BIL/IRA Implementation Digest — March 3, 2025
Big Picture – Trump Administration Reverses Gears on Clean Energy Three articles provide summaries & an overview of the upcoming months (PDFs linked below). How Elon Musk Executed His Takeover of the Federal Bureaucracy – By J. Swan, Ryan Mack, Maggie Haberman, Kate Conger, N. Nehamas and Madeleine Ngo, New York Times – Feb. […]
EV Charging Station Funding Freeze Forfeits More Than $400 Million and Over 3,500 Ohio River Valley Job Opportunities
On February 6, 2025, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released a memo suspending the ability of states and tribes to spend previously approved grants for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. Regional media has speculated that the suspension is part of a widespread effort by the Trump administration to roll back or freeze dollars allocated to […]
BIL/IRA Implementation Digest — February 17, 2025
Green Bank Working Group Meeting – Program Note Friday, February 21, 2025 @ 11:00AM – Google Meet Link – Presentation by Vernice Miller-Travis on Green Bank & federal funding for clean energy. Brief discussion of the status of court cases and federal funding issues to follow. Federal Funding: Threats to Green Bank Funding High-ranking […]
BIL/IRA Implementation Digest — January 27, 2025
Upcoming Project and Program Implementation Webinars January 29 @ 3:00PM – 4:00PM ET – January State Climate Policy Network National Call – Register Here. January 31, 2025 @ 12:00PM – 1:30PM – Webinar on RISE PA Grant Program for Industrial Decarbonization, PA Solar Center, PA DEP & PennTAP – Register Here. January 31, 2025 @ 2:00PM-3:00PM – Understanding Recent Executive Orders – C40 […]
BIL/IRA Implementation Digest — January 6, 2025
Upcoming Implementation Webinars January 14 & 15, 2025 @11:00AM – 2:30PM – ReImagine Appalachia’s 2025 Strategy Summit – Join ReImagine Appalachia’s for its 5th annual virtual strategy summit to discuss all of the coalition’s various agenda topics and organize them into a work plan for the upcoming year. Register Here January 31, 2025 @ 4:00PM […]
BIL/IRA Implementation Digest — December 9, 2024
Upcoming BIL/IRA Webinars December 10, 2024 @ 1:00PM ET – World Resources Institute – “Integrating Elective Pay Tax Credits into Government Procurement and RFPs” will cover how tax-exempt entities can integrate elective pay into their procurement and bidding processes. Register Here. December 13, 2024 @ Noon – Watts and Learn: Solar Tariffs and Inflation Reduction Act […]
BIL/IRA Implementation Digest — November 11, 2024
Upcoming BIL/IRA Webinars Tuesday, November 12, 2024 – 12:30PM – 4:30PM — PA DEP CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL Meeting – Agenda Here. Click here to join the meeting – Three individuals are expected to present to the joint meeting on hydrogen hubs: Elliot Gold: Philadelphia Gas Works, Chris Antoni, AED Energy, Max Schultz, Governor’s Office Director […]
BIL/IRA Implementation Digest — September 30, 2024
Upcoming BIL/IRA Webinars October 3, 2024 @ 11:00 AM – Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program – ReImagine Appalachia and the Environmental Protection Network. Learn more about TCTACs here. October 4, 2024 @ 11:00 AM – ReImagine Appalachia Community Conversations Working Group meeting focused on barriers to employment. October 9, 2024 @ 2:00 PM – […]
IRA Clean Energy Credits with Labor Standards Can Boost Union Jobs and Economy in Appalachia
Achieving “high-road” labor standards could double tax benefits for IRA-funded clean energy projects, boost wages, and spur local economic growth.
BIL/IRA Implementation Digest — August 12, 2024
Upcoming BIL/IRA Webinars Wednesday, August 14, 2024 (9:00AM-10:00AM): Schools: Get Ready To Go Solar! – State Rep. Fiedler, the prime sponsor of the bill and the Philadelphia Solar Energy Association will share their Solar Schools Toolkit. (Phila. Solar Week 2024) Wednesday August 14, 2024 (Noon-1:00PM): Intro to Solar for All: Bright Futures through Consumer Protections […]