Category: Public Policy

Source: Clean Energy Business Network, July 9, 2020 The CEBN is pleased to announce the third episode of Powering Forward, State of play: A clean energy powered recovery. We are also hiring a new Program Associate! Apply here.  This week, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development releases its FY2021 funding bill, Biden-Sanders task force recommends steps to […]

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Source: Washington Department of Commerce, July 7, 2020 Commerce will begin accepting public input concerning draft guidelines for the Clean Energy Fund’s Solar Deployment program in July. The new solicitation is expected to focus on low-income community solar deployment, and to cover at least $2,328,000 in remaining funds. Commerce expects to post the draft guidelines […]

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Source: Utilities Transportation Commission, July 7, 2020 New workshops, rulemakings, and upcoming dates The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission invites the public to participate in its work to implement Washington’s 2019 clean energy legislation. The 2019 Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA) requires electric utilities to transition to a carbon-neutral supply of electricity by 2030 and […]

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Source: Washington State Department of Commerce, July 6, 2020 Announcements Commerce is requesting written comments by July 13 on several draft rules Following two recent workshops to discuss draft rule language, Commerce is requesting written comments on these sections: 194-40-040 – Compliance reporting for the GHG Neutral Standard. 194-40-050 – Submission of clean energy implementation […]

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Source: Utilities Transportation Commission, June 30, 2020 New workshops, rulemakings, and upcoming dates The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission invites the public to participate in its work to implement Washington’s 2019 clean energy legislation. The 2019 Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA) requires electric utilities to transition to a carbon-neutral supply of electricity by 2030 and […]

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, June 30, 2020 According to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest Electric Power Monthly, April residential electricity sales in the United States have increased 8% compared with April 2019. At the same time, the commercial and industrial sectors saw decreases of 11% and 9%, respectively. U.S. residential electricity […]

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Source: Washington Department of Commerce, June 30, 2020 Announcements Commerce is requesting written comments on several draft rules by July 13 Following two recent workshops to discuss draft rule language, Commerce is requesting written comments on these sections: 194-40-040 – Compliance reporting for the GHG Neutral Standard. 194-40-050 – Submission of clean energy implementation plan. […]

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Source: Utilities Transportation Commission, June 26, 2020 UTC announces rulemaking changes due to state furloughs  The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission announces scheduling changes to its work implementing Washington’s 2019 clean energy legislation in response to state furloughs.  On June 17, Gov. Inslee announced that state employees will be required to take four furlough days before the week of July 25. After evaluating staff workload […]

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Source: Clean Energy Business Network, June 25, 2020 This week, CEBN summarizes the new House infrastructure bill in our latest blog post, CRES releases results from a survey of Republican voters, and a new partnership sets its sights on modernizing the US energy transmission network.   FEATURED CONTENT House Democrats’ Infrastructure Bill: A clean energy primer House Democrats have […]

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Source: Washington Department of Commerce, June 22, 2020 Commerce’s upcoming June 24 workshop Commerce’s June 24 workshop will focus on the following draft rule language: 194- 40-040 – Compliance reporting for the greenhouse gas (GHG) Neutral Standard. 194-40-050 – Submission of clean energy implementation plan. 194-40-330 – Methodologies for energy efficiency and demand response resources. […]

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