The Dirt on Clean Energy’s Slowdown

A few years ago, the country seemed on the cusp of a major energy transition as Biden-era legislation made massive investments in clean energy and other climate programs.

Today, more than a year into the second Trump administration, many of those policies have been reversed.

New England is projected to need a lot more power in the coming years as home heating systems are electrified and electric vehicles become more widespread. But the recent reversals in federal policy—and continued resistance in Concord to expanding support for renewables—have raised the question of where NH and the rest of the region should look for that extra energy.

Some point to last summer, when solar and batteries helped New England meet peak demand on the hottest days and likely saved customers millions, according to an analysis by the Acadia Center, a nonprofit that advocates for clean energy solutions.

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