SOLAR: An analysis by California’s ratepayer advocate says the state’s residential rooftop solar subsidy will cost non-solar customers about $8.5 billion annually. (Reuters)

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STORAGE:

ELECTRIC VEHICLES: California legislation to establish an Inland Empire “electric vehicle opportunity zone” would fund training and education programs and also offer business loans, tax credits and grants to manufacturers in Riverside County. (CalMatters) 

WIND:

GEOTHERMAL: A proposed geothermal project in Colorado encounters opposition from nearby residents who have told the developer “we don’t care about the science; we simply don’t want it in our backyard.” (CBS News) 

UTILITIES: A Wyoming utility schedules a series of meetings amid customer frustration over skyrocketing bills, which the company has attributed to increasing costs related to fossil fuels and investments in renewable energy. (WyoFile)

COAL: A $5 billion merger between two of the nation’s largest coal mining companies could accelerate divestment from thermal coal in Wyoming. (Cowboy State Daily)

OIL & GAS:

  • Washington farmers are paying more for fuel under the state’s carbon cap-and-invest law, and critics say the state has failed to provide education on the “Kafkaesque” system meant to offset those increases. (Crosscut)
  • An Iranian hacker group this spring attempted to breach multiple Utah government sites, including state data related to oil and gas. (NBC News) 

COMMENTARY: A sustainability advocate says Los Angeles will need an “epic transportation reboot” to achieve a zero-emission Olympic Games in 2028. (Los Angeles Times)

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Dan has two decades' experience working in print, digital and broadcast media. Prior to joining the Energy News Network as managing editor in December 2017, he oversaw watchdog reporting at the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, part of the USA Today Network, and before that spent several years as a freelance journalist covering energy, business and technology. Dan is a former Midwest Energy News journalism fellow and a member of Investigative Reporters and Editors. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and mass communications from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.