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Another Tax Proposal Looms Over Wyoming’s Wind Industry
Once again, a bill to hike up wind power taxes has been proposed in Wyoming.
H.B.0096 - proposed last week by Reps. Jim Blackburn, R-District...
Cuomo Calls For Quadrupling New York’s Offshore Wind Goal
In his 2019 State of the State address on Tuesday, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo laid out ambitious new renewable energy goals for...
Another Utah City Commits To 100% Clean Energy
On Tuesday night, Cottonwood Heights, a city in Salt Lake City County, Utah, committed to transition to 100% clean, renewable energy.
According to the...
Study: Colorado, Rich With Wind And Solar Resources, Could Thrive Without Coal
A new report commissioned by clean energy developer Community Energy Inc. finds that replacing Colorado’s aging coal plants with a mix of wind and...
Pennsylvania Governor Announces Statewide Carbon-Reduction Initiative
Gov. Tom Wolf, D-Pa., has signed a new executive order establishing a statewide goal to reduce carbon pollution in Pennsylvania.
The order also establishes the...
New Texas Power Pool Allows Public Entities To Use Aggregated Renewables
Texas Energy Aggregation, an independently owned electricity consultant, has announced the formation of the Texas Power Pool, a new power purchasing option for Texas...
NRCM Optimistic About Maine’s Clean Energy Future Under New Governor
On the eve of Janet Mills' inauguration as Maine's 75th governor, the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) is hopeful for the state's renewable...
CT Selects Bids For Offshore Wind, Solar And Nuclear
As part of a request for proposals (RFP) for zero-carbon electric generation, Connecticut has selected bids for nine solar, one offshore wind and two...
Four N.Y. Communities Team Up For ‘Cleaner Energy Future’
Four municipalities in Monroe County, N.Y., recently announced plans to collaborate on the joint procurement of energy on behalf of their respective communities. Notably,...
sPower Opens Ohio Office To Engage With Public On Wind Proposal
sPower, an AES and AIMCo company, recently opened an office in Seneca County, Ohio, to serve as a resource for its proposed Seneca Wind...
Ørsted’s Revolution Wind Gets Thumbs-Up From CT Regulators
Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has approved a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Ørsted US Offshore Wind for its Revolution Wind development....
D.C. Council Green-Lights 100% Renewable Energy Goal
Today, the Washington D.C. Council unanimously approved the “Clean Energy D.C. Omnibus Act of 2018,” a bold climate bill that includes a commitment to...
New York’s Cuomo Calls For Carbon-Free Electricity By 2040
On Monday, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo unveiled his 2019 Justice Agenda, which includes plans for carbon-free electricity in the state.
The full agenda...
New Coalition Promotes Texas Wind Energy
A new coalition has launched with a mission to advocate for sustainable, market-driven electricity generation in Texas, including the expansion of wind energy.
The group,...
New York Moves Forward On Bold Energy Storage Targets
The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved two initiatives to dramatically increase New York's energy efficiency and energy storage targets.
The...
Alliant Energy OK’d For 150 MW Wind Farm
Alliant Energy’s Wisconsin energy company has received oral approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) to build a 150 MW wind project...
Colorado Launches Clean Energy Fund Modeled After Green Banks
Colorado has launched its own version of a green bank, the nonprofit Colorado Clean Energy Fund.
Gov. John Hickenlooper, the Colorado Energy Office and the...
Evanston Is First Illinois Municipality To Commit to 100% Renewables
On Monday, the city council of Evanston, Ill., unanimously approved its new Climate Action and Resilience Plan (CARP), which includes a commitment to achieve...
City Of Cheyenne OKs NextEra Wind Expansion
With approval from the City of Cheyenne, Wyo., NextEra Energy Resources is on its way to expanding the Roundhouse Renewable Energy wind farm.
According to...
New Coalition Pushes For 100% Clean Energy In Chicago
On Tuesday, the Ready For 100 Chicago Collective announced its formation as a new community coalition working to move Chicago to a 100% clean,...