In a recent blog post, IREC’s president and CEO Larry Sherwood pointed out some state success stories as part of IREC’s 2017 Clean Energy States Honor Roll. Here are some of the states he featured. Read the blog post for more information on each state.
Most growth potential: Minnesota
For overcoming initial challenges to community solar, tackling interconnection reforms, and providing leadership on grid modernization in the Midwest.
Most creative policy solution: Illinois
For approaching clean energy policy comprehensively, integrating clean energy workforce provisions into new clean energy legislation, promoting equitable access to clean energy for all, and advancing collaborative community solar solutions.
Most surprising: Utah
For rising quietly in the ranks to be sixth in the nation for installed solar capacity in 2016, and for brokering a net metering settlement that protects existing solar customers and preserves the more than 4,400 solar jobs in the state.
Most charged for storage: Maryland
For being the first state in the country to adopt an energy storage incentive and for tackling regulatory reforms on energy storage.
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