Spring is coming to an end and summer is just around the corner, beckoning a time of growth and transitions. In keeping with the change of seasons, IREC will bid adieu to Sara Baldwin, Vice President of Regulatory, who will…
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IREC Wishes Regulatory VP Sara Baldwin Well in Her Next Endeavors
Evaluating Grid Modernization Plans Now Easier with New IREC and GridLab Tool
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) and GridLab today announce the release of A Playbook for Modernizing the Distribution Grid; Volume I: Grid Modernization Goals, Principles and Plan Evaluation Checklist (“GridMod Playbook”) — an evaluation toolkit to ensure that efforts…
Guidance for Moving Training Online: Learn, Adapt, Improve Your Program
Resources to Keep Your Clean Energy Training Organization Relevant in the Age of COVID-19 Indeed we are living in strange and remarkable times. Just a few short weeks ago, none of us could have predicted how suddenly and dramatically our…
Considerations for Continuing Permitting and Inspection Activities During COVID-19
Building departments across the country are faced with the challenging question, “Do we shut down or do we stay open?” Fortunately, there are options that allow continued safe operation of building department staff while ensuring safety of installations. SEAC has…
Webinar: Continuing Safe Permitting and Inspection Practices During COVID-19
Confronted by the COVID-19 global pandemic, building departments across the country face a challenging question: “Do we shut down or stay open?” Fortunately, there are options that allow for safe, continued building department operations while maximizing the safety of solar…
Marylanders Benefit from Updated Rules to Connect Clean Energy to the Grid
The Maryland Public Service Commission, after nearly two years of deliberation, has adopted updated rules for connecting distributed energy resources (such as solar and energy storage systems) to the electric grid. The updated rules will improve the efficiency of the…
Clean Energy Leaders Tackle Steps to 100% Clean Energy Future at IREC Vision Summit
National, state, and local decision makers and clean energy thought leaders convened in the nation’s capitol on March 11th to discuss the pathways and critical steps needed to make bold clean energy goals a reality at the second annual IREC…
Innovative Online Weatherization Training Released
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.
New AZ Rules to Streamline Distributed Generation and Storage Interconnection to Grid
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.
Vision Summit Keynote Panel Features Energy Decision Makers from Key States
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!