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Study proves (again) that net metering can undervalue solar

At the behest of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, Minnesota Power submitted a Value of Solar Tariff plan – and proved (yet again) that as even the best net-metering plan can undervalue what solar means to the grid and ratepayers.

California regulators move to double SGIP funding

The proposed decision would increase SGIP funding by $249 million over the next three years, with 85% of this to subsidize energy storage installations

BREAKING: Brookfield takes over TerraForm Power, Global

Brookfield has agreed to acquire a 51% stake in yieldco TerraForm Power and plans to become the company’s sponsor, as well as acquiring TerraForm Global outright.

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U.S. energy storage MWhs double in 2016

A rush of projects to make up for grid resources lost with the Aliso Canyon gas leak boosted energy storage deployments to a record level in Q4.

Residential solar ownership now outpaces leasing (with charts)

According to new data by GTM Research, the ratio of solar leases and PPAs to full ownership flipped in the fourth quarter of 2016, when fewer than half of all new residential solar systems were operating under third-party arrangements – down from its 2014 peak of 72%.

TerraForm raises another $86 million for Ontario solar projects

The troubled yieldco has managed to raise additional capital for four solar projects in Canada, as the industry waits on word of its settlement with SunEdison and potential sale to Brookfield.

CUNY report looks at barriers to PV + storage in New York City

A lack of not only incentives but even compensation for the services distributed battery systems provide are among the barriers identified for mass deployment of solar plus storage.

Sun Action Trackers offers residential dual axis tracker

Sun Action announced that it has begun offering re-engineered models of its PST-2AL Dual Axis Solar Tracker that will sport reduced array fields of 20 to 25 modules, compared with 42 modules in the original design.

SolarWorld Americas appreciates Trump’s tough trade talk

The panel manufacturer, which operates a production facility in Oregon hopes the president’s call for strict enforcement of U.S. trade laws will give it, as well as other domestic panel companies, a better chance against Chinese competition.

EnSync acquires DCfusion for microgrids, ancillary markets

Distributed energy resource (DER) system provider EnSync Energy Systems will acquire DCfusion, a DC system consulting and engineering company, with plans to create another subsidiary for the former.

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