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As electric vehicles' glamour grows, states need to guide utility leaders to absorb the cars into the grid. Wisconsin has made a start, according to this December 18 report.

Louisville Gas and Electric's solar share program allows ratepayers to purchase a share of a large solar field and get a credit on their utility bills for the solar energy the share generates, WKYU-FM reports.

In 2015 Hawaii became the first U.S. state to mandate a total transition to renewable energy. With exceptionally high energy prices and an ingrained environmental ethos, Hawaii has positioned itself as a pioneer in the quest to move toward a future free of fossil fuels.

The Aloha State’s GEM$ program enables renters and low-income households to install solar and energy-saving equipment with no upfront costs.

The city's municipal utility, the Tennessee Valley Authority's largest customer, has launched a study to explore whether it can save money by breaking away from TVA, possibly by developing or buying renewable energy sources like solar and wind.

In January 2019, the District of Columbia passed the most ambitious clean energy legislation in the nation. However, local climate activists say the hard work is just beginning — they want to know who will lead the DC and whether the law will benefit the least-privileged residents of the District.

More than a dozen states are adopting “community solar” programs that are bringing solar power and lower energy bills to low-income households from New York to California.

The Green New Deal that some Democrats are now championing is unlike anything this country has ever done before. But scientists have been studying policies like these for decades. And their research can tell us a bit about what might happen if we pass this sweeping new vision for climate action and economic equality.

Though still an industrial metropolis, Chicago is actively becoming a clean energy innovation hub for microgrids, electric cars and next generation battery research. But the startup momentum in the energy sector isn’t matched with enough venture capital enthusiasm.

This report reviews existing and emerging low- and moderate-income (LMI) community solar programs, discusses key questions related to program design, outlines how states can leverage incentives and finance structures to lower the cost of LMI community solar, and examines marketing and outreach considerations.

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Between Neutral and Drive: Wisconsin Frames EV Rate Policies

Low-Income Kentucky Families Get Shares in Solar Field

How Hawaii Has Built Momentum to Become a Renewable Energy Leader

Hawaii’s On-Bill Financing Program Unlocks Energy Upgrades for the Masses

Cities Pressure TVA to Boost Renewable Energy as Memphis Weighs Breaking Away

DC Passed the Most Ambitious Clean Energy Law in the U.S. Now What?

Energy Equity: Bringing Solar Power to Low-Income Communities

Will the Green New Deal Work? Here's What the Research Says

Cleantech Innovations in the Midwest Need more Venture Capital Money

Design and Implementation of Community Solar Programs for Low- and Moderate-Income Customers