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Electric grid sale presents rare opportunity for Rhode Island, clean energy advocates say

Clean energy advocates want state officials to demand details on how PPL Corp. would accelerate the clean energy transition before approving its purchase of Narragansett’s electric distribution system.

By Lisa Prevost . 25 May 2021
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Ohio bills would let township boards block wind and solar power

Developers would need townships to establish special districts before they could apply to build wind or solar projects, and as few as 50 people in the smallest townships could force a referendum to keep projects out.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 24 May 2021
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Program spins out new tech to monitor marine life near offshore wind farms

Companies building night-vision cameras, autonomous watercraft, and weather-resistant aerial drones were among the participants in a six-month program backed by Vineyard Wind and a Massachusetts startup incubator.

By Sarah Shemkus . 24 May 2021
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Commentary: Transmission investment can create thousands of jobs. The time is now

Transmission investment will be a shot in the arm for the economy at a time when we need it, writes guest commentator Brian Gemmell.

By Brian Gemmell . 24 May 2021
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Oil and gas funding complicates New Mexico's clean energy transition

The industry funds everything from campaigns to government functions in New Mexico, and both Democratic and Republican lawmakers are hesitant to cut ties.

By Lindsay Fendt . 21 May 2021
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Massachusetts gas facility needed to meet New England climate goals, backers say

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is asking for public input on the controversial compressor station in Weymouth after two emergency shutdowns released natural gas into nearby communities.

By Kate Winston . 20 May 2021
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California weighs electric car mandate for Uber and Lyft

Environmental groups, labor advocates and drivers are calling for California regulators to ensure the companies, not drivers, cover the costs of switching to electric cars.

By Rachel Becker . 20 May 2021
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Solar prices and customer prodding push rural electric co-ops past coal

Old Dominion Electric Cooperative in central Virginia exemplifies a shift that’s underway as rural electric co-ops shed resistance to solar and renewables and take advantage of falling prices and new technology.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 19 May 2021
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North Carolina takes crucial steps toward addressing energy affordability

While agreeing to raise electric rates for Duke Energy customers, regulators also increased money for low-income weatherization and called for proposals to make rates more affordable.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 19 May 2021
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Ohio transit agencies debut electric buses, but funding is needed for more efforts

As transit agencies take steps to cut emissions despite limited budgets, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio has co-authored a $73 billion federal proposal aimed at electrifying the nation’s transit fleets by 2035.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 18 May 2021