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This June 8 article, riffing off an architectural association's awards, shows how green engineering can lower a building's energy cost and improve its returns.

Now, in states from New York to California, the focus of the conversation has moved from: How can utilities weather the shift toward distributed energy without suffering big losses? to: How can utilities, their customers and the electric grid as a whole best harness the benefits of distributed energy resources?

The Ohio Supreme Court threw out FirstEnergy Solutions’ lawsuit arguing that the recently enacted law bailing out its two nuclear power plants on Lake Erie cannot be subjected to voter referendum.

The Alliance for Clean Energy New York says in a report that putting a price on carbon will help New York meet its aggressive goal of 70% of its electricity coming from wind, solar and other renewable sources by 2030.

Utilities like Duke Energy and Xcel Energy have issued billions in green bonds to fund renewables development. Green banks in New York, Connecticut and other states are backing investments in distributed resources and energy efficiency. It appears much more institutional money wants in on the green opportunity.

The National Climate Bank Act introduced this year is based in part on successful projects in Connecticut and New York.

A new survey finds Ohio voters support a broad array of policies to address climate impacts and increase production of renewable energy in the state, and want their elected officials to support those policies.

Questions remain about where the money is coming from to fund both the petition drive for a public vote on FirstEnergy’s subsidies and the inflammatory campaign against it by a group called Ohioans for Energy .

Documents show the company retained the law firm arguing that HB 6 is exempt from state referendum procedures.

Governor Ralph Northam’s administration is exploring a possible alliance with the New York to finance projects.

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Northeast Green Banks Inspire National Proposal for Clean Energy Financing

Ohio Voters Support Climate Action

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FirstEnergy Solutions behind Argument against Ohio Nuclear Subsidy Referendum

Virginia Looks to New York Green Bank for Possible Clean Energy Financing