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SolSmart Celebrates 10 Years Helping Local Governments Enable Solar Adoption
Since 2016, SolSmart Has Helped 600+ U.S. Communities Remove Barriers to Solar Access October 28, 2026 — SolSmart, a national program that helps local governments remove barriers to solar energy adoption, today marks its tenth anniversary. Since 2016, SolSmart has helped over…
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Massachusetts Regulators Improve Interconnection for Clean Energy, Energy Storage
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) recently adopted revisions to the state’s Standards for Interconnection of Distributed Energy Resources to improve how clean energy and energy storage projects connect to the grid. The changes, adopted in docket DPU 25-48 on…
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Medium- and Heavy-Duty EV Fleets: An Emerging Large Load Customer
This article was originally published in Public Utilities Fortnightly. The electric grid is in a new era of load growth and that brings with it a new set of challenges for connecting large load customers. ICF forecasts that U.S. electricity demand will increase by 39 percent by…
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IREC Welcomes Meghan Nutting as Vice President of Regulatory Reform
Nutting brings more than two decades of experience in clean energy policy, regulatory strategy, and market development, with deep expertise in distributed energy resources (DERs). The post IREC Welcomes Meghan Nutting as Vice President of Regulatory Reform appeared first on…
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Interconnection Grades Offer Insight to Bring DERs Online Faster
This article was originally published in Public Utilities Fortnightly. As data centers and other loads like building electrification drive increased demand for electricity at a rate unprecedented in recent decades, utilities and regulators face a challenge to deploy more…
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IREC Adds Energy IT Career Resources to Green Workforce Connect Platform
The energy industries have many Information Technology (IT) careers. IREC has related career resources to help you get started, including interviews with people in those roles. The post IREC Adds Energy IT Career Resources to Green Workforce Connect Platform appeared first on…
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New IREC Report Explores the Safety of Remote Virtual Inspections for Residential Solar and Storage
IREC recently conducted a qualitative study on the safety and benefits of remote virtual inspections (RVI) for residential solar and/or battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the U.S. IREC’s published report is intended for local permitting offices and state policymakers who…
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IREC Releases 2026 Charging Smart Regional Engagement Partner RFP
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) has released a request for proposals (RFP) for Regional Engagement Partners to support local governments in their region in adopting EV charging best practices and achieving Charging Smart designation. Proposals, which must not…
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IREC’s Interconnection Grades Show Improvement in Several States
Freeing the Grid Report Finds Most Notable Improvements in New Jersey and Oregon, Followed by Maine and Wisconsin The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) today released its latest Freeing the Grid interconnection grades, which evaluate the quality of each U.S. state’s…
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Rulings in Maryland and Oregon Offer New Pathway to Access Clean Energy Tax Credits
Oregon and Maryland recently took important steps to expedite the process for clean energy projects to connect to the grid, to help ensure that delays in this process do not prevent projects from qualifying for expiring federal tax credits. Oregon and Maryland became the…