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Smart Solar Billing is set to begin in Illinois on January 1, 2025, and solar industry partners have launched a new webpage for consumers and companies to learn everything they need to know about the new billing system. Solar customers and businesses can visit the Solar Powers Illinois website to learn more about the changes …

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On Friday, the U.S. Dept. of Commerce made final determinations that producers in 14 countries — China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam — have sold, dumped and subsidized aluminum extrusions into the United States in violation of international trade rules. As a …

Import duties imposed on aluminum solar racking from 14 countries Read More »

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation on Friday that would have allowed schools and apartment buildings to use solar energy they generate on-site, instead of having to buy it back from utilities. SB 1374, authored by state Sen. Josh Becker, would have reinstated rights that the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) took away from properties with …

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A review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data in two new reports just released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reveals that the mix of renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) is now over 30% of total U.S. utility-scale electrical generating capacity. In …

Solar could soon become the second-largest source of U.S. generating capacity Read More »

A coalition of clean energy, consumer protection and environmental groups are celebrating a preliminary injunction ruling on September 26 that will halt enforcement of a California rule that would severely restrict solar contractors from installing and servicing battery storage systems. The rule, approved by the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) in April, prohibits licensed …

California storage installation licensing rule put on hold as trial continues Read More »

DTE Energy announced that it has broken ground on three new solar projects in the last four months, in response to growing customer support for clean, renewable energy. The Fish Creek and Mission Road solar parks, located in mid-Michigan, and the Little Trout Solar Park, located in northern Michigan, are all funded by customers who …

DTE breaks ground on three new solar projects funded by voluntary customers Read More »

Three years after the landmark Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) was signed into law, Illinois state lawmakers and solar energy industry leaders are recognizing the legislation’s accomplishments and building on its foundation to make its goals a reality. CEJA, signed by Gov. JB Pritzker on September 15, 2021, launched Illinois on a path to …

Illinois democrats introduce bill to set new 8.5-GW energy storage goal Read More »

Last week, National Grid Renewables hosted an event to celebrate construction of its Unbridled Solar Project located in Henderson and Webster Counties, Kentucky. At 160 MW, the project is anticipated to be the largest solar farm in the state of Kentucky once it begins operations in late 2024. The event brought together a large range …

Construction begins on 160-MW Unbridled Solar Project in Kentucky Read More »

OpenSolar, a software company that empowers solar installers with free-of-charge solar design, sales and project management platform, announced a new innovation designed to improve cash flow for solar companies. “This is the first-ever payments system designed specifically for the solar industry,” said Andrew “Birchy” Birch, CEO and co-founder at OpenSolar. “As solar veterans, we understand …

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Through Sustainability Roundtable’s Net Zero Consortium for Buyers (NZCB), Akamai Technologies, Teradyne and Wayfair have signed an aggregated virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with BayWa r.e. Americas for the renewable energy credits produced by the 135-MWAC Prairie Solar project in Champaign County, Illinois, which is being developed by the BayWa r.e. Americas group and is …

New 135-MW Illinois solar project will support three major corporations Read More »