Christian Roselund
SMUD withdraws anti-solar Grid Access Charge
The municipal utility has withdrawn its controversial charge and says it will launch a separate stakeholder process to examine ways to alter its rate design, but is still claiming that other ratepayers are subsidizing solar.
Nevada 50% renewables official, AOC goes viral for green: pvMB 4/23/2019
Good morning and welcome to the pvMB. Today we also bring you LG Business Solutions’ new VP of marketing, FERC Chair Chatterjee’s new chief of staff, and Bed Bath and Beyond solar.
One more state, two more utilities pledge 100% clean power
Yesterday Washington became the fourth state to mandate 100% carbon-free electricity, with promises to meet mandates early by Avista and PNM in New Mexico.
Facebook brings more solar to Virginia & North Carolina
Dominion is building three solar projects and acquiring two more completed plants. Add in one recently completed, and the utility will be supplying 350 MWac to feed the tech giant’s desire for emissions-free electricity.
Sunrun: 2, paperwork: 0
A federal ruling granting waivers to generator filings for distributed PV systems could open the door for Sunrun and other companies to sell power from rooftop solar into wholesale power markets.
2/3 of U.S. voters say 100% renewable electricity by 2030 is important
Next to funding innovation, a 100% renewable energy mandate was considered the most important of several options for fighting climate change in a new poll. However, climate competes with many other issues.
Big solar coming (back) to Montana, banks feeling the heat over alleged DC Solar ponzi scheme: pvMB 4/18/19
Welcome to pv magazine USA’s morning brief. Today we bring you SunGrow’s new energy storage system, potential changes to the prime farmland rule in North Dakota, and PosiGen raising $20 million to deploy low- and middle-income solar.
A loan for your PV system & your new roof too
Mosaic has unveiled a more versatile loan product with a variety of innovations, including allowing households to qualify on the basis of total income, as well as an option for full amortization at the inception of the loan.
50% renewable energy mandate passes Nevada Senate
SB 358 would require utilities to source 50% of their electricity from renewable energy by 2030, and set a goal for the state to generate enough electricity with zero-carbon sources to meet its own demand by 2050.
Spotsylvania solar fully approved, Cypress Creek teams up with Starbucks: pvMB 4/16/19
Good morning! In today’s pvMB we also bring you Enphase’s upgrade program hitting 2,500 users, the mayor of South Miami going off-grid, and more!
