Tag: legislature
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Lower Bills + Local Jobs: What Indiana Can Learn From Illinois’ Community Solar Success
When we talk about renewable energy, one question comes up time and again: How can all families—especially renters, seniors, and working-class households—find a way to participate and save money? Right across our state border in Illinois, a case study published by The Pew Charitable Trusts offers an answer. Highlighting a 2-megawatt community solar project in…
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Indiana’s Rooftop Goldmine: Why Net Metering and Community Solar Are Key to a Reliable Energy Future
Big-box rooftops hold untapped solar potential—but without strong net metering and community solar policies, most Hoosiers will be left out of Indiana’s renewable energy opportunity.
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A familiar refrain? States are getting funding for community solar—but they might not be able to use it.
Indiana isn’t alone facing hurdles potentially deploying millions of dollars in new federal funding aimed at helping low- and middle-income households access the benefits of solar energy. Wisconsin leaders are celebrating a $62 million grant from the Biden administration to help install solar power in homes and in community projects. But there’s a catch: Those…
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Stateline.org: “Can’t install your own solar panels? Some areas let you join a community project.”
Recent news article makes the clear case why Indiana needs independent community solar here.
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Utility Dive: “Utilities must come clean about the full value of community solar”
“But if we’re going to harness the benefits of community solar, we need the utilities to stop spreading misinformation about costs and come clean about the value these projects bring to the grid.”
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Shine Bright in Indiana: The Power of Community Solar
Learn how Indiana residents can benefit from community solar – save money, go green, and access solar even if you rent or can’t install panels.
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Virginia Mercury: “Bills could expand shared solar programs in Dominion, Appalachian Power territories”
A recent story out of Virginia could give hope to Hoosier advocates that community solar is within reach.
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CNET Highlights Some of the Best Solar Panel Installation Companies in Indiana
As community solar projects take root across the country, they’re injecting fresh resources into local economies.
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The Inflation Reduction Act and Solar Energy: How Solar for All Could Expand Renewable Energy in Indiana
The recently passed Inflation Reduction Act includes significant provisions to incentivize solar energy adoption across the United States.
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IndyStar: “Indiana ranked worst state for rooftop solar. Here’s why fewer Hoosiers have it.”
“Net metering’s incentives were replaced with a system that pays homeowners much less for that excess power they generate from the rooftop or residential solar installation.”