Regulators largely deny utility requests for fixed charge increases
A policy report finds that while utilities are increasingly asking to increase fixed charges, in more than half of recent cases these requests were denied.
Apple approved to sell power from renewables on the wholesale market
Federal regulators have approved the technology company’s application to become an IPP.
Massachusetts sets September date for reduced compensation under net metering
The bad news: larger PV systems will have their compensation cut in November. The good news: Massachusetts has reached its 1.6 GW goal for installed PV four years early.
Vivint Solar refinances tax equity funds with $313 million loan facility
The company describes the loan as an alternative to bond securitization for its residential solar projects.
BREAKING: Nevada Supreme Court rejects solar referendum
The Supreme Court has ruled that the measure’s description to voters was misleading, effectively upholding a lower court ruling which said that the referendum was unconstitutional.
SunEdison tries to back out of paying interest on TerraForm notes
The renewable energy developer cites its bankruptcy but TerraForm plans to contest the change, and in the interim will pay the interest.
First Solar reports strong Q2 results
While barely remaining in the black due to restructuring charges, First Solar ran at 100% capacity utilization and increased revenues during Q2.
Renewables comprised 15% of Mexico’s electricity generation in 2015
Last year 56 MW of solar PV was installed, which brings the nation’s cumulative capacity to 170 MW.
H2 2016 solar slowdown will preface 10% global contraction in 2017, says GTM Research
Analysts expect installations in China, U.K. and Japan to slow over the second half of the year, but U.S. project spillover and India’s large pipeline will hold course despite global slowdown forecast for 2017.
CleanCapital opens C&I solar portfolio to private investors
John Hancock has invested $21 million in debt to lead financing of the portfolio.
