Oregon sets rules for 160 MW of community solar
Regulators in the Northwest state have approved rules for participation in the state’s community solar program, however advocates stress that there is more work to be done.
G20 nations dragging their heels on low-carbon transition, reports find
Study from Climate Transparency shows that while green finance among G20 nations has been stepped up, legacy commitments to fossil fuels mean countries will miss “well below 2 degree” warming limit set at Paris Agreement. Fossil fuel spending still four times higher than renewable spending, Oil Change International report also finds.
North Carolina bill would revise PURPA procurement rules if signed by governor
House Bill 589, which overhauls the regulations surrounding utility procurement from independent power producers, passed in the wee hours this morning and heads to Gov. Roy Cooper for his signature.
California considers changes to community-choice-aggregation fees
The CPUC will examine whether the additional charges added to the bills of consumers who leave IOUs for alternative power producers are equitable, particularly as such customer bases continue to grow.
Yieldco 8point3 in holding pattern pending strategic review
The solar project holding company continues to shell out generous dividends, but project acquisition is on hold pending conclusion of the company’s strategic review.
Enphase threatened with de-listing due to low stock price
The warning from NASDAQ follows financial difficulties at the microinverter pioneer
Tesla to withdraw South Carolina solar presence
The pending closure of the company’s office in Charleston is the latest sign of a changing approach to residential solar from the market leader.
New Jersey solar relatively steady in the first five months of 2017
Despite slower solar numbers in its monthly reports, NJ BPU expects a decline of at most 15% by the time data is finalized.
No TEP-id response to proposed Arizona rate changes
A packed house at the Arizona Corporation Commission indicated intense public interest in proposed rate changes that critics say punish solar customers but which Tucson Electric Power says are necessary so they can invest more in solar.
California’s C&I solar sector thrown into chaos with TOU changes
California regulators are proposing to move C&I customers onto pending time-of-use rates starting on August 1 – despite a lack of clarity as to the details of those rates.
