John Fitzgerald Weaver
The Clean Peak questionnaire
Massachusetts has scheduled a stakeholder meeting regarding the state’s Clean Peak Energy Portfolio Standard, releasing a questionnaire that gives insight into the state’s thinking on this upcoming clean energy requirement.
Solar beats wind to the bank
Fitch Ratings has found that utility scale solar power projects outperform similarly sized wind projects when it comes to predictability of revenue, with most solar projects decently outperforming original ratings.
pvMB 1/21/19: Belgian students march to demand climate action, Ameresco buys Maximum Solar and more!
In today’s edition of the pv magazine USA morning brief, we also take a look at Strata Solar achieving zero injuries in 2018, New Hampshire passing its first battery pilot program, EQ Research’s Q4 2018 General Rate Case Update and everything else you need to start your week.
EIA: Wind and solar will be fastest growing sources of electricity in 2019 and 2020
The EIA projects that wind and solar will grow 10-17% over the next two years, despite contraction in U.S. electricity demand & generation.
Do these solar cells make me look fat?
NREL researchers explore power-to-weight ratios in thin film solar pv products, looking at premium price ($1.25-$100/W) gigawatt scale niches not directly competing with crystalline silicon solar modules.
pvMB 1/18/19: Tesla cuts 7% of workforce, a win for interconnection in Arizona, 57 MW plant in South Carolina goes online and more!
In today’s issue of the pv magazine USA morning brief, we also cover the commissioning of Wisconsin’s largest solar roof, Bloomberg’s Climate Finance council members, Maryland EVs, and the untimely end of three community solar gardens in Illinois.
World’s largest roofing company launches residential solar arm
Standard Industries has announced the launch of GAF Energy, a subsidiary which will interface with local roofing contractors to sell its DecoTech Solar roof system.
Powerhouse approved for California
The California Energy Commission has given its stamp of approval for RGS Energy’s Powerhouse PH-055 and PH-060 solar roof product.
pvMB 1/16/19: Updates on Enphase’s microinverter swap-out, LONGi becomes a Sunnova-approved vendor, Shell installs a solar+storage microgrid, and more!
In today’s pv magazine USA morning brief we take a look at Con Edison choosing Sunverge’s platform for its Smart Home Rate project, California ISO’s reliability coordination services gaining 32 new utility members and other quick hitters.
The Green New Deal in New York will double solar power
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is proposing an increase of his administration’s 3GW distributed solar by 2023 goal to 6GW by 2025 – while more than doubling large scale solar projects.
