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New Hampshire’s Capital Commits To 100% Renewable Energy
On Monday, the city council of Concord, N.H., voted unanimously to establish a goal of transitioning the city to 100% clean and renewable energy,...
Wind Decommissioning Plans OK’d In North Dakota Under New Rules
The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) recently approved the first set of decommissioning plans for wind farms since new rule changes were approved...
New York Town Gets Financial Help To Fight Wind Farm
The Niagara County legislature in western New York State is providing financial assistance to the Town of Somerset for fighting a proposed wind farm.
According...
New York Reveals Plan For Jump-Starting Energy Storage Market
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, D-N.Y., has announced the release of New York's Energy Storage Roadmap, which is designed to support the governor's energy storage...
Touting Renewables Progress Over His Tenure, Maryland PSC Chairman Departing
W. Kevin Hughes, chairman of the Maryland Public Service Commission (MSC), has announced his departure from the commission at the end of his term...
Louisiana Regulators OK Wind Catcher Energy Connection
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), an American Electric Power (AEP) company, has announced the Louisiana Public Service Commission's (LPSC) approval of the proposed Wind...
Minnesota’s Metropolitan Council Switching To Renewables
Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy is joining forces with the Metropolitan Council, one of the top 10 electrical consumers in Minnesota, to dramatically increase the council’s...
South Dakota Regulators OK 400 MW Crocker Wind Farm
The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has voted to grant a construction permit, with conditions, to Crocker Wind Farm LLC for a wind...
U.S. Mayors Announce Large-Scale Renewable Energy Initiative
Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh has announced plans to issue a request for information (RFI) for competitive pricing of large-scale renewable energy projects for...
Renewable Energy Education Program Launches For North Carolina Youth
With the help of First Bank, as many as 200 middle schoolers across seven North Carolina counties will have the opportunity to learn more...
N.J. Governor Signs Legislation Signaling State Is ‘Ready For Clean Energy Investment’
Clean energy groups are applauding the passage of a New Jersey bill they say will revive the renewable energy industry in the state.
On Wednesday,...
New Pennsylvania Conservative Energy Forum Pushes For ‘All Of The Above’ Approach
The Pennsylvania Conservative Energy Forum (PennCEF) has commenced operations as an organization comprising conservative individuals, organizations and businesses who want the state to develop...
Norman Is First City In Oklahoma To Commit To 100% Renewables
On Tuesday, the City of Norman, Okla., committed to transition to 100% clean and renewable energy, according to the Sierra Club, which notes that...
Residents, Businesses In D.C. Suburb Can Opt In To Wind And Solar Power
CleanChoice Energy, a company empowering residential and commercial customers to cut emissions and support clean energy, has been chosen by the City of Takoma...
State Clean Energy Laws Make New England Grid More Resilient
The New England power grid is growing more resilient and reliable thanks to state renewable energy and energy efficiency laws that are reducing the...
Kennett Township, Pa., Commits To 100% Renewable Energy
On May 2, Kennett Township, Pa., adopted a resolution to transition to 100% clean and renewable energy, the Sierra Club has announced.
Kennett Township has...
Renewable Northwest’s Rachel Shimshak Receives Federal Honors
The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), a Pacific Northwest-based agency under the U.S. Department of Energy, recently presented Rachel Shimshak, executive director of Renewable Northwest,...
Wind Catcher Energy Connection OK’d In Arkansas
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), an American Electric Power (AEP) company, has announced that the Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) determined the Wind Catcher...
Vineyard Wind Takes Next Step In Permitting Process
Vineyard Wind says it has taken another significant step in its Massachusetts offshore wind farm development by submitting the project’s draft environmental impact report to...
NYSERDA Offering $5 Million For Offshore Wind Resource Assessment
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is making up to $5 million available to support meteorological and oceanographic (metocean) data...