Michigan Saves is one of the oldest and most effective green bank programs in the country, drawing about $3 in private investment per every public dollar invested. As President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team prepares its green economic recovery plan, a Michigan clean energy finance program could provide a bipartisan model for how to spur energy savings and job … [Read more...] about Could a Michigan green bank offer a blueprint for Biden’s green recovery?
Colorado utility plots strategies to finish its push to carbon-free power by 2030
Allen Best The 280-megawatt Rawhide coal plant north of Fort Collins. Platte River Power Authority expects fully eliminating emissions will require more distributed resources and changes to how it manages peak demand. After quietly taking a lead in the race to decarbonize Colorado’s electricity supply, a Fort Collins-based power wholesaler has begun plotting how … [Read more...] about Colorado utility plots strategies to finish its push to carbon-free power by 2030
Minnesota grants will prioritize projects that pair EV charging with solar panels
Michael Hicks / Flickr / Creative Commons Solar panels tower over a pair of electric vehicle chargers in St. Paul, Minnesota. The next round of grants from the state’s Volkswagen emissions-cheating settlement includes new criteria to award charging with local clean energy. The next group of electric vehicle charging station grants from Minnesota’s Volkswagen … [Read more...] about Minnesota grants will prioritize projects that pair EV charging with solar panels
New England energy storage advocates say FERC ruling is a setback for industry
Ryan McKnight / Flickr / Creative Commons The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ordered New England’s grid operator to end a rule that let new resources lock in prices for up to seven years. A decision by federal regulators to throw out a rule that has helped emerging technologies gain a foothold on New England’s electric grid will put the region’s energy … [Read more...] about New England energy storage advocates say FERC ruling is a setback for industry
In New Hampshire, time hasn’t healed rift over wind turbines in wildlife area
John Phelan / Wikimedia Commons Willard Pond, located opposite Willard Mountain from the Tuttle Hill ridgeline, from which a 28.8-megawatt wind farm overlooks the town of Antrim, New Hampshire. A handful of residents filed noise complaints against the project over the summer, though testing showed sounds levels were below state limits. Almost a year after nine wind … [Read more...] about In New Hampshire, time hasn’t healed rift over wind turbines in wildlife area