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216 mayors signal support for more solar power in updated letter

Utility Dive: In the absence of federal leadership, cities and states have stepped up to craft climate change plans. According to a survey by the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES), 60% of cities have launched or expanded a climate plan in the last year. Clean energy and solar power is a key part of those plans, since many cities have more power over their utility contracts and can compel more solar sources.

The letter specifically calls out "a concerted effort underway on the state and federal levels to limit the growth of solar by fossil fuel special interests" and Environment America is positioning the solar efforts as a rebuke to those in charge.

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