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The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) has released a request for proposals (RFP) for Regional Engagement Partners to support local governments in their region in adopting EV charging best practices and achieving Charging Smart designation.  Proposals, which must not exceed 10 pages and must comprehensively address the topics specified in the RFP, are due on...

IREC is proud to work with the State of Mississippi Development Authority (MDA)―Energy and Natural Resources Division under the Reliable Energy Siting through Technical Engagement and Planning (R-STEP™) program. This U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)-funded initiative provides state and local governments with resources to effectively manage large-scale renewable energy development.  As utility-scale renewable energy development...

Planta Solar ha sido la compañía seleccionada para instalar y mantener nuevos Centros de Resiliencia Energética con energía solar y almacenamiento en cinco comunidades de Puerto Rico en 2025.

Planta Solar ha sido la compañía seleccionada para instalar y mantener nuevos Centros de Resiliencia Energética con energía solar y almacenamiento en cinco comunidades de Puerto Rico en 2025.

Melanie Quiñones, IREC Program Manager of Puerto Rico Energy Resilience, appeared on Victoria 840 radio to talk with Professor Ángel Morales on his Saturday morning show about the five Energy Resilience Hubs established in 2024 and the five new hubs set to be completed in 2025, all in partnership with the University of Puerto Rico in Mayaguez.

The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) has released a request for proposals (RFP) for Regional Engagement Partners to support local governments in their region to adopt EV charging best practices and achieve Charging Smart designation. Regional organizations like councils of government and Clean Cities and Communities Coalitions are uniquely positioned to coordinate program participation across...

Read the English version. Calabazas Arriba, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico Este mes, el centro comunitario Proyecto Ángeles en Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, dio la bienvenida a Jennifer Granholm, la anterior Secretaria de Energía de los EE. UU., a uno de los Centros de Resiliencia recientemente completados de la isla, financiados bajo un acuerdo de cooperación entre el...

Leer en español. Calabazas Arriba, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico This month, the Proyecto Ángeles community center in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, welcomed outgoing U.S. Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm, to one of the island’s recently completed Resilience Hubs, funded under a cooperative agreement between the Department of Energy and IREC to support Puerto Rico’s most vulnerable communities....

WASHINGTON—Charging Smart, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)-funded technical assistance and designation program, is now available in all fifty U.S. states. Charging Smart offers free technical assistance to help local governments accelerate the growth of electric vehicles (EVs) and charging infrastructure. By removing barriers to EV deployment, participating communities can unlock economic development, cleaner air,...

Mediante este esfuerzos, los residentes del poblado buscan resolver la inestabilidad de energía de la zona.

Residents partner with IREC to support grid reliability through solar and energy efficiency solutions.

By Muntaas Farah and Rebecca HeiselThis story was originally published by the Great Plains Institute. Southfield, Michigan, and Dayton, Ohio, are the first cities in their states to earn designations as Charging Smart communities! These designations recognize these cities’ work to become ready for the deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) and EV charging equipment. Both Southfield...

September 23, 2024—The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) today announced the launch of Energy Ready, a suite of U.S. Department of Energy-funded programs providing free technical assistance to support local governments in navigating the expansion of clean energy technologies in their areas. Energy Ready includes programs for solar...

Five new installations, known as Energy Resilience Hubs, are located in vulnerable communities that lack access to reliable electricity.

Five new installations, known as Energy Resilience Hubs, are located in vulnerable communities that lack access to reliable electricity.

The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) is thrilled to announce the expansion of our Charging Smart program into two new states: Connecticut and Louisiana! Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, Charging Smart is a technical assistance and designation program aims to remove barriers to electric vehicle (EV) adoption in communities throughout the country, supporting...