Direct Energy quits residential solar
The company’s move is part of a trend of power companies getting out of the residential solar installation business.
NYSERDA offers toolkit for navigating payments to local governments
The toolkit is designed to help local municipalities understand and negotiate payment-in-lieu-of taxes agreements with solar developers.
New Hampshire solar rebate program hits a granite wall
The state’s Public Utility Commission froze the program on July 14, delaying processing until at least September and putting hundreds of applications on ice.
NCCETC: Net metering slowly shifting to value of solar
This quarter’s report on policies and rate design that affect distributed solar showed many of the same themes as previous reports, but also a glacial shift in approach.
San Diego is looking for 500 MW of pumped hydro to integrate renewables
San Diego is looking beyond batteries for solutions to match supply and demand of electricity as solar penetrations increase.
A Florida first: South Miami to require solar on new homes
The new regulation, the first of its kind outside of California, mandates 2.75 kW of solar for every 1000 square feet on new homes, as well as those that increase their square footage by 75% or more.
SunPower to build a 10 MW PV plant in… Oklahoma?
This will be the first plant of its size in the state, which has had a negligible solar market to date.
Southern Company launches Tesla Powerpack demo project
The power company says it aims to better understand the siting, installation, and operational requirements of commercial and industrial energy storage systems.
Duke to build its first solar plants in Kentucky
The company says that the plants will begin construction later this summer, with plans to complete the 6.8 MW of solar by the end of 2017.
How much will community solar compete with residential in the United States?
Community Solar is coming at a time of PV, especially residential, market uncertainty. So far the United States is a big enough sandbox for both markets to play in.
