Rachel Metea
State solar policy on the frontlines
For a couple months every two years, every state’s legislative session align, and this year, energy policy dominated many states’ sessions. In regulated energy markets, advocacy groups crusaded against utilities that were relentless to not lose any of their monopoly share to clean energy.
California cuts funding for nation’s largest virtual power plant
With California facing a $12 billion budget shortfall, the state’s lawmakers opted not only against a boost in funding for its flagship virtual power plant program as initially planned, but to not renew its funding all together.
Virtual power plant legislation lay in Gov. Newsom’s hands after sailing through California Assembly
California lawmakers passed two bills that aim to facilitate how the state and its utilities handle virtual power plants.
California’s virtual power plant program helped prevent blackouts and reliance on fossil fuels. Now its future is in jeopardy.
Gov. Newsom pushed off making a decision over the fate of a program to prevent California’s blackouts and lower costs, but now his time to make a decision is running out — and so is the program’s funding.
Community solar makes subtle gains in capacity, but bold moves in policy across the U.S.
Many states made steady gains in community solar capacity last quarter while other states fought for the ability to have community solar capacity.
RFP Alert: Engie seeks renewable energy in the ERCOT, PJM markets
Respondents will receive data-driven feedback on how their offers compared to the market.
Solaris acquires Sunnova assets, puts SunStrong in control of legacy systems
SunStrong said it is now among the largest residential solar asset managers now that it is in charge of Sunnova’s assets and operations.
Newsom orders agencies to fast-track clean energy projects before federal tax credits expire
In face of “Trump’s wrecking ball,” California Gov. Newsom issued an executive order to fast-track clean energy projects that may be at risk of losing federal support.
Solar industry’s new policy agenda pushes for electric reliability
The Solar Energy Industries Association president and CEO Abigail Hopper said the agenda will help the U.S. meet “skyrocketing demand for energy and keep prices down for families.”
New hail test aims to more accurately measure solar panel resilience
A new test curve for determining solar panels’ breaking point from hail uses a broader spectrum of impact energies and testing products.
