Policy & regulation

Solar

Community solar is winning over Republican lawmakers around the US

In Georgia, Iowa, Missouri, and Ohio, GOP legislators have sponsored bills to spur community solar, which allows more people to access cheap, clean power.

By Alison F. Takemura . 29 April 2025
Clean energy

Connecticut bill aims to cut electric costs, but may stifle clean energy

The legislation would scale back incentives for residential solar and allow a nuclear power plant to benefit from renewable energy programs, among other changes.

By Sarah Shemkus . 28 April 2025
Solar

Minnesota bill could 'all but stop' rural small-scale solar installs

The legislation, which has enthusiastic support from rural electric cooperatives, would slash bill credits for future solar customers in much of the state.

By Brian Martucci, MinnPost . 25 April 2025
Clean energy manufacturing

Chart: Trump is killing the country’s clean-energy manufacturing momentum

In the first three months of this year, firms canceled nearly $8 billion worth of U.S. clean energy projects, mostly factories, in a dramatic turn from the Biden era.

By Dan McCarthy . 25 April 2025
Utilities

Ohio’s HB 6 utility scandal gets true-crime treatment in HBO film

“The Dark Money Game: Ohio Confidential” is now streaming on MAX. A Canary Media reporter who’s spent years covering the corrupt energy legislation offers her take.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski, Dan Haugen . 24 April 2025
Solar

Why one major solar developer isn’t worried about tariffs

Tennessee-based Silicon Ranch pulled in a $500 million equity investment this month, betting on its ability to build solar farms despite political headwinds.

By Julian Spector . 24 April 2025
Utilities

Rising utility bills have Americans worried

As Trump’s policies threaten to raise utility bills, a new poll finds broad concern over costs — and little knowledge of the regulators that control rates.

By Akielly Hu . 23 April 2025
Utilities

Is Georgia Power quietly planning a massive buildout of fossil gas?

Watchdog groups and tech giants want more clean energy. But some fear the utility is pursuing a big fossil-gas expansion plan outside of public scrutiny instead.

By Jeff St. John . 23 April 2025
Offshore wind

The bid to kill Empire Wind is Trump’s biggest swipe at offshore wind yet

The New York wind farm was approved in 2023. It started construction this month. Now, Trump’s Interior Department is trying to halt the project.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 18 April 2025
Energy efficiency

Louisiana kills energy-efficiency program in eleventh hour

Energy regulators voted along party lines to cancel the program. One official called it “a punch to the face to all Louisianians who are struggling to pay their bills.”

By Pam Radtke, Floodlight . 18 April 2025