Commercial & Industrial PV

House Bill 589, which overhauls the regulations surrounding utility procurement from independent power producers, passed in the wee hours this morning and heads to Gov. Roy Cooper for his signature.

The CPUC will examine whether the additional charges added to the bills of consumers who leave IOUs for alternative power producers are equitable, particularly as such customer bases continue to grow.

The solar project holding company continues to shell out generous dividends, but project acquisition is on hold pending conclusion of the company’s strategic review.

Despite slower solar numbers in its monthly reports, NJ BPU expects a decline of at most 15% by the time data is finalized.

A packed house at the Arizona Corporation Commission indicated intense public interest in proposed rate changes that critics say punish solar customers but which Tucson Electric Power says are necessary so they can invest more in solar.

California regulators are proposing to move C&I customers onto pending time-of-use rates starting on August 1 – despite a lack of clarity as to the details of those rates.

The new project will focus on commercial and industrial (C&I) and community solar projects, led by the former head of the bankrupt solar giant’s East Coast C&I operations.

Global firm commits to cut emissions from ground fleet by 12% by same date, and targets one in four of all vehicle purchases to be electric or hybrid by 2020.

It’s a fraction smaller than the 17 MW rooftop PV plant at Apple Park, but Los Angeles says that the 16.4 MW project will generate more kilowatt-hours per year.

The decision keeps generation and transmission portions of the net metering credits under 100 kW at 100%, but lowers distribution credit to 25% of its current retail value.