Posts Tagged ‘Policy’
Dr. Henry McKoy: Soaring Toward an Equitable Future
NCSEA is excited to feature Dr. Henry McKoy, Director of the Office of State and Community Energy Programs at the United States Department of Energy. This feature is part of NCSEA’s ongoing focus on elevating exemplary members of the clean energy community. A Career Path Focused on Community Impact Dr. Henry McKoy grew up in…
Read MoreQ&A: Unfolding Duke Energy’s Proposed Customer-Facing Programs with NCSEA Regulatory Counsel, Ethan Blumenthal
Towards the end of January 2023, Duke Energy filed proposals for its new customer clean energy programs at the NC Utilities Commission. This came after multiple months of stakeholder convenings comprised of numerous advocates, large customers and manufacturers, municipalities, and many others with an interest in seeing the expansion of programs designed for users with…
Read MoreDr. Tony Reames: Remaining Optimistic About Energy Justice
NCSEA is excited to feature Dr. Tony Reames, Deputy Director for Energy Justice at the U.S. Department of Energy. Dr. Reames was appointed to this position in the Office of Energy Justice Policy and Analysis in the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity by the Biden Administration in June 2021. He is responsible for developing…
Read MoreA Squeaky Clean Conversation: Episode 79: #InflationReductionAct – Getting the Funds to Those Who Need It Most
“People deserve to come home and rest in places where their lungs are not taxed and where their children and elders get to breathe clean air and recoup from the work they’re doing every day.” -Odetta MacLeish-White, Director of Georgia Initiatives at the Center for Community Progress In Fall 2022, NCSEA went to Atlanta for…
Read MoreA Squeaky Clean Conversation: Episode 78: The Big Fix—A Citizen’s Guide to Carbon Neutrality
On Episode 78 of the Squeaky Clean Energy podcast, Justin Gillis of The New York Times and Hal Harvey of Energy Innovation talk about their new book, The Big Fix: 7 Practical Steps to Save Our Planet. In the conversation, the authors highlight inspirational carbon emission reduction stories at the state and local levels and…
Read MoreA Squeaky Clean Conversation with Representative John Szoka: Episode 77: Conserving the Clean Energy Future
On Episode 77 of the Squeaky Clean Energy podcast, Representative John Szoka reflects on his time in the NC General Assembly and how clean energy became part of his legacy in the state. He talks about his evolution from a non-supporter to a champion of the clean energy industry. Rep. Szoka stresses the importance of…
Read MoreA Squeaky Clean Conversation with Bob Keefe, Executive Director of E2: Episode 75: Out with Inflation, In with Clean Energy
On the latest episode of the Squeaky Clean Energy Podcast, host Matt Abele talks with Bob Keefe, Executive Director of E2, a group of nonpartisan business leaders throughout the country. Abele and Keefe discuss a recent major event in energy policy history: the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA),…
Read MorePlugging in: An Update on the Clean Transportation Plan
Under Executive Order (EO) 246, Governor Cooper established a target of 1.25 million zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) on the road in North Carolina by 2030. Within that EO, the Governor directed the NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to create a Clean Transportation Plan no later than April 2023 outlining recommendations to reach the ZEV targets. This…
Read MoreCarbon Plan Briefing: Stakeholder Updates and What’s to Come
This article provides a look into how things are going at the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) in the run-up to Duke’s filing of its proposed Carbon Plan by May 16. As a reminder, the NCUC was mandated under House Bill 951 (HB951) to involve stakeholders in the development of the Carbon Plan, the first…
Read MoreHow the Election Can Influence Energy Policy
Election Day is on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. There are many important issues that need to be considered when casting your vote, but the intention of this blog post is to focus on how clean energy policies and regulations can be impacted by federal, state, and local elections. Federal The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a federal, independent executive agency with offices…
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