Policy & regulation

Solar

Ohio Supreme Court weighs high-stakes solar permitting case

Local government opposition sank a proposed solar farm’s permit. The developer says state regulators failed to consider whether the pushback was rooted in evidence.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 17 March 2025
Electric vehicles

Chart: EV adoption would sputter if Republicans repeal incentives

Annual EV sales could top 7 million by 2030 if EV tax credits and tailpipe emissions rules remain in place. If not, that figure could be 40% lower.

By Dan McCarthy . 14 March 2025
Clean energy

Trump admin says it’s ‘terminated’ $20B green bank in latest escalation

The EPA program, which provides financing to help low-income communities adopt clean energy, has been an ongoing target of Trump’s funding freeze.

By Jeff St. John . 12 March 2025
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