Mitsubishi to invest in US solar firm Nexamp
The Japanese corporation reaches agreement to indirectly take a near majority ownership in the firm, which specializes in community and commercial solar installations.
AEE: Changes in state policies could unlock corporate renewable energy use
A report by Meister Consultants lays out the pathways to increase corporate use of renewable energy, and the states where these policies have the most potential.
SolarCity shows uneven results in Q2 2016
The leading distributed solar provider is bringing down costs and growing bookings after a difficult Q1, but its losses remain wide.
Draker and Inaccess deepen strategic alliance
The deal announced today includes an expansion of cooperation, an equity investment by Draker’s parent company in Inacess, and Inaccess’ CEO taking on the same role at Draker.
Regulators largely deny utility requests for fixed charge increases
A policy report finds that while utilities are increasingly asking to increase fixed charges, in more than half of recent cases these requests were denied.
Massachusetts sets September date for reduced compensation under net metering
The bad news: larger PV systems will have their compensation cut in November. The good news: Massachusetts has reached its 1.6 GW goal for installed PV four years early.
BREAKING: Nevada Supreme Court rejects solar referendum
The Supreme Court has ruled that the measure’s description to voters was misleading, effectively upholding a lower court ruling which said that the referendum was unconstitutional.
CleanCapital opens C&I solar portfolio to private investors
John Hancock has invested $21 million in debt to lead financing of the portfolio.
SolarCity Q2 installation levels beat guidance
The largest distributed solar company in the U.S. installed 201 MW in the second quarter, however the company is still lowering its full year guidance.
Nevada solar installers call out NV Energy for inconsistency on grandfathering
NV Energy has come out in favor of grandfathering solar customers under the previous net metering rules, two days before the Nevada Supreme Court hears arguments on the legality of a referendum to overturn changes to the policy.
