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Nevada Stops Subsidizing Net Metering

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In the final days of 2015, Nevada became the front line in the looming nationwide fight over energy policy when the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada altered rates for net metering impacting homeowners with rooftop photovoltaic panels. But the retail rate is at an actual loss to the monopoly utility. It is not good energy policy.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Maryland — SSA’s New Data Hub Moves Forward In Urbana

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The property is part of the Urbana Corporate Center, a large campus that also is home to a 60,000-square-foot data center servicing Fannie Mae, a provider of housing loans to low-income Americans. Maryland DBED on May 21 sponsored the Maryland/DC DEC’s first-ever Celebration of Trade. Synagro Moves Jobs to Baltimore Area.

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When office-to-residential conversion works

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In most cases, these office-to-residential incentives are necessary to offset the other economic forces at play, DC Managing Principal Barbara Mullenex says. Office buildings are worth more” than residential as income generators, she explains. Generally, the highest and best use for something is office, if there’s a market for it.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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We have low costs of doing business, our corporate income tax rate is the lowest in New England, the quality of life is high and cost of living is relatively low.”. The I-195 Redevelopment District Commission voted to authorize $18.5 Rhode Island is very competitive,” said Pryor. “We and Denver. Amazon Web Services Inc.’s

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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A 2009 study commissioned by the State of Utah has identified 2,166 MW of geothermal potential existing with the state. The Solar Market Development Tax Credit, established in 2006, created an income tax credit for homeowners, businesses and agricultural entities that install solar PV or solar heating systems.

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Model Sustainability and Green Building Initiatives for a More Verdant City and Town

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Appreciate also that Montgomery County, situated just north of Washington, DC, is the 11th wealthiest county, by household income, in the country. The County Council in all Democrat and very Blue. It may have the highest concentration of LEED projects per capita of any local jurisdiction.

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

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Check electrical power connections including incoming line voltage. Low voltage, portable, AC/DC signal generator 2. Check electrical power connections including incoming line voltage. Low voltage, portable, AC/DC signal generator 2. ELEC-DCS-01-01M Frequency: Monthly. DC Battery System, Lead Acid.