Maryland is proving to be one of the states in the union that is most advanced in its efforts to move utility treatment of solar energy, EVs, and other distributed energy resources toward a “customer-centric” universe. Maryland Public Service Commission hearings on energy storage, one element of a six-pronged review of DER, are scheduled to begin March 13.
Utility regulators in Maryland have voted to advance a set of proposed policies which remove barriers for renewable energy under the state’s new community solar initiative. According to an Earthjustice press announcement, the Maryland Public Service Commission yesterday proposed draft regulations to guide the state’s three-year community solar pilot project. Here are … [continued]
North America’s carbon markets just completed the first international cap-and-trade system linkage and raised $500 million for clean energy investment.
The US may finally be on the verge of getting a new high-speed rail service in the Northeast, but it isn’t because of a change in policy, it’s simply because a state-controlled Japanese bank is offering up $5 billion in financing as part of a push to bring the maglev technology to … [continued]
The California and Northeast U.S. carbon markets just invested $400 million in cap-and-trade revenue in clean energy, efficiency, and emissions reductions.
