Indiana regulators slash a net metering rate, advise solar owners to buy a battery
One installer said the ruling would extend payback periods to as long as 25 years and effectively dry up new business in southwest Indiana.
New Mexico gains a community solar program
The state’s governor signed Senate Bill 84 into law, paving the way for a statewide community solar program in 2022 that includes a 30% capacity carveout for low-income people and service organizations.
Solar projects enter service under Oregon’s Community Solar Program
The project includes four 2.5 MW solar farms, three of which are fully operational.
Making the numbers work for a residential energy storage system
Solar-plus-storage on residential rooftops pencils out in only a handful of markets. Here’s how the numbers work.
Solar fixed charges violate federal PURPA law, says a petition to FERC
Federal law prohibits solar fixed charges for rooftop solar, says a petition from four owners in Alabama.
Here’s a recap of key energy proposals from the Biden administration and Congress
It’s been a busy two months since Joe Biden became president. Here are highlights of key initiatives on the energy and cleantech fronts.
Here’s what Biden’s infrastructure bill offers solar and cleantech
The $2 trillion package includes a proposed 10-year extension of the ITC and PTC and calls for further incentives to add transmission capacity. Most solar advocates liked it, but one nonprofit panned it as being too industry-friendly.
Here’s how to get solar power on roofs and in the ground
Tax credits are great, but many individuals and businesses don’t pay enough in taxes to make them work. Why not create a paradigm shift in how credits are distributed?
Sunrise brief: GOP bill aims to ban federal funds to buy solar equipment made in China
Also on the rise: Concentric Power builds a microgrid, research pegs smoke’s impact on 2020 solar output, SolRiver buys a Carolinas development portfolio, jobs growth could signal good times for solar installations, and Plug Power plans another green hydrogen plant.
Vote Solar begins work in Pennsylvania, pushes for greater renewable commitment
March is turning into one of the busiest months ever for solar in Pennsylvania, at least legislation-wise. The latest bill would lift the state’s renewable energy goal from 8% by 2026 to 18%, with a 5.5% solar carveout.
