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Californians continue to actively oppose NEM 3.0

The California Public Utilities Commission regularly receives numerous calls in their public proceedings in opposition to the rulemaking decision that will cut solar export rates. March 16, 2023 Rooftop solar is considered an important part of the evolution of the electricity grid. It requires less transmission buildout than traditional, centralized power generation, is more resilient …

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Nearly 40% of the U.S. could qualify for the energy community tax credits

LandGate’s PowerData tool maps out the substantial opportunities for solar development possible under the Inflation Reduction Act’s tax credit for energy communities. March 15, 2023 The net-zero transition will disproportionately impact regions that are or have been heavily dependent on the extraction, processing, and concentrated use of coal, oil, and natural gas.  To ameliorate this …

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Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire announces electricity rates

Electric customers in 10 towns to save at least 22% on electricity supply rates. Through aggregation, the towns have greater purchasing power than individuals buying power on their own. March 13, 2023 The Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire (CPCNH) announced its base electric rate of 15.8 ¢ per kilowatt-hour, which starting in May 2023 will …

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50 GW of solar and storage for TVA by 2035, plus EVs could save customers money

A clean energy plan for TVA sponsored by the Center for Biological Diversity and GridLab could save customers about $200 billion through 2050. It calls for almost four times more solar by 2035 than the maximum amount TVA was considering last year. March 13, 2023 Robust deployment of solar and storage, along with a transition …

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Solar panel imports are picking up after months of detainment gridlock

A Reuters report shared that Chinese-made solar panels detained by U.S. Customs for months have begun to enter the market. March 10, 2023 After months of detaining solar panel shipments from major suppliers based in China, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has released large quantities of solar components to the market, according to a Reuters …

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Sunrise brief: Volatile electricity markets should give solar financial modelers pause

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Domestic content, energy communities and tax equity among top ACORE Policy themes

Speaking at the ACORE 2023 Policy Forum, three renewable energy executives and an industry banker shared their prognostications for how soon we should expect to see tax credit and equity transferability occur, as well as a wishlist of IRA policy items that they hope to hear guidance on this year. March 9, 2023 Envisioning a …

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Tariff investigation, equipment detainments lead to 16% drop in new solar capacity in 2022

U.S. Solar Market Insight 2022 Year in Review reports a drop in solar growth due to anti-circumvention tariffs and UFLPA; however, the long-term forecast sees the U.S. solar industry as a pillar of the energy transition, expecting a 60 to 70 GW annual market toward the end of the outlook. March 9, 2023 The United …

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