Indiana Rep. Eric Koch (R-Bedford)

Rep. Eric Koch Announces House Utilities to Meet on 2/18/15 at 1:30 pm to hear HB 1320

Posted by Laura Arnold / February 16, 2015 / Posted in 2015 Indiana General Assembly, solar, wind / No Comments

Rep. Eric Koch (R-Bedford) just announced from the microphone shortly before 7:00 pm this evening after all the other Committee announcements were made that House Utilities Committee will meet Wed., February 18 at 1:30 pm in Room 156-B of the State House to hear HB 1320 distributed generation and net

HB 1142 Eliminating solar attic fan and home insulation tax deduction passes House; Why?

Posted by Laura Arnold / February 16, 2015 / Posted in 2015 Indiana General Assembly, solar / No Comments

Today (2/16/15) the Indiana House of Representatives voted by a vote of 94 to 2 on Third Reading and Final Passage in the House on HB 1142 which eliminates the Indiana insulation tax deduction and the solar attic fan tax deduction. The two state legislators who voted "NO" are: Rep.

Kokomo Tribune: Dark days ahead for solar energy

Posted by Laura Arnold / February 11, 2015 / Posted in 2015 Indiana General Assembly, solar, Uncategorized / No Comments

Posted: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 6:00 am http://www.kokomotribune.com/news/dark-days-ahead-for-solar-energy/article_0ffd1d3e-b164-11e4-88f3-ff047f536a28.html By George Myers Posted on Feb 11, 2015 by George Myers Two months ago, local renewable energy advocates Tom McKinney and Rick Ortman were excited about Indiana's solar energy future. Now, all they have are questions about a piece of legislation that

Indiana electric utilities want monopoly protection from solar and wind in HB 1320 (2015)? YES

Posted by Laura Arnold / January 29, 2015 / Posted in 2015 Indiana General Assembly, solar, Uncategorized, wind / 1 Comments

Utilities want to protect monopoly status Kerwin Olson 1:51 p.m. EST January 28, 2015 Energy independence? Affordable energy? All of the above? The 2015 Indiana General Assembly stands poised to define these catch phrases as two proposals are making their way through the legislative process. Hoosiers should pay attention. While claiming

Why you need to pay attention to Indiana HB 1320 (2015) about solar, wind and net metering; Yes, YOU!

Posted by Laura Arnold / January 26, 2015 / Posted in 2015 Indiana General Assembly, solar, wind / No Comments

Why you need to pay attention to solar energy legislation Tim Evans, tim.evans@indystar.com6 p.m. EST January 25, 2015 The 36 solar panels point south from their perch on the roof of Cumberland First Baptist Church. At first blush, they seem like an unlikely nod to one of the most basic