Documents and Reports

<< Prev
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
Next >>

No Results

Nevada Senate recognizes the will of the people with 50% renewable energy bill

Jessica Scott | April 18 2019

Nevada State Senators unanimously passed Senate Bill 358 to double the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) to 50% by 2030 and require 100% carbon-free emissions by 2050. The bill follows overwhelming support from state voters for higher renewable targets, who last year passed Question 6, a ballot initiative to reach 50% renewable energy by 2030. ...

Watch and Share Energy Freedom Rally

Daryle | April 16 2019

The Energy Freedom Act would increase energy competition and give families and businesses more energy choices by lifting unnecessary restrictions on the solar industry. Watch and share the Rally for Energy Freedom!

South Carolina

Daryle | April 16 2019

We work hard to drive change across the country toward a sustainable energy policy. If you encounter any news or developments in your state or neighborhood, please feel free to contact us with the details, and we'll turn our attention to it as soon as we can. In the meantime, feel free to sign up ...

SMUD: Once a leader in solar, now trying to tax the sun

Susannah Churchill | April 12 2019

Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) staff recently released a proposal asking its elected Board of Directors to adopt large and punitive fees for rooftop solar customers. These new solar fees would undermine SMUD customers’ basic right to reduce and control their own utility bills. If adopted by the SMUD Board of Directors, these unjustified fees ...

Advocates Urge Idaho PUC to Reject Idaho Power’s Anti-Competition, Anti-Solar Proposal

Briana Kobor | April 11 2019

Advocates are raising concerns about a proposal from Idaho Power Company that would increase utility bills and uncertainty for many businesses and farmers that want to use solar energy to meet their own electricity needs. The utility’s application to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, which was filed Friday, seeks to immediately suspend the state’s net ...

Voices for Energy Freedom in South Carolina

Thad Culley | April 11 2019

We’re on the way to huge clean energy progress in the Southeast. This month we joined over 120 solar advocates to take the South Carolina State House and deliver a powerful message: South Carolina needs energy freedom, NOW. WATCH the Rally for South Carolina Energy Freedom » We’re making substantial progress in South Carolina because ...

Consumers Fight for Solar Rights

Zadie Oleksiw | April 10 2019

SB 288, the Solar Bill of Rights, would protect the rights of families and businesses to invest in rooftop solar SACRAMENTO, CA - Fighting to protect basic rights to generate energy from the sun, California consumers and clean energy supporters applauded the passage of SB 288 through its first critical hurdle in the Senate Energy ...

Daryle Sharpe

Daryle | April 10 2019

Daryle Sharpe Digital Engagement Manager Daryle serves as Votes Solar's Digital Engagement Manager. In this role, Daryle supports Votes Solar website and social media content strategy and works alongside the development team to support fundraising. He is known for his organization skill, sense of humor and hard work. Prior to joining Vote Solar, he worked ...

SC Energy Freedom Act Clears Committee

Thad Culley | April 9 2019

Legislation that will spur solar jobs, local investments moves to Senate Floor The South Carolina Energy Freedom Act passed through the SC Senate Judiciary Committee today, setting up vote on the Senate floor in the coming weeks. This comes after unanimous passage in the SC House, and gives the legislation a clear sign of momentum. ...

Solar Industry, Advocates Celebrate Passage of Maryland’s Clean Energy Energy Jobs Act

Pari Kasotia | April 9 2019

Bill for 50% Renewable Energy by 2030 will spur state’s jobs, economy Annapolis, Md. - Solar industry leaders and advocates celebrated today as the Maryland state lawmakers passed the Clean Energy Jobs Act or CEJA (SB 516 / HB 1158), which will now move to the desk of Governor Larry Hogan. The bill, which passed ...

Which State Will Be Next to Join the 100% Club?

Adam Browning | April 5 2019

The 100% Club is getting crowded. See what states are next. Updates from New Mexico, Illinois, Minnesota, South Carolina and more! Spring is here, marking the time of year when the forces of light begin to outshine the dark and each day brings more sun than the last. It's a season of change, optimism, and ...

PURPA is alive and well in Montana

Ed Smeloff | April 4 2019

Two and a half years ago Northwestern Corporation, the dominant electric utility in Montana, decided it did not want to buy solar power as it was required to do under the Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA). Northwestern petitioned the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) to declare an emergency so it would not have to ...

Vote Solar Statement on PG&E Board & CEO Selection

Adam Browning | April 3 2019

Oakland, CA: PG&E Corp., the bankrupt major California utility facing billions of dollars in wildfire liabilities, has has just announced an agreement to overhaul the board and hire former Tennessee Valley Authority executive William Johnson, a utility insider lacking in renewable energy leadership, as CEO. Vote Solar’s executive director Adam Browning issued the following statement ...

Vote Solar Honors Solar Champions During Annual Equinox Celebration

Zadie Oleksiw | March 29 2019

Vote Solar, a national nonprofit solar advocacy organization, honored its 2018 Solar Champion Award recipients last night as part of its Equinox fundraiser and celebration in San Francisco. “We look to leaders who are walking the walk on the path to a 100% renewable energy future where solar shines for everyone,” said Adam Browning, Executive ...

California's Solar Bill of Rights is On the Move

Susannah Churchill | March 28 2019

As wildfires and other climate-related disasters become a more frequent and devastating part of our lives, California must build a power grid that is more reliable, resilient and safe. The Solar Bill of Rights will help create our stronger energy future, but opponents of solar progress are lobbying against this critical bill. We need Californians ...

Support California Solar Rights!

Misha | March 28 2019

California made history by setting a goal of 100% clean energy. We know that clean energy makes us stronger — and that Californians are ready to build a power grid that is more reliable, resilient and safe. Urge your State Senator to support the Solar Bill of Rights now!

Time to Reboot Minnesota's Community Solar Program

Becky Stanfield | March 21 2019

Community solar is a remarkable Minnesota success story, giving tens of thousands of electricity customers new and better access to clean, affordable solar power. With a community solar option, customers who cannot benefit from rooftop solar, for example those who rent, have a shaded roof, or lack upfront capital, can still go solar, giving them ...

Poppys from California remind us of solar and the sun

Joint Letter to PG&E Leadership

Adam Browning | March 19 2019

We’ve been hearing reports that the frontrunner candidate for PG&E’s new CEO position does not have a history of renewable energy leadership. That’s a big problem, as PG&E needs to be at the forefront of pioneering new solutions to achieving resiliency, reliability, and equity by procuring and integrating renewable energy at unprecedented scale and leveraging ...

Vote Solar Urges Florida Regulators to Support Fair Community Solar Options

Katie Chiles Ottenweller | March 18 2019

Solar advocacy group responds to misleading utility proposal, calls for customer savings with community solar Tallahassee, FL - Late last week, Vote Solar submitted comments to the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) raising concerns about Tampa Electric Company’s (TECO) “Shared Solar Rider Tariff,” a proposal that purports to be “community solar” but would do little ...

100 percent clean energy for New Mexico.jpg

New Mexico Commits to 100% Clean Power

Art Terrazas | March 18 2019

It was a sprint to the finish for clean energy in New Mexico’s legislative session, which ended at noon on Saturday. Along with dozens of partners and thousands of New Mexicans, we’re celebrating a *massive* win with lawmakers passing the Energy Transition Act, which makes New Mexico the third state in the nation to commit ...

<< Prev
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
Next >>

Fetching...

> X

Sort by:

View by author: