by PNCECE | Dec 30, 2021 | Clean Energy News, Policy & Legislation
Last week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that 21 public utility commissions will receive technical assistance from the National Laboratories to help state regulators make decisions and develop innovative solutions to improve grid reliability and...
by PNCECE | Dec 29, 2021 | Clean Energy News, Policy & Legislation, Solar
Last week, Gov. Jay Inslee signed the Site Certification Agreement for the proposed Goose Prairie Solar project, agreeing with the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council’s recommendation to allow project construction. The Site Certification Agreement allows OneEnergy...
by PNCECE | Dec 17, 2021 | Clean Energy News, Policy & Legislation
The current administration recently released a plan to support the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) under the recently passed $1 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Biden Plan supports a nationwide EV charging network and creates a new joint DOE-DOT Office....
by PNCECE | Dec 16, 2021 | Clean Energy News, Policy & Legislation
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched the latest expansion of its Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program to accelerate the commercialization of clean energy technologies. The program aims to help clean energy innovators move breakthrough ideas from the lab to...
by PNCECE | Nov 18, 2021 | Clean Energy News, Hydropower, Policy & Legislation
Earlier this month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the more than $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Also known as the bipartisan infrastructure framework (BIF), the Senate approved the bill in August. The BIF represents a core piece of...
by PNCECE | Nov 5, 2021 | Clean Energy News, Policy & Legislation
This week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it awarded $199 million to fund 25 projects to put cleaner cars and trucks on U.S. roads. The projects include long-haul trucks powered by batteries and fuel cells and improving the nation’s electric...