For years, New Hampshire solar developers and their customers have faced one regulatory roadblock after another, making it much harder to connect solar projects to the grid than in neighboring states. New Hampshire is last in the Northeast for solar deployment, mostly due to its outdated interconnection procedures. These rules govern how clean energy projects…

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In Maine, the Habitat for Humanity of Waldo County (HFHWC) has installed a solar project at its recently opened ReStore that will offset 100% of the facility’s electricity use. The 18.92-kW system was installed in partnership with nonprofit solar provider Everybody Solar. The solar project will enable HFHWC to direct more resources toward building and…

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Pivot Energy, a national renewable energy provider headquartered in Denver, and the University of Denver (DU), have completed the state’s first off-site net-metered solar project. This project contributes to DU’s goal to offset 100% of its electricity with renewable energy. The 3.28-MWDC project, located in Johnstown, started producing renewable energy earlier this month. Under an…

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A new association will make a renewed push for a viable community solar and storage program in California. Californians for Local, Affordable Solar and Storage (CLASS) will work to expand access to local, affordable clean energy, lower electricity bills for families and small businesses, and create new revenue opportunities for farmers and landowners across the state.…

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Advanced Green Technologies (AGT), a Florida-based commercial solar contractor founded in 2007, has transitioned to an employee-owned organization along with its parent company, Advanced Roofing Inc. AGT and its affiliated businesses will maintain their leadership, personnel and operational practices through the change to an employee-owned organization. AGT operates as the renewable energy division of Advanced…

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Technical ceramics manufacturer CoorsTek has commissioned Pivot Energy to build three off-site net-metered solar projects supporting the company’s operations in northeastern Colorado. The arrays, totaling 10.4 MWDC, will be built in Greeley. Once operational, the project is expected to generate approximately 20 million kWh of solar energy annually, enough to cover roughly 40% of CoorsTek’s…

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The NC Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) published a report finding that 49 states, plus Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico, had taken distributed solar policy actions during 2025. The NC Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) released its 2025 annual review and Q4 update edition of “The 50 States of Solar,” a quarterly series providing insights…

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New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed six executive orders on her first day in office, including two affecting utility costs and energy permitting. “In the Navy, I learned that you have to lead, follow or get out of the way — and I promised the people of New Jersey that I would be on a…

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