A ruling by the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission significantly improves the state's interconnection rules by incorporating national best practices for the review of renewable and energy storage projects.

New rules in New Mexico reflect best practices for connecting clean energy systems to the grid, with particular improvements for energy storage and smart inverters

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We know that the Inflation Reduction Act will massively increase the amount of renewable energy being installed in the United States, yet there remain a number of barriers that—if not addressed—stand to significantly slow or complicate the process. Learn how these are being addressed.

A new decision today from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) marks a significant milestone by dramatically simplifying the interconnection process for distributed energy resources (DERs), like solar and batteries, and providing valuable transparency for project developers. 

An innovative job training program developed and implemented through a partnership between the Rhode Island Builders Association (RIBA) and CLEAResult—the Residential Construction Workforce Partnership—is bridging the gap between workers and green building jobs. 

On Wednesday, May 25, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) made several changes to the state’s rules governing how distributed energy resources (DERs), such as rooftop solar panels and energy storage systems, connect to the state’s electric distribution grid. The revisions to Illinois’ interconnection rules include a number of positive developments that will streamline the interconnection process and reduce the time and cost to connect clean energy to the grid.