Tag Archives: Renewables

Massachusetts Enacts Energy Diversity Law

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Anjali Patel

On Monday, August 8, 2016, Massachusetts Governor Baker signed into law legislation aimed at promoting energy diversity within the commonwealth. Highlights of House Bill No. 4568, An Act to Promote Energy Diversity, include the following: The Department of Public Utilities … Continue reading →

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States Seek Extension of Comment Deadline on Clean Energy Incentive Program

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Amber Martin

The 27 states challenging the CPP have requested that EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy toll the closing of the comment period on the agency’s proposed Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP) until at least 60 days after the Supreme Court’s stay of … Continue reading →

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New York Public Service Commission Approves “50 by 2030” Clean Energy Standard

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Jessica Bell

The New York Public Service Commission has approved the Clean Energy Standard (CES) for New York.  The CES will require 50% of the state’s electricity to come from renewable sources by 2030.  Under the CES, utilities and other energy suppliers will … Continue reading →

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NARUC Issues Draft Manual on Distributed Energy Resources

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Jeff Bayne

Last week, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) released a draft Manual on Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Compensation.  The manual is intended to provide state regulators with possible options for developing policies relating to compensation for DER. The … Continue reading →

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Ceres Issues Air Emission Rankings of Largest U.S. Power Producers for 2016

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Jeff Bayne

Last week, Ceres, a nonprofit that advocates for sustainability by bringing together environmentalists and capitalists, released Benchmarking Air Emissions of the 100 Largest Electric Power Producers in the United States.  The report evaluates and compares the emissions of the 100 … Continue reading →

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