On June 15, the TPB approved the Visualize 2045 Long-Range Transportation Plan Update. In addition, the TPB adopted groundbreaking on-road transportation sector greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals of 50 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 and 80 percent below 2005 levels by 2050. See the... Read More
The PJM Interconnection LLC on June 21 reported a decrease from the previous auction’s clearing price, largely driven by the 13-state grid operator’s transition to a cleaner energy mix as more expensive coal- and gas-fired generating units with higher marginal fuel costs continue to be retired.... Read More
New construction and major renovations would be subject to law requiring the use of all-electric sources of energy, with some exceptions. See the full story at the Bethesda Magazine. More DMV News Pro-environment Groups Urge Air Pollution Control Board to Keep Virginia in RGGI Augusta... Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers is trying to figure out if putting measures in place would help cut back on the risk of coastal flooding to public and private buildings along the west bank of the Potomac River. See the full story at Inside NOVA.... Read More
Together with the community solar industry, environmental and low-income advocates today cheered the finalization of legislation in Maryland that will improve the state’s clean energy economy while increasing access to solar energy for underserved communities. See the full story at Solar Power World. More DMV... Read More
The City of Alexandria has achieved Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED) Gold certification, through the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED for Cities rating system. Alexandria is the first city in Virginia to certify under the new v4.1 rating system, joining nearly 30 cities... Read More
Fairfax County has a plan to help address the local effects of climate change, which already contributes to storms and other challenges that have caused tens of millions of dollars in damage. See the full story at FFXnow. More DMV News Alexandria City Schools Awarded $2M for... Read More
The City of Alexandria released an Alexandria Tree Canopy Assessment done by the University of Vermont that tracked the change in the city’s tree canopy between 2014 and 2018. The results are mostly positive. See the full story at ALXnow. More DMV News PJM Releases Road Map... Read More
Solar advocates in the nation’s capital and Virginia claim Mid-Atlantic utilities are squandering the promise of shared solar programs designed to benefit low-income customers. See the full story at Energy News Network. More DMV News Dominion Asks to Halt Ratepayer Charge for Carbon Market Virginia Mercury... 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