🚗 The transition to an #ElectricVehicle economy will ring hollow if the benefits are not seen by all communities. Lacey Shaver, Mansie Hough and Kat Carroll explain how US local govts can make EV charging more accessible ➡️ wri.org/insights/elect…

Join WRI & Data for Progress on 10/5 for a conversation with Betony Jones and a panel from ReImagine Appalachia, BlueGreen Alliance, Jobs to Move America & Law Office of Julian Gross to discuss community benefits agreements and plans in the development of #CleanEnergy projects. bit.ly/3PMsbBE

🔋 The #InflationReductionAct presents a massive opportunity for local governments to invest in #CleanEnergy and leverage tax incentives. Learn how cities can maximize these benefits in a NEW guidebook from WRI + Local Infrastructure Hub: cityrenewables.org/resources/loca…

📅 WEBINAR 12/13! Join us as we explore how state decisionmakers, regulators, RTOs & other stakeholders can help build a more reliable, resilient grid in the United States. Learn more & register here: wri.org/events/2023/12…

On 12/19 at 1 p.m. ET, join the @SolSmart program for a free webinar, Understanding Who Is Underserved By Your Solar Strategies, featuring speakers from Berkeley Lab & Greenlink Analytics. Register today to learn about data sets that can inform solar strategies! forms.office.com/Pages/Response…

The #InflationReductionAct presents billions of dollars in #CleanEnergy tax incentives and opportunities. ⚡💰 NEW article explains how cities can maximize this opp to deploy renewables, bring social benefits to communities & save $. Learn more: wri.org/technical-pers…

EMP at Berkeley Lab just released a survey of utility-scale solar and wind developers on community engagement and opposition, and the results are fascinating 🧵 emp.lbl.gov/publications/s…

#energytwitter do you like big transmission lines & you cannot lie? RMI Electricity is recruiting six early- to mid-career candidates for our new yearlong Transmission Fellowship program. Applications due 3/22/24. Take a look! rockymountain.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/RMI/job/Remote…

📅3/12 WEBINAR! Join us + FERC Commissioner Allison Clements (Allison Clements), Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority Chairman Marissa Gillett & Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for @DOElectricity Gilbert Bindewald III to discuss advanced transmission technologies. Learn more: wri.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

⚡🌇 Join WRI’s Lacey Shaver & other experts on 3/21 9am-12:30pm ET at a joint event focusing on the role of local & state govts in implementing IRA #CleanEnergy provisions. Event is @ 1717 K St NW in DC, w/ option to tune in virtually. Register here: american.swoogo.com/irasymposium/5…

⚡ 🏆 We are honored to be one of the recipients of the 2024 Excellence Awards from ESIG for our contributions to research on innovative pathways to align customer pricing with grid needs. Check out Jennifer Chen's paper on the topic here: esig.energy/leveraging-loc…

Apply for Clean Energy to Communities #C2C Cohorts. Learn from peers across the country, plus get expert advice from U.S. Department of Energy’s national labs on #energyefficiency programs for residential buildings, #agrivoltaics, or municipal #fleetelectrification #EV. nrel.gov/c2c/cohorts

Updated transmission permitting chart from NEMA which includes changes from BIL, IRA, and FRA, as well as some placeholders for potential FERC rules on planning and cost allocation. tl;dr it still tales 10+ years to permit most large-scale projects...

Which cities ranked highest in the 2024 City Clean Energy Scorecard? 1. #SanFrancisco 2. #Denver 3. #Seattle Find out what they did to earn the top spots and where your city ranks⬇️ aceee.org/city-clean-ene…

☀️ U.S. Department of Energy’s #SolSmart program has several trainings coming up to help communities navigate #SolarEnergy topics such as solar PV planning, zoning, permitting and inspection, and more. See thread for all upcoming dates & registration links 🧵⬇️

.@FERC has released its long-awaited rule on transmission planning and cost allocation for the U.S. electricity grid. ⚡Check out Lori Bird (WRI Polsky Energy Center US Director)'s full statement here: wri.org/news/statement…

Are you a regional organization interested in adopting solar best practices? On 6/12, join NARC for a free webinar on U.S. Department of Energy's SolSmart, which offers free technical assistance to help communities manage solar development and improve efficiency! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

How can local governments navigate the many clean energy funding opportunities? WRI Polsky Energy Center's Zach Greene and Andrew Light broke down one of those funding programs, the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, in an article on the SolSmart website: solsmart.org/news/how-local…

⚡💰 Calling all US local govts! Today marks the 2-year anniversary of the #InflationReductionAct, which is full of tax incentives you can claim for your #CleanEnergy projects. Not sure where to start? Check out our implementation resources here ⬇️ wri.org/initiatives/ir…

🎙️☀️ Zach Greene recently spoke about helping cities install more #SolarEnergy on Institute for Local Self-Reliance's #LocalEnergyRules podcast. Listen here for his notes on innovative permitting practices that can make local govts' jobs easier + create healthier communities ➡️ ilsr.org/articles/citie…