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JANUARY 31, 2020

The Massachusetts state senate passed “An Act Setting Next Generation Climate Policy,” which sets a goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 and establishes a Climate Policy Commission to oversee the government’s handling of the climate crisis, according to the Framingham Source. The bill now moves to the house.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

After two straight years of double-digit decline, a recent report from the Solar Foundation found a relatively modest gain in solar jobs in Massachusetts.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

In testimony filed at the Florida Public Service Commission, Vote Solar, a non-profit solar advocacy organization with more than 30,000 Florida members, is urging improvements to Florida Power & Light Company’s (FPL) proposed SolarTogether program.

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OCTOBER 1, 2019

Vote Solar says Massachusetts must triple SMART program to reach climate goals Boston, Massachusetts Vote Solar released a report that found the policy environment in Massachusetts is slowing the growth of the state’s solar industry and may make it impossible to accomplish its renewable energy goals.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In a vote of 5-0, the Montana Public Service Commission supported clean energy jobs and the right of Montanans to harness clean electricity from their own solar panels. The Commission rejected NorthWestern Energy’s proposal to end net metering, implement a separate rate class, and impose punitive demand charge rates for rooftop solar customers.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

A report released by Vote Solar reveals that an inconsistent policy environment is dramatically slowing the growth of the Commonwealth’s solar industry, putting Massachusetts in danger of falling short when it comes to achieving its existing renewable energy and climate laws.

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DECEMBER 20, 2019

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission issued a unanimous decision rejecting a proposed settlement agreement that would have ended Idaho Power’s popular net metering program and replaced it with a program that values customer-generated solar electricity lower than utility-supplied electricity.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Regulations required the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) to review the state’s SMART program after 400 MW of solar capacity was accepted into the program. The review is now complete, according to the Greenfield Recorder. On September 5, DOER issued a straw proposal with changes to the program.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2019

The California Energy Commission held a hearing on Wednesday, November 13, to discuss the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)’s SolarShares proposal.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2019

13, Idaho Power Company (IPC) filed a proposal to change the rules for existing rooftop solar customers.

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OCTOBER 18, 2019

The Idaho Conservation League and Vote Solar are advocating for the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to protect existing Idaho Power Company residential and small business solar customers when new compensation rules replace net-metering next year. Idaho families and small businesses have made a significant investment in local clean energy.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2019

13, climate advocates and solar industry supporters will attend the California Energy Commission (CEC) meeting to oppose the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)’s SolarShares proposal. The CEC will vote on SMUD’s proposal at the meeting.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) authorized the state’s utilities and community choice aggregators (CCAs) to procure 3,300 megawatts of incremental clean energy capacity by 2023, the bulk of which is expected to come from hybrid solar plus-storage-projects and stand-alone battery storage systems.

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AUGUST 25, 2020

Although COVID-19 will likely take center stage in the 2020 presidential election, the climate crisis is also a pivotal issue. Replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy like solar will be a hot topic on this year’s debate stage and beyond.

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