By Jill Everton  |  Published: January 13, 2019 Credit unions are often the best banking and credit solution for low- to moderate-income families. Lower interest rates on lines of credit and higher earning potential for savings accounts make local credit

 Author: mayor.bowser@public.govdelivery.com :Letter from the Mayor : Published : January 24, 2019 | Vol. 5, Issue 4 Friday, January 18, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser signed the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2018, codifying the District as the nation’s preeminent

Author: EMMA FOEHRINGER MERCHANT Published:  JANUARY 17, 2019 GTM Clean energy has had it relatively easy during the federal government shutdown. Photo Credit: Shutterstock.com Effects of the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history, now on its 27th day, are wide-reaching: Federal

Author: Robert Walton@TeamWetDog Published: Jan.17, 2019 Utility Dive  Jan. Florida Power & Light yesterday unveiled a solar energy campaign it dubbed “30-by-30,” calling for the installation of 30 million photovoltaic panels by 2030, with an aim of reducing carbon emissions by 67% over that

Author: Ari Peskoe Published: Jan. 17, 2019 Utility Dive The following is a Viewpoint from Ari Peskoe, Director of the Electricity Law Initiative at the Harvard Law School Environmental and Energy Law Program. Last week, power generation companies asked the

Author: Gavin Bade@GavinBade Published: Jan. 17, 2019  Utility Dive At the beginning of 2019, the U.S. electric power sector is in the midst of fundamental change and uncertainty. Renewable energy is increasingly competitive with fossil fuels. The Trump administration continues to focus

Our Mission The Partnership for Southern Equity (PSE) advances policies and institutional actions that promote racial equity and shared prosperity for all in the growth of metropolitan Atlanta and the American South. Since 2008, the Partnership for Southern Equity (PSE),

How our first solar co-ops got started https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG3OMfHNJf4 Solar United Neighbors started as a neighborhood project in Washington, D.C. Formed as the Mt. Pleasant Solar Co-op, … D.C. is our hometown and where Solar United Neighbors got started. Since 2007,

Author: Herman K. Trabish  Published Jan. 11, 2019 Utility Dive Pennsylvania’s combination of guiding principles, legislation and collaboration among a broad array of stakeholders may show how to move the EV market into its next phase of development. Pennsylvania’s breakthrough collaboration of

Author: Robert Walton@TeamWetDog  Published: Jan. 15, 2019 Utility Dive Dive Brief: South Carolina regulators on Monday concluded SCANA executives acted “imprudently” by deliberately misleading the Public Service Commission (PSC), the Office of Regulatory Staff (ORS), the public and investors about the financial condition of

https://www.chooseenergy.com/electricity-rates-by-state/ :(last updated Jan. 8, 2019) Electricity Rates in Your State Here we’ve compiled data to show you just how much energy costs can vary, including historical electricity prices from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) in all 50 states

Author: Iulia Gheorghiu@IMGheorghiu Published: Jan. 4, 2019 Utility Dive Dive Brief: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers announced last week that the United States has the technical potential to install 2,116 GW of floating photovoltaic (PV) systems in the United States. By the end

Author: Herman K. Trabish Published: Jan. 3, 2019 Utility Dive DEEP DIVE: The state’s IOUs are on track for 50% renewables by 2020, but the goal is 100% clean energy by 2045 and there are still unanswered questions on how to reach it.

Author: Robert Walton@TeamWetDog   Published: Jan. 2, 2019 Utility Dive Dive Brief: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra told a federal judge last week that Pacific Gas & Electric could be tried for murder or manslaughter if the utility is found to have operated its equipment

The DCSEU is committed to working with District businesses to help residents and business save money and energy. Throughout each Fiscal Year, which begins October 1 and ends September 30, the DCSEU releases Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Qualifications

Author: Gavin Bade@GavinBade : Published: July 3, 2018 Utility Dive The landmark order echoes longstanding arguments from the coal and gas sector, but observers say it could end up a boon for renewables and nuclear. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last week

Author: Gavin Bade@GavinBade :  Published: Nov. 13, 2018 Utility Dive Dive Brief: Pacific Gas and Electric released financial documents Tuesday that experts say could be a warning that the utility will soon file for bankruptcy or face other serious financial issues due

Author: Gavin Bade@GavinBade  Updated: Nov. 21 2018, 9:02 a.m.  est Published Nov. 20, 2018   Dive Brief: Bernard McNamee, President Trump’s nominee for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, sharply criticized renewable energy and environmental groups while calling for a “unified campaign” to

Author: Denise Robbins, Communications Director | Published December 18, 2018 CCAN Action Fund IN NATION’S CAPITAL: GROUNDBREAKING “OMNIBUS” CLIMATE STATUTE ALSO CREATES DRAMATIC BUILDING EFFICIENCY STANDARDS, INCENTIVIZES ELECTRIC CARS, FUNDS A “GREEN BANK,” AND INVESTS IN SOLAR AND WEATHERIZATION FOR LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME

Author: Herman K. Trabish : Published: Dec. 20, 2018 Utility Dive Third party financing can enable solar growth, but faces hurdles in several states. Some utilities are not compensating for solar’s value on the grid and leveling charges specific to solar owners.