“We need these capabilities. We need that commercial muscle in our federal apparatus to be able to actually innovate those technologies and then bring them to market to stay competitive,”
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This Siting Solutions Project monthly newsletter identifies national trends in renewable energy siting legislation and profiles key bills to watch. National Trends Session Updates Sensible Spotlight | Highlighting a policy that shifts the narrative or moves the ball. Passed the Legislature | Legislation that has passed both chambers. Still in Play | Bills that are […]
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The recently signed Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (FY25 CR) offers a snapshot of America’s commitment to energy innovation – but it’s what happens next that will determine whether we maintain our technological edge or cede leadership to global competitors. While certain areas of our energy innovation ecosystem are currently well-funded, and others […]
Learn MoreClick to read Energy Innovation at a Crossroads: Why FY25 Funding Is Just the Beginning >For superhero and comics aficionados, there’s Comic-Con; for cyclists, the Tour de France; and for clean energy permitting wonks, American Clean Power’s Siting and Permitting Conference. Besides swapping out cosplay and lycra for pantsuits and oxfords, the ACP Siting and Permitting Conference shares more similarities with these events than first meets the eye. Each event […]
Learn MoreClick to read What do Comic-Con, the Tour de France, and ACP’s Siting and Permitting Conference have in Common?>Pennsylvania’s Energy Heritage: A Legacy of Innovation and Production Pennsylvania’s legacy as an energy leader runs deep. As the site of the first commercial oil well in the United States, the state has consistently pioneered energy development. Today, Pennsylvania ranks second only to Texas in natural gas production and third in coal production after West […]
Learn MoreClick to read Siting Solutions Spotlight: Pennsylvania’s RESET Board and Clean Energy Future >This Siting Solutions Project monthly newsletter identifies national trends in renewable energy siting legislation and profiles key bills to watch.
Learn MoreClick to read The State of Siting | March 2025>A Governor’s Dilemma: The Need to Modernize Washington State’s Clean Energy Permitting Process Under the leadership of Governor Jay Inslee, the state of Washington has long provided a model for states across the country seeking to set and meet ambitious climate goals. Through the 2021 Climate Commitment Act, Washington set itself on a path to […]
Learn MoreClick to read Siting Solutions Spotlight: Washington State >This Siting Solutions Project monthly newsletter identifies national trends in renewable energy siting legislation and profiles key bills to watch.
Learn MoreClick to read The State of Siting | February 2025>Right now, a new political team is stepping in to lead the Department of Energy. This comes mere days after mass layoffs of probationary federal employees and while payments on existing contracts are still stalled due to widespread internal confusion about guidance and even basic process. Ultimately, these cuts and chaos will set the administration […]
Learn MoreClick to read Scrapping innovation funding undercuts push for energy dominance>Over the last few weeks, President Trump and Elon Musk, head of the newly minted Department of Government Efficiency, have pursued an aggressive agenda of reducing federal spending and eliminating programs in the name of maximizing governmental efficiency. Thus far, their efforts have largely consisted of haphazard staffing and funding cuts that have left hundreds […]
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