Xcel increases Colorado solar commitments in settlement, withdraws grid charge
The wide-ranging settlement of three separate cases would include a process for battery storage interconnection, the withdrawal of a charge for solar customers, and a shift to time-of-use rates.
Connecticut Green Bank sponsors online solar marketplace
EnergySage has been contracted as the exclusive provider of GoSolarCT.com, which allows homeowners to research and comparison-shop for solar PV systems.
NRG Yield to issue $350 million in bonds
The yieldco says that proceeds will be used to repay current borrowings, and may use the remainder to fund “acquisitions and investments”.
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A critical rate case in Arizona gets resolved, NRG moves to acquire SunEdison assets, SolarCity goes BIPV, downsizing at SMA and SunPower, results from SCTY, RUN & VSLR, and more…
Sunrun reports strong Q2 results
The third-party residential solar company is still struggling with high costs in its partner network, but has surpassed Vivint Solar as the second-largest residential solar installer in 2016 so far.
SolarCity to make BIPV modules at Buffalo factory, will consider cell partnership
Industry analysts note that the market for residential BIPV in the United States is “non-existent” at present, and SolarCity’s plans to use crystalline silicon are a new direction.
BREAKING: Arizona regulators preserve net metering in UNS case
The case was closely watched as a precedent for future rate cases in Arizona.
First Solar reports successes in Turkey and India
The thin film maker and developer reports 160 MW-DC of PV module orders in Turkey, while putting 130 MW-AC of projects online in India.
Additional solar charges beaten back in New Mexico
New Mexico regulators have approved a settlement under which a utility request to increase fees on its customers with rooftop solar was nullified, which also reduces fees for agricultural customers.
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.
