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Maine utility regulators can’t consider climate in their decisions. A bill headed to the governor can change that

A bill approved this week by Maine lawmakers would expand the Public Utilities Commission’s scope beyond reliability and rate impacts and allow it to consider the state’s climate goals in decision-making. Equity might be next.

By David Thill . 16 June 2021
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Efficiency upgrade rebates help damaged Minneapolis businesses reopen

Immigrant-owned businesses can apply for rebates from Minnesota energy companies. Expanded energy-efficiency programs are helping them build back greener.

By Andrew Hazzard . 16 June 2021
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Contract deal lifts Virginia utility’s cap on public entities’ solar aspirations

After more than a year of negotiations, Appalachian Power has agreed to a new contract with 162 public entities in the state that will allow them to pursue significantly more solar power before hitting a limit.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 15 June 2021
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Ohio’s ‘Voltage Valley’ looks to develop workforce for electric vehicle industry

Community leaders and planners are taking steps to help Mahoning Valley residents prepare for careers in the growing electric vehicle industry.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 15 June 2021
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As policy impacts kick in, Virginia climbs into top five states for solar

The latest quarterly ranking of new solar capacity shows Virginia and the Carolinas in the Southeast leading the way on solar thanks in large part to recent policy victories.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 15 June 2021
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Electric trucks alone won’t deliver environmental justice, say neighbors of Chicago warehouse site

A Target distribution center planned at the site of a former coal plant has local activists concerned about sustainability — both for the environment and the economy in the surrounding Little Village community.

By Audrey Henderson . 14 June 2021
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Connecticut neighborhood pushes back against planned fuel cell power plant

The proposed facility would convert natural gas to electricity through a chemical process that emits carbon but eliminates other air pollution associated with combustion power plants.

By Lisa Prevost . 14 June 2021
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Massachusetts group tests new model for solar on affordable housing projects

The Solar Technical Assistance Retrofits will offer financial and technical assistance to community development agencies interested in rooftop solar, with private investors providing the upfront capital.

By Sarah Shemkus . 11 June 2021
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Mining for lithium, at a cost to Indigenous religions

In western Arizona, the push to mine minerals for electric vehicle batteries threatens the Hualapai Tribe’s religious practices and echoes years of government overreach on Native lands.

By Maya Kapoor . 10 June 2021
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Commentary: Electric vehicles are here, conservative policy is too

For conservatives, the benefits to embracing this new innovative technology are substantial, writes guest commentator Scott Coenen.

By Scott Coenen . 9 June 2021