Policy & regulation

Utilities

California’s utility bill crisis is clear to all. The solution, not so much.

The state’s big utilities are earning record profits as they jack up electric rates. Can new policies ease costs without hurting reliability and climate goals?

By Jeff St. John . 12 March 2025
Solar

Florida is now a solar superpower. Here’s how it happened.

The Sunshine State built more large-scale solar than California last year and was again No. 2 for residential, despite state leadership opposed to climate action.

By Alexander C. Kaufman . 11 March 2025
Clean energy

Cuts to clean energy tax credits will harm North Carolina, advocates say

As Congress weighs budget cuts, advocates work to convince Republicans not to eliminate federal clean energy programs.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 10 March 2025
Clean energy

Illinois proves states have a lot of power to advance clean energy

The state is working on its third major climate bill in the last decade, after the past two propelled solar deployment and clean jobs.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 7 March 2025
Solar

Another big Ohio solar project bites the dust

The Grange Solar project would have brought millions of dollars in economic benefits to the area, but state regulatory staff deemed it not in the public interest.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 7 March 2025
Solar

California's rooftop solar debate is raging again

Advocates fear more cuts to the state's battered rooftop solar incentives as regulators consider “cost-shift” arguments in their bid to lower utility bills.

By Jeff St. John . 6 March 2025
Solar

Can solar power thrive despite Trump’s culture wars?

The industry is adapting to the new political climate by rebranding itself as an essential part of American “energy dominance.”

By Kate Yoder . 6 March 2025
Carbon-free buildings

New York gets closer to implementing gas ban in new buildings

The state is pushing ahead on all-electric buildings, but a draft building-code update leaves out recommended rules around batteries, EV charging, and solar.

By Colin Kinniburgh . 5 March 2025
Solar

Solar is not the culprit for Maine’s high utility bills, despite claims

As debate about net energy billing heats up, the numbers show the state’s solar incentive program is not to blame for rising power costs.

By Sarah Shemkus . 4 March 2025
Transmission

After groundbreaking bills on jobs and solar, Illinois tackles the grid

State lawmakers are pushing for more grid-enhancing tech, gigawatts of new energy storage, and the creation of a virtual power plant program.

By Kari Lydersen . 3 March 2025