The proposal was attached to legislation to block cities from adopting policies to transition from natural gas heating. … [Read more...] about Indiana Republicans want to regulate universities’ clean energy investments
How Ohio’s controversial HB 6 law pandemic-proofed utilities’ revenue
Mike Cardew/Beacon Journal The FirstEnergy Building is pictured in October 2020 in Akron. The power plant bailout law included what experts call a distorted version of decoupling that guaranteed utility’s revenue regardless of a downturn in electricity demand. When the coronavirus pandemic struck last spring, energy use patterns were among the many things it upended. As … [Read more...] about How Ohio’s controversial HB 6 law pandemic-proofed utilities’ revenue
Vermont needs to find ways to pay for meeting its climate goals, report says
Cobbling together existing funding and programs isn’t going to cut it, state utility regulators warn in a new report. Vermont won’t be able to make a serious dent in its transportation and heating emissions unless state leaders come up with significant new revenue sources. That’s the conclusion of a report released this month by state utility regulators, whose … [Read more...] about Vermont needs to find ways to pay for meeting its climate goals, report says
Virginia utility aims to shave peaks, boost solar with time-of-use rate pilot
Dominion Energy’s latest attempt at a time-of-use program has earned some praise from solar advocates. Solar United Neighbors and Dominion Energy don’t often harmonize in Virginia. So it’s worth noting when the nonprofit sings some praises for the utility behemoth’s rollout this month of a peak-shaving pilot program designed to ramp up … [Read more...] about Virginia utility aims to shave peaks, boost solar with time-of-use rate pilot
A net-zero code doesn’t need to derail affordable housing push, advocates say
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker cited the potential impact on affordable housing as a reason for his veto of a major climate bill. Allowing Massachusetts cities to adopt stringent energy performance standards on new construction is unlikely to slow housing creation, according to architects, energy efficiency advocates, and lawmakers pushing back on a recent climate bill … [Read more...] about A net-zero code doesn’t need to derail affordable housing push, advocates say