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
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
A new Maryland law requires the state to slash greenhouse gas emissions 60% by 2031 from 2006 levels and to hit an economywide net-zero target in 2045 after the state’s Republican governor declined to veto the bill. See the full story at S&P Global. More... Read More
Seventeen years after its founding, the nation’s first cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gases has become a flashpoint across the eastern United States, with lawmakers in two states vowing to exit the program and environmental advocates calling to reform it. See the full story at E&E... Read More
Maryland lawmakers passed an omnibus climate change bill on Thursday designed to give the state some of the most aggressive environmental goals in the country — if the bill survives a veto threat from Republican Gov. Larry Hogan. See the full story at The Washington... Read More
Maryland lawmakers on Monday passed legislation targeting 1% annual energy savings for low-income households by 2026, and requiring the state to make the necessary investments through its Department of Housing and Community Development. See the full story at Utility Dive. More DMV News Virginia Church... Read More
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Board of Directors devoted its first in-person meeting in more than two years to exploring several concrete actions the region can take together to work toward its shared climate goals. See the full story at COG Newsroom. More... Read More
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments met on Wednesday, March 9, for the first in-person meeting since the pandemic. The group discussed regional goals, including climate goals, and how each connects to one another. See the full story at Local DMV. More DMV News County... Read More
The City of Frederick lowered its monthly electricity usage by more than 2 percent and planted more than 500 new trees in 2021, even as some aldermen express concern that the city needs to do more to fight the effects of climate change. See the... Read More