December 14, 2021
Yesterday, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a proposed decision that will decimate the cost effectiveness of rooftop solar, and slow our progress on critical climate goals.
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June 9, 2021
Avon Lake Coal Plant slated to burn its last coal on Sept. 15th, as First Solar announces massive solar panel factory expansion near Toledo.
April 9, 2021
TOPEKA, KS--Yesterday, the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) ruled 3-0 that Evergy must refund the unlawful and discriminatory charges levied against customer-owned solar in its Central and South jurisdictions that the utility collected since April 3rd, 2020.
March 12, 2021
TOPEKA, KS -- Climate + Energy Project, Sierra Club, and Vote Solar filed a limited Petition for Reconsideration of the Kansas Corporation Commission’s February 25, 2021 order, to give greater effect to the Commission’s intent and the Kansas Supreme Court’s decision rejecting discriminatory solar charges. The Commission’s February 25th order unanimously rejected Evergy’s proposed rate changes for residential solar customers, as well as the utility’s propos
February 25, 2021
TOPEKA, KS -- Today, the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) unanimously rejected Evergy’s proposed rate changes for residential solar customers, denying the utility’s attempt to impose a discriminatory charge on customer-owned solar as well as the utility’s proposed alternative plan to impose a $35 minimum bill for all customers (Docket No. 18-WSEE-328-RTS).
June 1, 2020
LITTLE ROCK, AR -- In a victory for Arkansas clean energy consumers, today the Public Service Commission (PSC) ruled that solar power generated by users and returned to the grid shall be credited by utilities at a fair price that encourages the growth of the solar industry in our state. A 2019 bipartisan solar law required the PSC to determine how to credit residential customers for the value of solar energy generated by home solar systems that flows back to the electric grid.
April 3, 2020
TOPEKA, KS -- Earlier today, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled that utilities cannot charge customers who generate their own power more than customers who do not. The Court ruled in favor of Earthjustice, the Sierra Club, and Vote Solar, who challenged a 2018 Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) decision approving extra fees (sometimes called “demand charges”) on residential solar customers.
July 1, 2019
MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- Earlier today, Xcel Energy released its integrated resource plan, or IRP, following a preview in late May. As expected, Xcel included commitments to retire its remaining coal plants a decade earlier than previously stated, and the addition of at least 4,000 MW of solar capacity to Xcel’s system, as well as historic commitments to energy efficiency.
May 17, 2019
Columbia, S.C. – Last night, after previously unanimously passing both the South Carolina House of Representatives and the state Senate, Gov. Henry McMaster signed into law the Energy Freedom Act, House Bill 3659, also known as “the solar bill.”
February 22, 2018
After conducting an economic analysis of their last coal plant in Nevada, NV energy found they can save money by replacing the plant with solar generation. However, they have decided to continue operating both units at the expensive, polluting coal plant as a seasonal resource through 2025.