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Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), a region abundant in water resources, is grappling with a severe electricity crisis that disrupts social and civic life. Families, students, and businesses face significant hardships due to frequent power outages. This issue is more than a mere inconvenience; it has evolved into a chronic crisis, compelling residents to protest in harsh weather conditions. The situation demands urgent intervention from authorities at the highest levels. https://lnkd.in/dsT-K55E

Can the excess power from grid before it reaches its threshold be exported out to service community housing/government buildings etc...?

Check out this explanation of community solar and how neighbors are using it to band together and save money.

Check out this explanation of community solar and how neighbors are using it to band together and save money.

School districts are saving with solar. Carlisle Area School District saved over $1 million with solar panels. Solar for Schools will help school districts across Pennsylvania save money and protect the environment. #UnionEnergyPA https://ow.ly/NiZX50UO8L7

"We must build out B.C.’s electrical system like never before, to power our homes and businesses, to power a growing economy?and to power our future." says Minister Josie Osborne, in announcing $1.25 billion in BC Hydro capital projects throughout Burnaby over the next decade. https://lnkd.in/g8wgdcSQ She's right! These system upgrades will help more British Columbians & BC businesses confidently electrify more of their energy use, cutting both pollution and energy bills. As this recent analysis https://lnkd.in/dfX-SvwX by RMI illustrates, electrified solutions empower us to use energy far more efficiently.

Why South Carolina needs to reduce energy usage in low-income housing... A quick read:?? The Energy Efficiency Program for Low-Income Housing targets over 100,000 households in the Dominion territory in need of energy improvements. Last year, the Tennessee Valley Authority provided free upgrades to over 6,000 homes, resulting in a 25% energy use reduction and annual savings of about $500 per household. In South Carolina, energy programs exist, but only 265 homes have received weatherization services annually since 2015. At this rate, it would take 377 years to address the needs of low-income households in the Dominion area. South Carolina needs significant funding, similar to a "Marshall Plan," to reduce energy usage in low-income households. This would lower future energy demands, improve residents' finances, and create jobs. The legislature should evaluate existing programs and allocate budgetary and surplus funds for this initiative, benefiting all communities in the state. #energy #southcarolina #legislature #SC #unitedstates #dominionenergy #Columbia #Greenville #Spartanburg #Cola #Charleston

I love this video for two reasons. 1) It tells a great story. Chelan County – this beautiful, mountainous place in the middle of the state – has the lowest energy burden in Washington. That means the people who live here spend less of their monthly income on electricity, leaving more for essentials like groceries, gas, and housing. And this isn’t an accident. It is an outcome long ago planned for, fought for, and invested in. Put simply: Energy burden is low here because electricity rates are low here. Those low rates are only possible because of the economically risky, audacious and forward-thinking decisions made by early Chelan County PUD leaders to invest in hydropower so many years ago. At the time, the only way to make such large investments was to enter into 50-year power contracts, and so those early PUD leaders never saw the economic benefits of their decisions. They knew that would be the case, but they also knew that the dams would provide long-term access to electricity in their rural community for future generations. Those decisions were made for the good of the community that bore the risks, and they enable us now to provide clean, reliable, and very affordable electricity. Does this mean that no one in Chelan County ever struggles to pay their electric bill? Obviously not, and that’s why the PUD offers programs to help those who need the extra assistance, why even now we are thinking through new programs to pull energy burden lower, why we partner with trusted community organizations like the Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council, and why our customer service team works one-on-one with individuals to keep the lights on. 2) It is a timely message. For the past few years, the state has also been thinking through energy affordability, as utilities who traditionally relied on fossil fuels are decarbonizing, and the state rightly wants to ensure that those utilities’ customers are not harmed along the way to our shared clean energy future. This week, the Washington State Legislature convened for the 2025 session, and we anticipate legislation will be introduced soon to create a statewide energy assistance program for low-income customers. I hope our legislators find a way to support utilities that desperately need help providing financial relief to their most vulnerable customers. I hope whatever program they create makes life easier for Washington state families. But it cannot be designed in a way that transfers the benefits of our local resources – finally realized after so many years – to fund priorities elsewhere. Our community took the risks, made the investments, and waited decades to see these benefits. To members of the Washington Legislature: Please do not pay for your new program by adding a fee to our customers’ bills. We like to keep those low. As the video articulates, this is sort of a big deal around here.

This year, the United States is going ‘all in’ on #CleanEnergy! For the first time ever, wind and solar generated more power in the U.S. than coal throughout the first seven months of 2024 – and the trend is projected to continue.?? From homeowners to small and medium-sized businesses and more, solar power is more accessible and affordable thanks to federal funding opportunities from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Check out a few solar stories below: ??For example, a homeowner in Crystal River, FL used #IRA funding to install solar panels on their rooftop. When Hurricane Irma hit the Gulf Coast the following summer, threatening the city with disaster, the home became a neighborhood hub and kept essentials like food and medicine cold during a power outage brought on by that powerful tropical cyclone. https://lnkd.in/ejcTibUa ??In McFarland, Wisconsin, a Public Safety Center is now powered by solar panels on the roof and geothermal in the basement – its one of the first municipal buildings to leverage #IRA tax credits and become net zero. Beyond lowering energy costs and usage, this super-efficient building can now serve as an emergency operations center for the community during outages and extreme weather events. https://lnkd.in/g9SNta63 ??A new Ohio campaign, supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies and in partnership with Solar United Neighbors and Power A Clean Future Ohio, is helping boost solar power installation across the cities of Cleveland and Akron. The campaign, which launched this summer on the #AllInTour, shares the financial incentives and cost-savings solar power can bring to local homeowners and businesses. https://lnkd.in/etS5rn94

Microgrids and distributed energy resources can provide value to schools AND their surrounding communities, keeping costs down for everyone. ?? As the California legislature prioritizes #affordability this session, these are the kinds of forward-thinking solutions we need to invest in. Read on: https://lnkd.in/gnckpe_M