Also on the rise: Solar advocates oppose Duke’s proposed NEM 2.0 in North Carolina. Indiana enables renewable-ready communities. In Virginia shared solar customers could see fixed charge. Solar+food in ethanol fields could fully power the United States. Federal support needed for US to reach 39% of carbon-free energy sector by 2035. RMI Study suggests charging …
With the passage of SB 411, Indiana communities can opt to voluntarily adopt regulations that will qualify them as a wind- or solar-ready community. The standards are expected to significantly cut project development time, lower costs, and create thousands of jobs in the clean energy industries. March 10, 2022 The Indiana General Assembly has passed …
Add North Carolina to the list of states considering changes to net metering rules, as Duke Energy proposes shifting costs to solar customers. March 10, 2022 Today three of the longest-established rooftop solar companies in North Carolina will jointly intervene in the North Carolina Utility Commission (NCUC) net metering docket in order to challenge Duke …
Duke’s proposed Net Metering 2.0 rule change in North Carolina meets stiff opposition Read More »
Though the recently passed House Bill 741 is viewed as a loss for consumer choice and the industry, policy advocates fought for and achieved significant improvements. Palmetto’s Ryan Barnett joined pv magazine to discuss the effort and share how his company will continue to serve solar-ready Floridians. March 10, 2022 Recently, the Florida state legislature …
Industry efforts prevented Florida rooftop solar bill from being potentially disastrous Read More »
In a new whitepaper, FTC solar looks to tackle the damage potential of dynamic and static wind loads on single axis trackers using a novel hardware approach and a zero-degree stow angle. March 9, 2022 While not as immediately captivating in damage potential as lacrosse ball-sized hail or sudden, destructive flooding, the threats that wind …
D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments announced a large northern California solar project with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). SMUD signed a power purchase agreement sized at 200MW of solar PV and 400MWh of energy storage. The battery energy storage system is a planned 100MW, four-hour duration battery. The project, to be located in east Sacramento …
SMUD signs its largest solar and storage PPA with D.E. Shaw Read More »
Joule’s programs have helped to bring access to clean energy and bill savings to 800,000 New Yorkers in 44 municipalities across the state. March 8, 2022 In 2021, Joule Community Power launched its community choice aggregation programs in thirteen New York municipalities. In the program, each municipality has its electricity supply contracts negotiated through Joule, …
Community choice solar programs save New Yorkers $7 million in seven months Read More »
A team of three analysts from global energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie are in Puerto Rico this week helping install solar panels on homes as part of a new initiative with charity Let’s Share the Sun Foundation. March 8, 2022 What better way to learn about solar energy than to help with installations. That’s part of …
Wood Mac analysts trade laptops for ladders, installing solar in Puerto Rico Read More »
UL and NREL released a report on cybersecurity certification recommendations and are actively developing requirements to create cybersecurity certification standards. March 8, 2022 UL, a global safety science leader, released a report, co-authored with the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), titled “Cybersecurity Certification Recommendations for Interconnected Grid Edge Devices and …
Cybersecurity for distributed energy and inverter-based resources Read More »
In one of the company’s largest transactions to date, Greenbacker has acquired a significant financial interest in the 150MW operating Aurora solar portfolio March 8, 2022 Greenbacker Renewable Energy said that it has, through a subsidiary, purchased a 49% financial interest in the 150MW operating Aurora solar portfolio from BlackRock Global Renewable Power Fund II. …
Greenbacker acquires interest in Minnesota solar portfolio Read More »
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