Arizona regulators mock utility, set solar power standard contract at 18 years long – is a PURPA solar boom coming?
For the first time, the state’s public utility commission has created a standard contract length for PURPA solar projects — in stark contrast to utility APS requesting a two-year term.
The quick gray fox jumped through the upside-down solar fence—a photo essay
Deer fence installed upside down lets foxes and other small wildlife through to forage and pursue prey. Solar developers in Tennessee and North Carolina have the photos to prove it.
There’s no roof too big for Tesla
Coming off of a rebound quarter for its residential solar arm, Tesla has launched a 15.4 kW installation option — for the customer with 4,000 square feet of solar home.
NYSERDA, Solar Foundation and PathStone launch solar recovery and resilience program in Puerto Rico
The three groups, along with the U.S. Economic Development Administration will be providing $4.5 million to aid in job creation, education and resiliency and recovery measures in the wake of the two major hurricanes that have rocked the island.
The curious case of the solar sausage, Sunrun CEO recieves national acclaim: pvMB 12/12/19
Hello friends and welcome to the pvMB. Today we’ve got the nation’s 11th-largest school district going solar, Pegasus expanding their holdings, a new solar design and pricing tool and more!
Making rooftop solar customers ‘go away’ by raising fixed fees on utility bills
Thousands of people across the Southeast have opposed utility plans to increase fixed fees on monthly bills, including a Georgia Power case to be decided soon. Making customers with solar “go away” is an explicit goal of at least one utility.
A way to achieve greater than 100% solar power in the U.S., without sacrificing Arizona
Elon Musk is back at his favorite projection – powering the U.S. with a 10,000 square mile solar project in the middle of the desert, but by combining projections of various research groups, we see a better way.
Get your loved ones utility-scale solar for Christmas, Michigan approves 125 MW purchase: pvMB 12/10/19
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NV Energy has more solar coming than 37 states have installed
Nevada regulators have approved the utility’s latest integrated resource plan, which includes a gargantuan trio of solar projects and accompanying storage set to come to Clark County.
The wide market of solar panels, Deep sea pumped storage: pvMB 12/9/19
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