Louisiana regulators will vote on whether or not to kill net metering
On Wednesday regulators will vote on a proposal to replace retail-rate net metering with a two-channel billing system based on avoided cost, which could wipe out the state’s solar market.
Louisiana regulators could give the green light to utilities to milk customers with solar
The state’s Public Service Commission is preparing to vote on a proposal to gut net metering for distributed solar, based on a highly questionable study by the oil and gas industry’s pet consultant.
States could save consumers billions with solar, by requiring transparent utility modeling
Many utilities prepare resource plans using biased modeling choices that disadvantage low-cost solar. With transparent utility modeling, states and intervenors could easily see the bias. And if they also have access to the same model used by the utility, they can fix the errors by running the model themselves.
Can solar policy get SMART(er) in Massachusetts?
The Baker Administration is proposing a number of tweaks to the leading solar policy, and while the biggest conflict is over how big the program should be, siting is also a significant issue.
CALSSA implements consumer protection code
The association has instituted three new rules to its code of ethics but remains unsatisfied, turning their sights now to setting a national standard.
Porsche’s first EV, Colorado has more advanced energy workers than hospital workers: pvMB 9/5/19
It’s Thursday and you’re here, which means you’re reading this Thursday’s pvMB. Today we have for you Jefferson County, Washington waiving a $100 solar fee, Vote Solar’s statement on Solar Together and more!
Duke doubles down on fossils in 2019 long-term plan updates
The power company’s 2019 IRP updates for its two North Carolina utilities include some solar and storage, but also 12 GW of new gas and plans to keep coal plants online for decades.
How the cash flows when we electrify buses, agriculture and more
The Brattle Group has developed a Total Value Test to help determine a more accurate economic valuation of energy efficiency programs historically, including case studies of city bus electrification, indoor agriculture and water heating.
Vote Solar offers SMART improvements
Amidst the looming presence of new changes to the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target, Vote Solar has analyzed the history of Massachusetts solar market and policy, offering tips to help the state recover from volatility and place itself once again as a national solar leader.
Warren climate plan 2.0: the details for clean energy
U.S. presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has announced that she is adopting former candidate Jay Inslee’s climate plan. But what does that mean?
