The case for U.S. solar manufacturing
In this op-ed for pv magazine, SolarWorld Americas CEO Juergen Stein argues that more stringent trade measures are needed to protect U.S. solar cell and module manufacturing from subsidized Chinese imports.
Groups plan creative “Lights Out” protest of TEP solar rate hike
Tucson Electric Power’s planned demand charges and extra fees, levied solely on solar customers, has led conservation groups to ask the city’s residents to turn off all their lights tonight at 8:30 p.m. local time in protest.
Xcel plans transition from coal to solar, wind, gas and storage in Colorado
The utility has the support of Vote Solar and Colorado SEIA as part of a broad coalition backing its Colorado Energy Plan.
Storage saves
Sustaining the market: As the leading solar state in America, California’s behind-the-meter solar markets are seeing challenges as they explore new terrain. CALSEIA’s Bernadette Del Chiaro explains how the industry is navigating these changes, and what to expect in the future.
Duke agrees to build 700 MW of solar, 50 MW of energy storage in Florida
The agreement with large C&I customers, the state’s ratepayer advocate and environmentalists also settles costs from the abandoned Levy County Nuclear Plant.
Energy storage could save money for up to 5 million U.S. businesses (w/charts)
A new study by NREL finds widespread availability of rates with high demand charges for commercial customers, meaning that businesses across the country could save money with energy storage.
RMP, Utah solar advocates reach net metering agreement
Existing net metering customers are grandfathered into the current net metering arrangement for 18 years, while ending net metering for customers installing solar after Nov. 15. After that, a three-year transition to a program based on a value of solar methodology will commence.
Battle between ideologies could determine trade case’s fate
According to reports, President Donald J. Trump’s economic nationalism is at war with his advisors’ market fundamentalism. Here’s what the outcome of that conflict could mean for the solar trade case.
Renewables generate (almost) as much power as nuclear during H1 2017
The DOE’s latest numbers show renewables rising to 20.05% of electricity generation during the first half of the year, just behind nuclear’s 20.07%. Solar provided 2% of electricity, and wind 7%.
Community solar, PACE policies moving forward in Illinois
ComEd’s community solar tariff faces intervenors in regulatory approval. Meanwhile, Illinois has signed into law legislation enabling Property Assessed Clean Energy.
