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Freeing the Grid Report Finds Most Notable Improvements in New Jersey and Oregon, Followed by Maine and Wisconsin  The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) today released its latest Freeing the Grid interconnection grades, which evaluate the quality of each U.S. state’s interconnection rules. These policies determine how efficiently and affordably distributed energy resources (DERs)—such as...

We’re thrilled to introduce the new Apprenticeship Ready: Exploring Registered Apprenticeship Career Pathways course! This self-paced online program prepares students and career seekers to make informed decisions about entering clean energy occupations through Registered Apprenticeship pathways—a federally recognized, earn-while-you-learn training model that combines paid on-the-job learning with technical instruction. Here’s what those who take the...

Originally published by Building Performance Association The Building Performance Association (BPA) is proud to announce the approval of its National Guideline Standards for Registered Apprenticeship Programs by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship.  This milestone enables BPA to sponsor energy efficiency apprenticeship programs nationwide for the Energy Specialist and Home Performance Laborer occupations, supporting workforce development and expanding...

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...

We hope you will join us as we double down on our efforts to realize a more just and equitable future for our country. 

Sara will be greatly missed by the IREC team, and her legacy of regulatory successes and national thought-leadership will be fondly remembered by all who worked with her.

On behalf of IREC’s staff and Board, we offer our support and solidarity during this global health crisis and extend our best wishes to you and your loved ones.

With the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), IREC is proud to announce the launch of the new Training for WAP Administrative Professionals. Now some 900+ WAP administrators have access to an innovative new series of interactive online training modules to help them perform their jobs more effectively and increase program quality and impact.  

IREC joins the Western Resource Advocates (WRA) and the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) in praise for the Arizona Attorney General’s final approval this week of the state's new rule for interconnection of distributed renewable energy facilities.

Only a few weeks away, our second Vision Summit, March 11 in Washington, DC offers the opportunity to be part of the outcome-driven conversations about how to make bold clean energy goals a reality for all!

National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) passed its first resolutions of 2020. Front and center is a recommendation that states adopt and implement the latest IEEE standard for interconnection, key to the expansion of distributed energy resources across the U.S., and most important, to their functionality on the grid.

The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) announces its annual assessment of state shared renewables programs through release of its 2020 National Shared Renewables Scorecard.

IREC recently added three new members to its Board of Directors.

Minnesota recently became the first state in the nation to adopt a new national interconnection standard that could spur more clean energy projects.

On Nov. 14, Minnesota became the first state to officially integrate the recently updated IEEE Standard 1547™-2018 into its statewide interconnection regulations when the Minnesota Public Service Commission adopted a new statewide technical standards document, known as the Technical Interconnection and Interoperability Requirements (TIIR). As part of their ruling, and heeding IREC’s recommendation, the Commission determined that the Distributed Generation Working Group will need to address a number of important near-term implementation details to ensure a smooth rollout of the standards.