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Missouri, Kansas utilities back bills to reestablish monopoly on transmission projects

Ameren opposed the legislation in Kansas in 2016 when it stood to lose financially. Now that it stands to earn cash, it’s in favor.

By Allison Kite . 22 March 2023
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Builder opposition prompts N.C. officials to reconsider energy code overhaul

If developers remain unhappy, the fight over North Carolina’s energy conservation code could well end up in the state legislature.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 21 March 2023
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Connecticut needs a plan — and a definition — for ‘clean hydrogen,’ stakeholders say

A bill based on recommendations from a state hydrogen task force calls for developing a strategic plan for encouraging hydrogen produced with renewable energy, and to prioritize its use in hard-to-electrify sectors.

By Lisa Prevost . 21 March 2023
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Offshore wind isn’t to blame for whale deaths. Developers plan to keep it that way

As Dominion Energy prepares to build its 2.6-gigawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, the company is working with federal agencies and marine life advocates to ensure it doesn’t harm the vulnerable North Atlantic right whale.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 20 March 2023
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Minnesota agency retools to ‘meet the moment’ on climate, clean energy

The Minnesota Department of Commerce recently announced several new hires and changes designed to help the state capture federal clean energy funding under the Inflation Reduction Act and 2021 infrastructure law.

By Frank Jossi . 20 March 2023
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Seeking energy security from Michigan to Puerto Rico

A trip to my birthplace of Puerto Rico gave me a glimpse into what’s possible for my adopted home of Highland Park.

By Angela Lugo-Thomas . 17 March 2023
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In Puerto Rico, advocates want the clean energy revolution to be local

As the U.S. government pledges $1 billion to develop solar power, local leaders push back on utility-scale arrays and point to a community microgrid as an example of the future they want to see.

By Carolina Baldin . 17 March 2023
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A New Hampshire in-home energy storage program saved money and helped the grid

A battery pilot by Liberty Utilities put energy storage in about 100 customers’ homes. New Hampshire utility regulators this week declared the program a success and asked the company to file a new proposal for expanding it.

By Sarah Shemkus . 16 March 2023
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Inside cleantech’s financial crisis

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and what it means for the climate tech startups and community solar financers that depended on it.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 15 March 2023
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New Hampshire welcomes ‘advanced recycling’ of plastics as some call for tighter regulations

A startup company’s plan to convert plastics into diesel fuel has so far failed to get off the ground in New Hampshire as skeptics continue to raise questions about the potential to create hazardous waste and air pollution.

By Lisa Prevost . 15 March 2023