Philadelphia transit authority unveils second Lightsource solar deployment
The second solar project installation for SEPTA meets 20% of the transit authority’s electricity demand with clean power.
Comparing customer value of solar-plus-storage under net energy metering versus net energy billing
Economist-at-large Ahmad Faruqui reviews the customer incentive to install rooftop solar and energy storage under various California rate structures.
Reducing interconnection time to one year is a draft long-term goal of DOE’s i2X initiative
For the near term, the initiative has a draft goal of reducing interconnection schedules and costs for large-scale renewable and storage projects by 50% within five years.
Sunrise brief: Commerce clarifies that recent module manufacturing ruling only applies to four nations
Also on the rise: Three western states to mandate electric vehicles. Federal agency inaction may hamper residential solar loan access. And more.
Christmas tree farm in Bethlehem, NH goes solar
The Rocks tree farm will be 100% powered by an 86.4 kW solar array.
Let California farmers opt in to dynamic pricing of electricity, says trade group
A pilot project that enables farmers to shift irrigation pumping to hours with low-cost electricity has saved them money, and in theory has reduced renewables curtailment. The pilot should be expanded to reach farmers statewide, said CalCCA.
Sunrise brief: 2022–A year of interconnection queue logjams
Also on the rise: Most-read news stories of 2022. White House releases IRA program guidebook. And more.
White House releases IRA program guidebook
The guide to the IRA’s investments in clean energy and climate action describes the programs in plain English, with links to the official legal language.
Kayne Anderson Capital launches renewable energy index fund
With experience in the midstream oil and gas segment, Kayne Anderson is launching an index fund for listed renewable energy infrastructure companies.
Air-source heat pump for cold climates
Johnson Controls’ air-source heat pump prototype is designed for locations with temperatures below -20 F. Its York YZV and York HMH7 cold climate heat pumps can already operate in 5 F conditions.
