Driving around the country roads of Indiana, you often see signs that read, “No Solar Farms.” When a utility scale solar installation is proposed in a county, the response from local citizens is often extremely negative one, sometimes even hostile. While a lot of this backlash stems from misinformation, I do get where people are…
Written by Scott Greenier, SEIA Time to Take Action: Defend American Energy Incentives Action Checklist Two and a half years ago, Congress established long-term extensions for American clean energy tax credits, bolstering many energy sources and technologies, including solar and storage, and creating business certainty and stability. This has led to a wave of investments…
Safety is a big deal in the construction industry. Good safety practices not only keep your workers safe, but also customers and their surrounding community as well. Most people in the industry know all about OSHA rules and regulations which cover everything from how to properly use a ladder to operating heavy equipment and many…
In an era where concerns about climate change and environmental sustainability are at the forefront, the conversation around energy sources and consumption has never been more critical. One of the pressing issues faced by consumers globally is the relentless rise in utility rates. As traditional energy sources become scarcer and their extraction more costly, utility…
An article came across one of my news feeds recently announcing the closure of the final two coal-powered utility plants in the New England area. Ethan Dewitt of the New Hampshire Bulletin reported that the Merrimack and Schiller stations now have scheduled shutdown dates on the calendar. The utility will be transitioning these two plants…
Solar installations are popping up across the rural landscape of America. Many of these installations are utility scale installations being utilized to support the electrical grids in our country. This is valuable for all since it gives us greater national security and helps keep brownouts and blackouts to a minimum. Rural installations also provide passive…