Solar 101: Go solar, but go with your eyes open
Solar is uniquely virtuous among energy industries. But like all industries, consumers need to pay close attention to protect themselves.
Illinois reduces power HOAs have over distributed solar projects
Community associations can no longer determine where an installation goes and have to rule on all applications within 75 days of filing, thanks to the passage of HB 644.
Sunrise brief: TerraGen lines up $800m in financing for a multi-phase solar + storage project
Also on the rise: Two companies petition for Section 201 tariff extension, Morgan Solar introduces a new data tool, and an insurer wants Amazon to pay for a house fire caused by a defective solar generator.
After a solar generator caused a house fire, American Family wants Amazon to pay
Courts have ruled both ways on whether the online retailing platform can be held liable for selling products that cause damage. The latest case involves a house fire in Minnesota.
Groups call on DOE to draw a roadmap for TVA to shift to renewables
TVA currently has no plan to achieve emission-free power and that is frustrating advocacy groups along with a handful of TVA member companies.
Two Midwest states look to expand community solar presence
Michigan and Wisconsin have both introduced community solar legislation, banking on the success that neighboring Minnesota has had with community installations.
FPL’s ‘community solar’ program reaches its subscription limit
A year after its launch, the residential portion of SolarTogether joins commercial, industrial, and government portions in being fully subscribed, with the waiting list also at 100% capacity.
American Clean Power Association merges with the US Energy Storage Association
The deal marks American Clean Power Association’s second major merger since founding in early 2021, and will bring in close relationships with more than 200 companies across all aspects of energy storage.
Sunrise brief: Making the case for installing solar on 30 million homes
Also on the rise: A solar-friendly infrastructure bill is facing early tests in Congress, the NAACP develops solar power principles to address inequity, and more energy storage enters service in California.
Go big and go home: The case for solarizing 30 million homes
A new report argues for the largest solar buildout the country has ever seen, which it said would create 1.77 million jobs and drive $69 billion in energy savings over five years.
