MARYLAND – On April 24, 2008, Governor Martin O’Malley signed two bills of interest into law‚ S.B. 209 and H.B. 374.
S.B. 209 increases the annual increments of the state’s existing renewable portfolio standard. The maximum RPS, by year 2022, was increased from 9.5 percent to 20 percent. The maximum two percent solar ... Read More
KENTUCKY ‚ On April 24, 2008, Governor Steve Beshear enacted a new net metering law (S.B. 83). Highlights: eligible capacity limit is increased from 15 kW to 30 kW; eligible types of renewables now include solar, wind, biomass, and hydro; credits can be carried over indefinitely for the life of the ... Read More
In partnership with local building departments, the Governor’s Energy
Office (GEO) has announced plans to support statewide residential and
commercial energy code training workshops across Colorado.
The energy code workshops feature full day training on both commercial
and residential energy codes, specifically the 2003 or 2006 versions of
the International Energy Conservation Code (2006 IECC or 2003 IECC).
Training will be ... Read More
The DOE Solar America Initiative is offering Technical Assistance for Solar America Showcases through a competitive notice of opportunity for technical assistance (NOTA). DOE seeks to provide technical assistance to large-scale, high-visibility solar installation projects that have the ability to impact the market for solar technologies through large project size, use of a novel ... Read More
Applications are now available for three programs that are helping Pennsylvania to grow its economy, achieve energy independence, and make it easier for consumers and businesses to develop and use advanced, clean energy resources. Applications for the Energy Harvest and Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant programs, as well as funding from the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority, ... Read More
Abundant Renewable Energy (ARE) is holding a five-day intensive training on Bernard‚ s Farm in McMinnville, about 30 miles southwest of Portland, Oregon. This workshop will be based around an installation of a 120-ft tilt-up tower and an ARE 442 turbine. This training program will cover topics to include; site and resource evaluation, ... Read More
The Texas Public Utilities Commission has tentatively set May 22, 2008 as the date it will formally consider its proposed rules defining net metering for distributed generators. On April 7, 2008, the PUC staff proposed the following change (Rulemaking project 34890) to the original strawman proposal: the entity responsible for settlement (e.g., retail ... Read More
On June 13, 2008, the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD), the largest utility in Nebraska, will hold a public hearing about adoption of a net metering standard. The NPPD‚ s net metering proposal can be viewed in a management report released February 19, 2008. Key points: NPPD would like to make ... Read More
On April 15, 2008, a net metering bill (S.B. 83) was passed by the state Senate and House and sent to the Governor for signature. Highlights: eligible capacity limit is increased from 15 kW to 30 kW; eligible types of renewables now include solar, wind, biomass, and hydro; credits can be ... Read More
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