| Content Category: Policy Watch |
| California Regulators Approve Energy-Storage Requirement |
| on Thursday February 14 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has unanimously approved a decision to require Southern California Edison (SCE) to procure between 1.4 GW and 1.8 GW [read more] |
| State Of The Union: Obama Pledges Progress On Renewable Energy, Climate Change |
| on Wednesday February 13 2013 by Laura DiMugno |
| President Barack Obama has been clear about his support for renewable energy - a position he reaffirmed in Tuesday night's State of the Union (SOTU) [read more] |
| Does Sen. Murkowski's New 'Energy Blueprint' Support Wind Power? |
| on Thursday February 07 2013 by Laura DiMugno |
| Sen. Lisa Murkowski's new energy blueprint, dubbed "Energy 20/20: A Vision for America's Energy Future," is certainly inclusive. The Alaska senator's "all of the above" [read more] |
| House Caucus Urges IRS, Treasury To Clarify Wind Energy PTC Implementation Rules |
| on Monday February 04 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Thirty members of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) have sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Department [read more] |
| EWEA Speakers Blast European Policymakers For Hurting Wind Energy Industry |
| on Monday February 04 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The European wind energy industry is being hit by the economic crisis, and a difficult situation should not be made worse by politicians undermining investor [read more] |
| Treasury Clarifies Sequestration Details On Section 1603 Grants |
| on Friday February 01 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The U.S. Department of the Treasury has provided a bit of clarity for renewable energy developers receiving funding through the department's Section 1603 cash-grant program. [read more] |
| Senator Urges Lawmakers To Reject Wind Energy Moratorium |
| on Tuesday January 29 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has spoken out against a proposal to place a three-year moratorium on offshore wind power development in Vermont. In a news [read more] |
| Kathleen Wynne Chosen As Next Ontario Premier |
| on Monday January 28 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Ontario's Liberal Party has chosen former Education Minister Kathleen Wynne as the province's next premier. Wynne will succeed Dalton McGuinty, who announced his resignation last [read more] |
| CanWEA Slams Progressive Conservative Party's Support For Wind Energy Moratorium |
| on Thursday January 24 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) has spoken out against the Ontario Progressive Conservative (PC) Party's continued support for a private member's motion put forward [read more] |
| Maryland Governor Unveils Offshore Wind Energy Legislation |
| on Thursday January 24 2013 by NAW Staff |
| After two unsuccessful attempts at passing offshore wind energy legislation over the past two years, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is trying again with a new [read more] |
| FERC Proposes Reforms To Small Generator Interconnection Procedures And Agreements |
| on Monday January 21 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) to modify its small generator interconnection procedures (SGIP) and small generator [read more] |
| Congressman Continues Push To Eliminate All Energy Tax Credits |
| on Thursday January 17 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Rep. Mike Pompeo, R-Kan., is renewing his push to eliminate all energy tax credits, including for wind power. Pompeo has introduced the 2013 Energy Freedom [read more] |
| Analyst: Stable Policy Would Provide Clean Energy Sector A 'Multitrillion-Dollar Opportunity' |
| on Thursday January 17 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The global clean energy marketplace is expanding rapidly, but the competitive position of the U.S. industry is at risk because of increased competition abroad and [read more] |
| Two Vermont State Senators Call For Wind Energy Moratorium |
| on Friday January 04 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Vermont State Sens. Robert Hartwell and Joe Benning are planning to introduce legislation calling for a three-year moratorium on large-scale wind energy development in the [read more] |
| Post-PTC Extension, Wind Energy Developers Face New Questions |
| on Thursday January 03 2013 by Mark Del Franco |
| President Barack Obama has officially signed H.R.8, the American Tax Payer Relief Act, into law. While the sweeping legislation helped extend unemployment insurance and make [read more] |
