40-Year-Old Law That Spurred U.S. Renewables Growth Gets Revamp

A 40-year-old law that’s been key to the growth of renewable energy in the U.S. is set for a major overhaul that could change the way small solar and wind projects are developed.

U.S. regulators on Thursday proposed setting new limits on which energy projects fall under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, known as Purpa -- a landmark law that helped spur an entire generation of solar and wind farms across the U.S.

What happens to Purpa now will shape the future of the clean energy boom that propelled renewable power generation past coal on America’s grid for the ...