More consumers are looking for solar online
The latest edition of EnergySage’s Solar Marketplace Intel Report shows data to back up the growth that online solar marketplaces are reporting.
Report: Energy storage is starting to become standard for utilities
The Smart Electric Power Alliance said the vast majority of the utilities they surveyed plan to offer behind-the-meter storage programs for their residential and commercial customers.
Nevada regulators deny potentially destructive rate hikes
In a victory for rooftop solar in the states, the Nevada Public Utilities Commission rejected NV Energy’s attempts to use Assembly Bill 405 to institute usurious rate changes that would have made solar’s economics tight for many potential customers.
Mandatory solar for new construction – housing killer or PV boom?
St. Petersburg, Fla.,’s call for requiring PV systems on new or extensively improved housing begs the question of its impact.
Worth more than gold: Solar helps vault D.C. to LEED Platinum status
The nation’s capital becomes the first city in the world to earn the coveted LEED status, thanks in large part to its commitment to installing solar.
Unicorns DO exist: Dominion adds solar, drops residential rates
While utilities around the country argue adding solar forces them to INCREASE rates on residential customers, the Virginia utility may be proving that the argument is a complete fairy tale.
Fronius launches first inverter with telecom-based shutdown command
The new inverter will cut both hard and soft costs while complying with new NEC code system shut-down requirements set for January.
AEP proposes mechanisms to procure 900 MW of wind, solar projects
The utility has reached a settlement with environmental groups under which it will invest in wind, solar microgrids and electric vehicles, but AEP will still get a bailout for aging coal plants.
Amazon puts online New Jersey’s largest rooftop solar installation
The 5 MW-AC project sits on the 30-acre roof of a massive warehouse, as the company’s latest progress towards its 100% renewable energy goal.
Solar’s next top model: SEIA unveils standard commercial PPA contract
SEIA’s C&I Working Group has created and unveiled Version 2.0 of its standard commercial PPA contract, which it hopes will help to ease project development in the sector.
