PacifiCorp’s new IRP includes plans to ditch coal
While the full Integrated Resource Plan has yet to be submitted to regulators, we now know that PacifiCorp is planning no new investments in gas or coal, with plans to retire all coal units by 2040.
Sunrise brief: Vote Solar’s Adam Browning talks with pv magazine about the industry he helped shape
Also on the rise: Opening salvos are fired as the battle over solar safeguards heats up, grid-forming inverters enter prime time with DOE funding, and, ICYMI, watch a video about a gravity-based renewable energy storage tower for grid-scale operations.
SolSmart targets pricey solar soft-costs
Inefficient permitting alone can add $1 per watt to project costs, so SolSmart aims to help local governments reduce soft costs.
‘Advocacy needs a seat at the table’: Adam Browning reflects on 20 years of solar work
Vote Solar’s co-founder sat down with pv magazine to reflect on the organization’s origins, accomplishments, and why he’s confident it will flourish even without him.
Opening salvos are fired as the battle over solar safeguards heats up
The governments of Mexico, Malaysia, and Turkey, along with the SEIA, NextEra Energy Resources, REC Americas, and others, are chiming in to have a say in the recently reignited debate.
Solar decommissioning rules are coming to Texas
Solar companies operating in Texas will now need to comply with decommissioning requirements similar to those imposed on wind companies back in 2019.
Who’s behind a solar tariff push? NextEra wants to know
The company asked the Commerce Department either to force a group of solar players to identify themselves or toss out their petitions to have import tariffs extended.
Arizona approves energy storage incentives for Tucson Electric customers
Regulators also approved expanding the utility’s community solar program and make 10 MW of solar capacity available for subscription.
Illinois Q2 residential solar installations are down nearly 90% compared to 2020
Just 313 small rooftop solar projects were completed statewide in Q2 2021, compared to 2,908 a year earlier, as the state remains in a perilous solar incentive limbo.
Illinois HOA sues residents over solar system
The Orchards community in Bellville Illinois is suing the Bassler family for an installation that the association alleges violates established solar guidelines.
