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Richland's council just approved a groundbreaking energy plan that balances growth with sustainability, aiming to boost local solar power and cut costs by 2029!

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Council adopts Richland Energy Services 2026 resource plan with conservation and solar targets
Council adopted Resolution 2026-118, accepting the Richland Energy Services 2026 Energy Resource Plan. Staff said the plan relies on conservation, a phased increase in BPA tier 1 allocations and the expansion of local solar (target ~4 average megawatts) to reduce reliance on higher-cost tier 2 power by 20291.
citizenportal.ai
September 3, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Maryland's House Bill 345 could revolutionize solar funding by shifting alternative compliance payments into a dedicated escrow, ensuring ongoing support for both existing and future solar projects!

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Proposed RPS overhaul would move ACPs into escrow to fund solar procurements, staff say
At the Feb. 17 energy subcommittee briefing, staff described HB 345, which would redirect alternative compliance payments into an escrow outside the state budget to pay for existing solar commitments and to fund two new solar procurement streams (distributed <=5 MW and annual competitive utility‑scale procurements up to 2,000 MW); members pressed staff on ratepayer impacts and funding stability.
citizenportal.ai
February 19, 2026 at 11:17 AM
From RE+ Northeast to Intersolar, the message was consistent: 2026 procurement is driven by execution certainty, compliance and bankable tech, not theoretical upside. Build with ES Foundry's U.S.-made cells. #SolarProcurement #ESFoundry
ES Foundry at RE+ Northeast and Intersolar: What we heard and what it signals for 2026 procurement – ES Foundry
Ken Johnston, VP of Sales
esfoundrycorp.com
April 3, 2026 at 2:27 PM