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State of Siting | March 2026
In a short session year, legislatures in some states are already wrapping up their work, and siting legislation was a topic of hot debate.
State of Siting | February 2026
For many states, legislative sessions in even-numbered years are often half the length of an odd-year session, so that legislators can adjourn early to begin their reelection campaigns.
New Report from Strategic Economic Research Compares State Approaches to Taxing Renewable Energy Projects
Renewable energy is booming in the United States—and so are the benefits delivered by these projects. Wind, solar, and battery storage just had their best third quarter ever for new installations.
Comparison of Property Tax Treatment for Solar and Battery Storage in Seven States
This report compares how seven states, Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, treat property taxes for a hypothetical solar-plus-battery storage project.
Behind the CRGA Act: Illinois’ Push for Improved Renewable Energy Siting
On the last day of the session, Illinois’ General Assembly passed the package of comprehensive energy reforms and sent it to Governor Pritzker, who signed the bill last week.
Siting Solutions Project Releases New Siting Policy Field Guide to Accelerate Renewable Energy Deployment
New report outlines six principles and four proven policy models to help states overcome the nation’s biggest clean energy bottleneck.
Renewable Energy Siting Policy Field Guide
The Siting Solutions Project conducts research and engages with stakeholders to identify the most promising siting policies to maximize the benefits clean energy provides — for communities, the environment, and the electric grid.
Renewable Energy Breaks Even at State Legislatures Despite Deluge of Restrictive Siting Bills
It has been a busy policy year for the renewable energy industry: legislators in nearly every state introduced hundreds of bills to change the rules under which large-scale wind, solar, and battery storage projects receive state and local approvals.
The State of Siting: 2025 Legislative Round-Up
Grounded in our expertise on state policy approaches to renewable siting, this report summarizes state legislatures’ efforts to change clean energy siting policy in 2025.