What does DeSantis veto mean for solar in red states?

SOLAR: Advocates say Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s recent veto of a utility-backed anti-net-metering bill provides a playbook for advancing solar power in conservative states. (Energy News Network)

ALSO:
• Solar developers are in a conflict with Georgia Power over who should pay for grid studies before new arrays are approved. (E&E News)
• An Arkansas court rejects a ruling by state regulators that would have allowed utilities to charge a grid fee for solar installations larger than 1 MW. (Arkansas Democrat Gazette)

WIND: Virginia regulators will begin hearings this week on how much Dominion Energy can bill ratepayers for its offshore wind project, which is estimated to cost nearly $10 billion. (Virginia Mercury)

GRID:
• Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick acknowledges ​“work remains to be done” on the state’s power grid after residents were urged over the weekend to conserve power. (Houston Chronicle, subscription)
• A West Virginia county objects to Appalachian Power’s proposal to cut its budget for trimming vegetation around power lines, warning it could result in more outages. (West Virginia Public Broadcasting)

UTILITIES:
• Duke Energy is expected to present multiple plans to North Carolina regulators on how to meet the state’s requirement to eliminate carbon emissions from power production by 2050. (WFAE)
• Dominion Energy shareholders last week approved a resolution calling on the utility to issue a report on ​“the risk of stranded assets” in its natural gas infrastructure. (E&E News)
• Georgia Power announces an initiative to support minority- and women-owned businesses through its bond purchases. (Augusta Chronicle)

COAL:
• A Florida utility seeks federal intervention after delayed coal shipments have forced it to curtail production at a power plant. (Trains)
• A federal court ruled last week that the operator of a Kentucky coal mine broke the law when it warned workers of an impending inspection in 2012. (news release)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES: The transit agency serving Savannah, Georgia unveils six new electric buses. (The Current)

COMMENTARY: An advocate says Dominion Energy’s ​“community solar” plan would make ratepayers pay a monthly premium, in contrast to other states where customers see a financial payback. (Virginia Mercury)