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The public commission governing your utility bills
Every state (and Guam) has a governmental board regulating the public and private companies that distribute essential utility services: the Public Utility Commission (PUC) or the Public Service Commission (PSC). These bodies act as [...]
Residential energy storage systems store solar for resiliency
According to the 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS), about four million or three percent of households nationwide had installed solar power generation (Figure 1). Recent federal incentives have propelled residential installation of solar [...]
Two years into IRA, how are buildings faring?
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was passed with much fanfare on August 16, 2022. In recognition of the landmark legislation’s two-year anniversary, Buildings Hub is examining the IRA’s key buildings programs, the status of [...]
Heated households are missing out on LIHEAP
It’s been a hot summer. Nationwide, temperatures are forecasted to be at least two degrees above historical averages. In the East, major cities will see more 90-degree days than the historical average and more [...]
IRA and IIJA are building the green workforce for electrification
The historic $128.5 billion in federal funding for building decarbonization that has come through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) represents an opportunity to make buildings healthier and [...]
Building resilience against extreme heat
A heat wave washed over the Northeast and the Ohio Valley these past couple of weeks, with about a quarter of the country under extreme heat alerts at its peak. Elevated on-the-ground temperatures were [...]