Feb 24 Environment KY Bill Would Allow Ban On Large Solar Projects On Farmland A new bill in the Kentucky legislature could ban large-scale solar projects on farmland in the state, out of fears that the growing solar industry could be a detriment to the preservation of productive farmland. But a leading solar advocate in the state believes the bill is an overreaction and could significantly hamper the dawning […] By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 24 Environment KY Bill Would Allow Ban On Large Solar Projects On Farmland Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 21 Environment Here Comes The Sun: Solar Moves In, And A Farm Community Wonders About Its Future The golden hue of the sunset shines across the sky and through the window as a woman drives down Van Meter Road in central Kentucky’s Clark County, passing by green rolling hills and hay bales. In her social media video from early September, Adreanna Wills points out white signs in yards along the way, displaying […] By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 21 Environment Here Comes The Sun: Solar Moves In, And A Farm Community Wonders About Its Future Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 9 Environment Kentucky Power Seeks To Devalue Rooftop Solar, Raise Rates In Eastern Kentucky The utility wants to alter the billing system that credits customers for the excess power they generate from rooftop solar panels. By Ryan Van Velzer Nov 9 Environment Kentucky Power Seeks To Devalue Rooftop Solar, Raise Rates In Eastern Kentucky Ryan Van Velzer
May 1 Environment Did Louisville Ratepayers Help Fund Anti-Solar Lobbying? With a new rate hike taking effect Wednesday, LGE/KU customers will help pick up the tab for membership dues at trade groups that lobby against environmental protections. By Ryan Van Velzer May 1 Environment Did Louisville Ratepayers Help Fund Anti-Solar Lobbying? Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 12 Environment Net Metering Bill Returns To Kentucky Legislature The measure would likely reduce the rate residential solar customers receive for providing excess power to the grid. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 12 Environment Net Metering Bill Returns To Kentucky Legislature Ryan Van Velzer
Mar 23 Environment Kentucky’s Solar Industry Working To Rewrite Net Metering Bill Kentucky solar advocates want state regulators to consider the benefits of residential solar, but they say that won’t happen under the latest version of the net metering bill. By Ryan Van Velzer Mar 23 Environment Kentucky’s Solar Industry Working To Rewrite Net Metering Bill Ryan Van Velzer
Mar 12 Environment The Louisville Zoo’s Carousel Will Soon Be Powered By Solar Energy This new project, which should be complete by the end of the week, will be among the most highly visible solar installations in the city. And organizers say that's important. By Ryan Van Velzer Mar 12 Environment The Louisville Zoo's Carousel Will Soon Be Powered By Solar Energy Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 8 Politics Kentucky Committee Passes Controversial Net Metering Bill The measure is supported by utility companies, who say they are losing money by compensating solar households with the retail price of power. By Ryland Barton Feb 8 Politics Kentucky Committee Passes Controversial Net Metering Bill Ryland Barton
Feb 3 Politics Kentucky Politics Distilled: Teachers Run For The Statehouse This week in Frankfort, nearly 300 candidates announced they’re running to be state representatives or state senators, many of them educators. By Ryland Barton Feb 3 Politics Kentucky Politics Distilled: Teachers Run For The Statehouse Ryland Barton
Feb 2 Politics Chairman Adds Members To Panel Considering Controversial Solar Bill The move might help extend the life of the legislation, which has had trouble passing out of the House Natural Resources and Energy Committee. By Ryland Barton Feb 2 Politics Chairman Adds Members To Panel Considering Controversial Solar Bill Ryland Barton
Feb 1 Environment Kentucky Lawmakers Consider Bill That Would Scale Back Solar Incentives Electric utilities are required to give Kentucky households credits that can be used on future power bills for generating excess energy By Ryland Barton Feb 1 Environment Ky. Lawmakers Consider Bill That Would Scale Back Solar Incentives Ryland Barton
Dec 7 Politics State Lawmakers Consider Changes To Small Renewable Energy Reimbursements Currently, electric utilities are required to buy back excess energy produced by customers at the same price sold to customers. By Ryland Barton Dec 7 Politics Lawmakers Consider Changes To Small Renewable Energy Reimbursements Ryland Barton
Sep 9 Environment Facing Legislative Deadline, Volunteers Work To Increase Solar In Southern Indiana Falling cost is one reason property owners might want to consider solar now. But in Indiana, there’s also a legislative impetus. By Erica Peterson Sep 9 Environment Facing Deadline, Volunteers Work To Increase Solar In Southern Indiana Erica Peterson
Aug 9 Environment The Eclipse Won’t Be Great For Solar Power — But Effect In Kentucky Likely Minimal For a lot of people, August 21’s solar eclipse is a once-in-a-lifetime celestial event. But for solar panels, it means a day of reduced energy production. By Erica Peterson Aug 9 Environment The Eclipse Won't Be Great For Solar Power Erica Peterson
Apr 18 Environment A Coal Company Is Planning A Major Solar Project On A Former Kentucky Strip Mine This would be the biggest solar plant in the state — potentially 10 times larger than the solar array at Kentucky Utilities’ Brown Station in Central Ky. By Erica Peterson Apr 18 Environment Major Solar Project Planned On Former Ky. Strip Mine Erica Peterson