Policy

Puerto Rico’s utility has submitted solar and storage project bids to the government for approval, while a second bid process has been announced. A backlog of distributed solar interconnection requests is being cleared. January 17, 2022 Puerto Rico’s utility PREPA has forwarded project bids for 800 MW of utility-scale solar and 220 MW of storage …

Puerto Rico nears awards for 800 MW solar and 220 MW storage, toward multi-GW goals Read More »

The City of Tallahasee has approved ConnectDER meter collars for residential solar installations, adding Florida to the list of several states with tests and/or rollouts. January 19, 2022 ConnectDER meter collar products were recently approved for installation in residential solar power projects by the City of Tallahassee. The company has had publicly announced tests or …

ConnectDER approved to connect in Florida’s capital city Read More »

One of the most concrete and tangible changes brought about by widespread adoption of distributed energy resources (DERs) and community solar programs is the significant reduction in monthly energy bills for ratepayers. When energy bills can take up to 20% of the monthly income for a family at or below 80% of their area’s median …

Prioritizing energy equity through utility regulation Read More »

Also on the rise: What PV installers need to know about fire safety. Experts discuss pricing, supply and demand in PV value chain. How the battery supply chain can bolster EV supply chain. Community solar launched by Lafayette Square and Invenergy. 8minute energy funding boost will grow its already large portfolio. Burns & McDonnell complete …

Sunrise brief: Why Build Back Better’s solar policies are so important Read More »

US Senator Jacky Rosen led the group in writing a letter today to President Biden, asking him not to extend Section 201 tariffs on imported solar panels and cells. January 20, 2022 U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) led a bipartisan group of Senators in a letter to President Joe Biden urging him not to extend …

Bipartisan group of eight US Senators urge President Biden not to extend solar tariffs Read More »

Under the new rules, all public utility customers are eligible for a $3,000.00 upfront cash rebate for any 3 kW-6 kW that is used, at least in part, for self-supply, while all customers at or below 250% of the federal poverty line can receive a 2 cent/kWh adder to their net metering rate. January 20, …

Mississippi boosts low-income incentives in updated net metering rules Read More »

Mississippi boosts low-income incentives in updated net metering rules Under the new rules, all public utility customers are eligible for a $3,000.00 upfront cash rebate for any 3 kW-6 kW that is used, at least in part, for self-supply, while all customers at or below 250% of the federal poverty line can receive a 2 …

Sunrise brief: Bipartisan group of eight US Senators urge President Biden not to extend solar tariffs Read More »

Net Energy Metering (NEM) has been a critical policy in launching the California rooftop solar market, which has grown to a robust 1.3 million homes covered in panels, representing about 50% of the US residential market. It also helped launch distributed commercial rooftop projects, another key part of California’s race to electrical decarbonization. That effort …

“Taxing the sun”; experts call for changes to potential California rooftop solar-killing proposal Read More »

Also on the rise: Verizon and Leeward Energy sign two PPAs totalling 360 MW. Researchers suggest that six terrawatt hours of energy storage would bring US to net zero. Duke Energy launches grid resilience testing with ‘Bring Your Own Battery’ program. “Taxing the sun”; experts call for changes to potential California rooftop solar-killing proposal Net …

Sunrise brief: Experts call for changes to NEM 3.0, calling it ‘Taxing the Sun’ Read More »

At the National Community Solar Partnership summit, the DOE laid out plans to try to help meet the Biden administration’s goal of powering 5 million homes by 2025 with community solar. January 26, 2022 The commitment announced at the National Community Solar Partnership (NCSP) Annual Summit aligns with the DOE’s goal to enable enough community …

DOE announces initiatives and support to rapidly accelerate community solar deployment Read More »