Montana

In Montana, there is a lack of momentum and motivation to focus on energy efficiency, said Brian Fadie, clean energy program director at the Montana Environmental Information Center. However, utility-scale solar is growing rapidly. In this interview, he describes the slow pace of clean energy development in the state.

This is the federal guidance for bonus tax credits to projects in areas that depended on fossil fuel production, released on April 4.

This February 23 report peeks at debates in state legislatures over the right- and the reward - associated with transmission infrastructure.

Putting at least some grantmaking where its goals seem to lie, the Biden Administration has committed $19 million to universities for research into methods for extracting rare-earth minerals in places with a history of coal mining. Does this slide the puck toward a diverse economy in these communities?

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.

Energy Efficiency:

Source: ACEEE

Buildings:
Score 5.50 / 9

Utilities:
Score 3.50 / 20

Transportation:
Score 2.50 / 12

Source: DSIRE

Energy Efficiency Programs:
32 Incentives and Policies

Solar Power:

Source: DSIRE

Renewable Energy Programs:
18 Incentives and Policies

Solar Energy Programs:
15 Incentives and Policies

Source: YPCCC

86%

of people in Montana support funding research into renewable energy sources in 2020.

(Same as the national average)
(est. 698,763 of 814,144 adults)

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last updated 8/31/2021

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