Frank Andorka
Coal-plant closures bring opportunities for solar
A new report documents that most U.S. utilities remain firm on plans to eliminate coal plants on the already-announced schedule, offering the prospect of enormous business opportunities for the solar industry — as well as a glimmer of hope for displaced coal miners
The fourth act of Connecticut RPS melodrama to close soon
A coalition of environmental groups filed an amicus brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in effort to bat away the fourth challenge to Connecticut’s solar subsidy program
Is SEIA PAC out of step with the industry?
The solar industry’s primary political-action committee gave 60 percent of its money to Republicans in 2016 — including at least five well-known Climate-Change deniers
EnergySage wisely enters community solar
The solar market’s leading online marketplace moves beyond residential solar to benefit from a market expected to encompass have of distributed PV installations by 2020
Wisconsin PSC greenlights severe fixed-charge increases
Public Service Commission staff has recommended a doubling of fixed charges for Wisconsin Power & Light residential and commercial customers on Jan. 1, pending a final ruling by the end of the year
Trump reiterates delusive “clean coal” message
In YouTube video outlining the first 100 days of his administration, the president-elect again promises to bring coal jobs back — a pledge he cannot possibly keep
Bay4 Energy sells Ekhosoft software to Power Factor
The acquisition unites two of the dominant software platforms in the clean-energy-software marketplace
FERC proposal requires utilities to accommodate DERs, storage
The federal energy regulatory body wants to compel current wholesale electricity suppliers to let DER providers, including storage, to compete in the markets. This follows regulatory action on DER in New York and California.
Meet the Secretary of Energy shortlist
Who will President-elect Donald J. Trump choose as his Secretary of Energy? No one really knows — but the smart money says it will be one of these people
Baptists will spread the solar gospel
Through a partnership with Geostellar and Together, the Progressive National Baptist Convention will offer community solar programs to communities where their churches are
