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Aligning Utility Performance with the Public Interest
In 2018, the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission rejected six out of seven performance incentive mechanisms (PIMs) included in a settlement agreement proposed by…
California Can’t Wait on All-Electric New Building Code
In the past year, California cities have captured national attention with groundbreaking policies to reduce the use of fossil fuels in buildings, cutting carbon emissions…
Solarize Campaigns: Helping Communities of Color Access Rooftop Solar
There is a new urgency across the United States to address structural and systemic racial inequities in criminal justice, wealth and housing,…
Translating the Landscape of Climate Action Efforts in the Financial Sector
The debate over whether private financial institutions should play a proactive role in the low-carbon transition is coming to a close and significant efforts to…
Beyond Buying Renewables: How Cities Can Influence the Energy System
As US cities and counties transition to clean energy for their own operations and communities, many are finding that stakeholders and policies beyond their…