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South Carolina regulators save net metering, reject Dominion’s proposal

Regulators agreed to keep net metering in place while transitioning to Dominion Energy’s existing time-of-use rate schedule for new solar customers.

Sunrise brief: Accela teams with NREL to launch SolarAPP+ for agencies and governments

Also on the rise: Zero-emission vehicle builder Hyzon Motors plans a Saudi production plant, and a project to use retired EV batteries for solar energy storage advances in a nationwide competition.

Tesla touts the market strength of its Powerwall energy storage product

In an earnings call, the company said that storage deployments grew 71% YoY and solar installations were its strongest in 2.5 years.

Cincinnati launches a group bulk-buy campaign to boost residential solar access

The city’s Office of Environment and Sustainability is working to expand rooftop solar access to minority citizens and increase distributed generation equity.

Lending platform Mosaic adds $1.5 billion multi-year loan program

The new financing is expected to help more than 100,000 homeowners afford sustainable energy and home improvement projects.

Solar 101: Attaching your solar system to your roof

A solar racking system’s strength is determined in part by the metal racking, but it also depends on the roof’s underlying structure. Rafters and any supporting structures must be strong enough to withstand your region’s maximum wind and snow loads.

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Sunrise brief: Lightsource bp signs PPA for 375 MW of solar for Amazon project

Also on the rise: OG&E will double the capacity of its Choctaw Nation solar project, NorthWestern Energy plans to add a 50 MW BESS, Sungrow supplies inverters to an Iowa project, and Sunnova enters two new markets.

Sunrise brief: Capital Power signs solar VPPA for Budweiser brewery

Also on the rise: CleanCapital inks a $300 million commitment from Manulife, Power Edison BESS to set sail, and Gen. Grant’s historic New York cottage gets a solar-plus-storage system.

Winners named in this year’s Solar Decathlon, a showcase for student-led innovation

Nine teams from the U.S., Canada, Chile, and the Netherlands competed in a design-build challenge that resulted in innovative solar-based houses being added to home-town neighborhoods.

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Sunrise brief: Boulder adds 2.1 MW of solar at 11 city-owned sites

Also on the rise: Mosaic announces a $1.5 billion loan program for solar and storage, New Jersey levies a fine for damage related to a solar project, and SunPower deleverages its balance sheet.

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