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Will the Memphis City Council take steps to keep Byhalia and other pipelines out?

An environmental activist encourages Memphis, Tennessee, to pass measures that would make it harder, if not impossible, to build an oil pipeline in the majority Black city.

By Carrington J. Tatum . 3 August 2021
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Illinois law makes it tougher for HOAs to block homeowners’ solar projects

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the law last week, prohibiting homeowner associations from banning solar on specific parts of a home or enforcing restrictions that would reduce an installation’s output by more than 10%.

By Kari Lydersen . 3 August 2021
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Massachusetts grants focus on equity in offshore wind workforce development

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center has awarded $1.6 million in grants to eight offshore wind workforce training programs aimed at reducing specific obstacles for people of color and low-income people.

By Sarah Shemkus . 3 August 2021
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Social cost of methane changes the equation for Colorado utility policy

Colorado is believed to be the first state in the nation to apply the social cost of methane to a broad range of regulatory decisions. A batch of new laws are expected to dramatically improve the case for building energy conservation.

By Allen Best . 2 August 2021
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As Indiana coal plants close, advocates say gas power should not replace them

As it retires a coal-fired power plant, CenterPoint Energy is pushing to build a smaller gas plant than one that was rejected two years ago by Indiana regulators. Consumer and environmental groups still say it’s unnecessary.

By Kari Lydersen . 2 August 2021
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Coal fuels less and less Virginia electricity. But when should utilities pull the plug on plants?

Utilities contend it's expensive to rapidly roll out renewables to replace still-functioning coal plants, but the plants' continued operation leave ratepayers covering big costs.

By Sarah Vogelsong . 30 July 2021
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Xcel Energy looks to stretch solar money by shrinking popular Minnesota rebates

The utility is proposing to reduce the size of its Solar Rewards rebates so that it can offer them to more customers. Solar installers and advocates generally support the move but don’t agree on the amount or transition time.

By Frank Jossi . 30 July 2021
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New Hampshire towns face choices under state’s energy aggregation law

Some cities are banding together in a new coalition that will help buy cleaner power for members, while others seek out expertise from energy brokers promising more local control.

By David Thill . 30 July 2021
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Georgia experts offer path to lower emissions

Georgia’s leaders have long rejected carbon reduction targets, calling such policies too complex, too politicized and too risky to the state’s economy. Experts from three of the state's top research universities say otherwise.

By Daniel Cusick . 29 July 2021
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Massachusetts considers higher efficiency bar for large commercial buildings

The Better Buildings Act would phase in energy efficiency requirements for large commercial buildings. The standards would be developed by state officials and vary depending on the type of building.

By Sarah Shemkus . 28 July 2021