Residential PV

It’s during the interconnection review and approval processes that most developers run into the NEM integrity issue with California’s big utilities.

The Solar Energy Industries Association makes the case for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to dismiss the petition, solely on legal grounds. A filing by Solar United Neighbors, Vote Solar and other groups makes a legal case and also rebuts the petition’s claims about net metering.

With a data point of one (California solar interconnection data through the end of April), the author makes optimistic inferences about U.S. solar in Q2 and 2020.

Also in the brief: Geronimo Energy has started construction activities for two Michigan solar projects, a New Hampshire Senator is asking the Defense Department’s progress toward meeting its renewable energy goals, Nelnet launches a renewables spinoff and more.

“Solar loans have proven to be a resilient asset class through these turbulent times.”

Utility-scale solar strength will cover for residential and rooftop weakness in 2020, according to SEIA and WoodMac.

It’s the first Tesla V3 solar tile roof in the state and the second on the East Coast. The 7.5 kW system includes two Powerwall batteries — although there is no time-of-use pricing and there hasn’t been a local power failure in a few years.

Also in the brief: The never ending saga of Arkansas utilities battling their 2,320 net metering customers, Atom Power raises $17.8 million for a solid-state circuit breaker for commercial and industrial buildings.

Instead of going to the ABS market, Vivint topped up a multi-lender revolving warehouse facility by $245 million. The debt transactions might signal a degree of lender confidence in the asset class and in Vivint during an unprecedented quarter.

Silfab PV modules are found on NFL stadiums for the Panthers, Browns, Lions, and Steelers — as well as other prestige locations.