The small southern New Hampshire town of Jaffrey is working with ReVision Energy to develop a community solar project on a former landfill despite ongoing policy barriers in the state.
Minnesota advocates push for pause on utility shutoffs after study reveals racial disparities
A University of Minnesota analysis found customers in communities of color were more than three times as likely to have their service disconnected, even after accounting for differences in poverty and housing type.
Ohio ratemaking reform bill would give more favors to utilities, critics say
House Bill 260’s requirement for regular ratemaking cases is a reform many have wanted for years. But critics say the bill’s limits on transparency and stakeholder participation are the wrong way to go in the wake of House Bill 6.
Portland, Maine climate trust fund would use solar credits to spur emission-cutting projects
The city council is considering a novel approach to funneling proceeds from the sale of renewable energy credits into a trust fund that would support efforts to meet the goals of a 2020 climate action plan.
As Ohio clamps down on clean energy, recent changes make it easier to force landowners to allow oil and gas drilling
Streamlined legal requirements and economic factors explain the jump in orders since 2020 to let petroleum companies drill on dissenting owners’ land.