Policy & regulation

Solar

Rural Ohioans oppose solar farms, right? Not so, developer finds

A large majority of public commenters support Open Road Renewables' plan to build a big agrivoltaics project in central Ohio.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 19 February 2025
Transmission

How PJM can get the power that it needs — and fast

The grid operator’s plan to fast-track gas power plants won’t solve reliability woes, advocates say, but the quicker and cleaner options it’s exploring can.

By Jeff St. John . 18 February 2025
Policy & regulation

Indiana advocates press for data center pause amid rising energy demand

Despite tech companies’ clean energy pledges, data centers are fueling demand for new natural gas–fired generation in the state, customers and advocates say.

By Kari Lydersen . 17 February 2025
Offshore wind

GOP think tank that tried to stop VA offshore wind now says ‘go ahead’

The Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy said canceling America’s biggest offshore wind project under construction, off the Virginia coast, no longer makes economic sense.

By Clare Fieseler . 14 February 2025
Clean energy

Housing developers will have a new green financing tool in New Hampshire

State lawmakers started the 2025 session with a rare bipartisan win, passing legislation to establish C-PACE loans.

By Sarah Shemkus . 13 February 2025
Clean energy

Trump EPA aims to claw back $20B in ‘green bank’ funds

EPA chief Lee Zeldin pledged to seize these IRA funds, which are meant to help disadvantaged groups access clean energy and already in a private bank.

By Jeff St. John . 13 February 2025
Utilities

Colorado and Connecticut lowered utility bills by reining in lobbying

A handful of other states have introduced similar legislation with the aim of saving ratepayers hundreds of thousands of dollars.

By Akielly Hu . 13 February 2025
Clean energy manufacturing

Trump’s clean energy attacks put manufacturing projects at risk

Some firms have already scrapped or paused factory plans due to the chaos surrounding federal funding they were banking on.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 12 February 2025
Clean energy

Minneapolis tries to reset expectations for utility climate partnership

The City Council is about to approve new utility franchise agreements that include more specific targets for climate progress.

By Frank Jossi . 12 February 2025
Offshore wind

NJ has given up on offshore wind for now. Who’s to blame?

Trump’s executive order helped grind New Jersey’s efforts to a halt, but rising costs, a lame-duck governor, and a congressman’s vendetta may have sealed the deal.

By Clare Fieseler . 11 February 2025