Solar

Solar

The biggest US solar-storage project yet takes shape in California

Westlands Water District approved 21 gigawatts of solar and batteries on water-parched fields in the Central Valley, giving farmers a way to profit from fallow land.

By Jeff St. John . 12 January 2026
Solar

Ohio’s largest utility pushes to slash rooftop solar compensation

The state’s Public Utilities Commission will decide this year whether to keep its solar net-metering rules in place or to dilute them, per AEP Ohio’s request.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 6 January 2026
Solar

How community solar turned a Superfund site into savings in Illinois

A new 9.1-MW solar array will help residents of Waukegan, Illinois, reduce energy bills. State incentives for low-income solar made the project possible.

By Kari Lydersen . 5 January 2026
Clean energy

Clean energy is still winning. These 10 charts prove it.

Solar and wind are beating new power demand, steelmaking is slowly getting off coal, and more clean energy victories are clear in these charts.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 26 December 2025
Solar

Is Kansas on the cusp of a solar boom?

The sun-drenched state is a solar laggard, but that’s changing thanks to a slew of big projects — including a 270-MW installation that just landed a customer.

By Alexander C. Kaufman . 23 December 2025
Distributed energy resources

A path to fast, cheap home solar and batteries: Go through the meter

New digital meter socket adapters from Tesla and others make home solar, battery, and EV charging installs a snap. But only if utilities let homes use them.

By Jeff St. John . 22 December 2025
Clean energy

New Hampshire clean energy program goes national with federal funds

In a rare federal win, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen secured $3M to expand the program, which helps towns and small businesses adopt clean energy and save money.

By Sarah Shemkus . 18 December 2025
Solar

North Carolina training site pairs sheep grazing with solar

A state university just opened a unique agrivoltaics demo site where sheep farmers and solar developers will learn what it takes to share land.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 16 December 2025
Policy & regulation

Permitting talks are back, and clean energy is caught in the middle

Congress is taking another stab at energy-permitting reform, but legislation that doesn’t prioritize renewables and transmission is unlikely to go anywhere.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 12 December 2025
Solar

Raya Power makes a solar-battery system you can put in your backyard

The startup built a compact solar-battery combo that connects directly to key household appliances, is easy to plug in, and requires no special permits.

By Jeff St. John . 12 December 2025