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Utility-scale energy storage installations and capacity hit an all-time high across the U.S. last year, and are projected to grow at an even faster pace over the rest of the decade.

A bill that would have opened up the door for Arizonans to install small plug-in solar energy systems on their back patios, balconies or backyards died in committee amid opposition from utility companies.

Agrivoltaics, also known as dual-use solar, or co-location, refers to agricultural production — including crops, livestock grazing or pollinator habitat — that occurs underneath or adjacent to solar panels.

The EPA says it was directed to cut the clean energy program by Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, though plaintiffs say the act didn’t apply to the program because the funds had already been allocated.

The Trump administration has pulled the plug on its review of a massive joint solar project in Nevada that would have added up to be one of the largest continuous solar farms in the world.

Jim Morton writes, "Montanans deserve better energy policies at every level of government."

Proposed solar energy projects on federal lands in Arizona could be in danger due to a new Trump administration policy that could lead to the state losing billions of dollars in investments and thousands of jobs.

Jackson Crawford writes, "The Legislature took a bipartisan step in the right direction. If only our Governor could catch up."

In his letter explaining his veto of HB 368, Gianforte used the same wording that he used in the letter for SB 188, saying the bills didn’t have “appropriate sideboards and guardrails.”

Ralph Waters writes, "Our Montana delegation has the responsibility to advocate for the voters who overwhelmingly support solar energy and businesses like mine."