Solar Power

Nearby smoke plumes can drop generation substantially, but smoke that blows in from distant blazes appears to have only a "modest" effect.

Three Idaho farms are getting millions in federal grants to power their work in part with clean energy.

The plan opens up 31 million acres of public lands to solar development across 11 western states.

Last Tuesday, Ada County Commissioners voted to stop an industrial scale solar farm in the middle of an agricultural area in Kuna and Melba. Opponents of the project say this move will preserve agricultural life in Idaho.

The $135 million will go towards building and maintaining residential solar installations on a number of reservations.

Many Americans are trying to lower their energy bill – and carbon footprint– by turning to rooftop solar panels. A new report shows where in the U.S. it makes the most financial sense to go solar.

The plan would streamline solar project applications, including in Idaho.

A new report shows rooftop solar energy in the U.S. has increased tenfold over the past decade. Some states in the Mountain West lead the charge while others lag behind.

The Western Solar Plan added five more states, meaning more public land has been identified for future projects. But there are concerns over the effect on hunting and fishing on some of these lands.

A construction company will have to pay to restore a river near Pocatello after it failed to comply with federal environmental protection requirements.