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Utilities Group Sings Praises of Electric Vehicles to Congress

Earlier this month, a group of utilities, including Edison Electric Institute and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, wrote to Congress to ask for an extension of the federal electric vehicle (EV) tax credit.  The existing tax credit of up … Continue reading

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Bipartisan Budget Deal Passed

Early this morning Congress passed and the President signed into law a two-year budget deal. The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018: Increases the discretionary spending caps for nondefense spending to $579 billion in FY2018 and $597 billion in FY2019, a … Continue reading

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Latest 50 States of Grid Modernization Report Released

Last week, the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) released its third quarter 50 States of Grid Modernization report (Q3 Grid Modernization Report).  Following on NCCETC’s first and second quarter reports, the Q3 Grid Modernization Report notes that during the … Continue reading

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Nevada Governor Vetoes Higher Renewable Portfolio Standard and Community Solar Incentive; Florida Governor Signs Tax Break for Renewable Equipment

While several states have recently enacted legislation focusing on renewable energy, last week Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval vetoed bills pertaining to Nevada’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) and incentives for community solar projects. Assembly Bill 206 would have revised Nevada’s RPS … Continue reading

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What’s in the Federal Agencies’ Wallets?

On Friday, December 18, Congress passed and the President signed into law H.R. 2029*  the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, an omnibus spending bill** comprised of federal agency appropriations through September 30, 2016 (the end of the 2016 fiscal year) and … Continue reading

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