America’s most powerful rooftop PV plant goes live
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.
New Hampshire reduces overall net metering credits, orders solar value study
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.
Destroy the industry to save it? Another report warns of Section 201 case’s potentially devastating effects
GTM Research’s latest report predicts a 50% to 60% overall reduction to solar installations if trade action is taken, with the utility-scale sector taking the most significant hit.
Trump now says SOLAR will pay for the Mexican wall
First it was Mexico. Then it was the U.S. taxpayer (reimbursed by Mexico). Now President Trump says he’s going to cover the wall in solar panels – generating energy and paying for itself.
A new approach to unlocking the corporate solar market without virtual net metering
In this guest post for pv magazine USA, Soltage Senior VP Marc Miller looks at the Contract for Differences (CfD) model as a way to further expand corporate adoption of solar, particularly in states that do not have Virtual Net Metering policies.
RMI tool helps businesses pick the right spot for solar
Most experienced installers know where the best spots are to install solar arrays on a project, but sometimes business owners struggle to understand. The Rocky Mountain Institute has developed a tool to help them.
Florida Governor Scott lifts tax burden on leased, C&I solar with bill signing
Florida’s solar market is finally truly open for business with the reduction in taxes on leased solar and C&I installations, as the utility-scale market also booms.
Small utilities score huge victory in California aggregate net metering case
Under a new ruling by the California Public Utilities Commission, small utilities can now allow customers to unify multiple meters under one bill for net-metering purposes because it will have no effect on non-solar customers.
No child’s play: Hasbro to expand its 100% renewables mandate globally
For the past two years, the Rhode Island-based toy company has reached its goals of powering its U.S. operations with 100% renewable energy and carbon neutrality. Now it wants to bring that mandate to its global operations.
Deloitte says millennials are driving solar expansion
According to Deloitte’s annual “Resources 2017 Study – Energy Management: Sustainability & Progress,” grid parity, driven by technological advances and plunging prices, has allowed consumers and businesses to choose clean energy over more traditional fossil-fuel options, with increasing solar use being most consumers’ top priority.
