BIL/IRA Implementation Digest — April 18, 2025
Decision on all BIL/IRA Funds U.S. Dist. Judge Mary McElroy, Federal Dist. Court of RI’s Order – applies nationwide to EPA, DOE, Interior, USDA, HHS & HUD (and OMB). The same theory could apply to Green Bank Funds (see third bullet below). A Green Bank litigation summary starts on page three. Federal judge orders immediate […]
BIL/IRA Implementation Digest — April 3, 2025
Energy Efficiency Updates – HHS Cuts Hit LIHEAP & PA PUC Draft Order Massive Cuts to the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program ‘It’s a bloodbath’: Massive wave of job cuts underway at US health agencies – By Nick Valencia, Brenda Goodman, Meg Tirrell, Tami Luhby and Sean Lyngaas, CNN – Wed April 2, 2025 – […]
BIL/IRA Implementation Digest — March 21, 2025
PA House Bill 362 – PA Energy Development Authority Pennsylvania takes first step to access low-income solar funds – Julie Grant, March 18, 2025 – The Allegheny Front – Solar advocates in Pennsylvania cheered a first-round vote by the state House Energy Committee of HB 362, which allows the state to accept millions in federal […]
BIL/IRA Implementation Digest — March 14, 2025
Reducing Industrial Sector Emissions in Pennsylvania (RISE PA) – APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN RISE PA is a $396 million statewide industrial decarbonization grant program funded through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Climate Pollution Reduction Grants under the IRA. Application Materials – DEP is now accepting applications for the Medium- and Large-scale Award Tracks. The […]
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. […]
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 […]