The District’s Department of Transportation’s (DDOT) Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Program creates a public space permit available to EV charging station vendors to install a charger at eligible curbside spaces in the District. The stations are required to be dual-port and Level 2 or... Read More
To support building owners as they navigate BEPS compliance, the Building Innovation Hub is proud to release a new suite of tools to help navigate the regulations and make it easier to enable building upgrades. Used sequentially, these tools will help chart a plan of... Read More
This position is located within Frederick County’s Department of Climate and Energy in the Office of Sustainability and Environmental Resources, within the Office of the County Executive. The position is responsible for facilitating, planning, and implementing key climate and energy programs for internal government operations... Read More
The nation’s largest electrical grid operator has approved a new process for adding power plants to the sprawling transmission system it manages, including a two-year pause on reviewing and potentially approving some 1,200 projects, mostly solar power, that are part of a controversial backlog. See... Read More
The Electrification Coalition is supporting stakeholders across the country to maximize federal funding for efficient, effective, and equitable deployment of electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Through legislation, executive action, international leadership, business innovation, and support for state and local governments, the federal government... Read More
Metro has reached a milestone at Anacostia Station, the first of four stations where solar carports are being installed. After breaking ground in the fall, SunPower Corporation completed the installation of the first solar canopy atop the Anacostia parking garage, consisting of 240 solar panels.... Read More
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) has announced the Renewables Advancing Community Energy Resilience (RACER) funding opportunity, which will award $25 million in funding for projects to enable communities to utilize solar and solar-plus-storage to prevent disruptions in power caused... Read More
Initiated by Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the Montgomery County EV Purchasing Cooperative Pilot (EVPC) is designed to support residents and local businesses in their journey towards owning, leasing or driving new or pre-owned electric vehicles (EVs). This... Read More
As part of COG’s commitment to advancing equity and weaving anti-racist values into programs and planning efforts, COG is working with the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) to provide a free learning series, exclusively for elected officials in metropolitan Washington. The series will... Read More
This position is located within Frederick County’s Department of Climate and Energy in the Office of Sustainability and Environmental Resources. This professional position will plan, manage, and coordinate climate and energy projects with consultants, contractors, and other interested County departments/agencies. Direction may be given to... Read More