Virginia
Virginia looks to New York green bank for possible clean energy financing
Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration is exploring a possible alliance with the New York Green Bank to finance projects.
Southeast
electric vehicle charging
N.C. charging stations can now sell by the kilowatt-hour instead of minute
A new state law allows charging station operators to resell electricity without being regulated as a public utility.
transportation
Study: Electric scooters increase carbon emissions in most cases
North Carolina State researchers find that scooters don’t replace enough car trips to match emissions from manufacturing and redistribution.
Volkswagen settlement
In North Carolina, power struggle threatens Volkswagen settlement funds
The governor and legislature can’t agree on who ultimately controls $92 million in clean transportation money.
storage
With new study, critics push back on PJM’s proposed 10-hour storage rule
Industry groups argue that even batteries that don’t meet the 10-hour threshold still provide the same reliability benefits as fossil fuel power plants.
Opinion
Commentary: With Energy Freedom Act, South Carolina takes steps toward resilience
The recently passed Energy Freedom Act supports a more resilient, clean energy future for South Carolina by supporting solar PV and battery storage technologies.