The third-largest distributed solar installer has moved into the Florida market, which currently does not allow power purchase agreements for residential solar.

The ruling clears a legal roadblock for the acquisition, which still must be approved by shareholders of both companies.

This is the latest roadblock for the troubled project on public land in the California desert.

With the 1.18 MW system, IKEA will have rooftop solar at nearly 90% of its U.S. facilities, for more than 40 MW.

The company will eliminate 80 employees from its San Mateo headquarters and another 28 from its offices in San Francisco.

The national lab’s latest report finds ongoing declines in PV system prices, with residential system prices falling to $4 per watt in 2015.

The move follows the U.S. utility leader’s acquisition of a majority stake in REC Solar last year.

Elon Musk, Peter Rive and Lyndon Rive have purchased $100 million of the company’s $124 million, high-interest bond issue.

This is the first such system installed in Colorado since the Department of Energy expanded the $215 million Weatherization Assistance Program to include low-income solar.

Gay brings with him over 40 years of experience, including heading NREL in the 90’s and serving on SunPower’s board of advisors.