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MDV-SEIA to SCC: Deploy Energy Storage in a Way That Provides the Greatest Benefits and Savings for the Commonwealth
For Immediate Release MDV-SEIA to SCC: Energy Storage Must Maximize Savings to Ratepayers WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 29, 2020 As the State Corporation Commission (SCC) implements Virginia’s landmark clean energy legislation, the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA), it solicits input on how best to deploy storage resources, like ...
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Solar Energy Deployment is Essential to Our Economy’s Resiliency
The global pandemic and the ensuing economic crisis have highlighted many vulnerabilities and areas in need of reform across our economy and society. With this has come an opportunity to re-evaluate and build the future that we desperately need and one that we all deserve. As we look forward and begin developing strategies for ...
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Reports: Solar Energy Can Provide Steady Revenue, Jobs for 29,000 Virginians During Pandemic Recovery
RICHMOND – Two studies reveal solar energy may provide a key to restoring Virginia’s economy in the wake of the pandemic. In fact, the latest report indicates that up 29,000 jobs would be created from planned solar projects in Virginia from small scale rooftop solar alone. Mangum Economics, a Richmond-based analysis firm, and ...
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Amidst Policy Uncertainty, Maryland Solar Workforce Drops 15%
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON D.C. – The Maryland solar industry lost over 800 solar jobs in 2018, shrinking the state workforce to 4,515 people. The survey data was released Tuesday by the Solar Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Washington DC. 2018 was the second year in a row Maryland solar jobs declined. The ...
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MDV-SEIA Commends Passage of D.C.’s 100% Renewable Energy Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the D.C. City Council unanimously voted in favor of the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2018, securing a historic win for renewable energy and making the District a model for the rest of the country. The bill establishes a 100% renewable energy target by 2032 with […]
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Md. Clean energy jobs act a priority in 2019
This piece by Senator Brian Feldman and Delegate Cheryl Glenn was originally published in the Baltimore Sun. As we enter the 2019 legislative session, Maryland is poised to become a national hub for the new clean energy economy. By passing the proposed Maryland Clean Energy Jobs Act, or “MCEJA,” in 2019, Maryland will see tens ...
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Why Cities Should Embrace Solar
Last month we saw two rousing rounds of testimony at the Transportation and Environment and Business and Economic Development Committees of the DC Council on the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2018. The bill proposes a 100% Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) by 2032 with a 10% solar carve-out by 2041. The legislation is ...
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Public Service Commission Completes Estimate Value of Solar to Maryland
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – A recent report from the Public Service Commission found solar energy can provide Maryland $1.39 billion in labor revenue and over 13,800 direct jobs by 2028. The Maryland-DC-Delaware-Virginia Solar Energy Industries Association (MDV-SEIA) found the report provides an essential analysis ...
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MDV-SEIA Presents 7 Solar Industry Leadership Awards at Solar Focus 2018
On Wednesday October 31st, MDV-SEIA hosted the annual Solar Focus Awards Luncheon, an event recognizing outstanding leadership in the solar industry. The event began with a keynote address by Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali, Senior Vice President of Climate, Environmental Justice & Community Revitalization at the Hip Hop Caucus. Dr. Ali ...
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Solar industry shows there is power in numbers at the Clean Energy DC Bill Hearing
On Tuesday, October 9th MDV-SEIA provided testimony for the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2018 (B22-904) before the Transportation and the Environment Committee. The legislation seeks to increase the District’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) from 50% to 100% by 2032, while maintaining the current solar carve-out of ...
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