Texas extends tax support for solar power, increases transparency
Governor Abbott has signed 86(R) / HB 3143, which extends the Section 312 economic redevelopment tax abatement law, set to expire Sept 1, for ten years.
From the editor: Functioning democracy looks like Greta Thunberg
If the American people had their way, we would have deployed much more solar by now, and would be further along towards decarbonization. Instead utilities have joined the fossil fuel industries in using their power and money to slow down the energy transition.
Ten days left to register for 500 MW of wind and solar power in Virginia
Dominion Energy is seeking 500 MWac of solar power and onshore wind, the second equally-sized installment of its rolling 3 GW clean energy procurement. The utility wants projects between 5 and 500 MWac, with an intent to bid due on August 15.
Solar and pollinators: a photo essay
All the solar installations shown in this photo essay by Rob Davis of Fresh Energy have a mix of flowering species in sufficient diversity, or covering a sufficient portion of the project, to meet pollinator-friendly standards created by entomologists.
California city seeks “community microgrid” to defend against fire season
Calistoga, California has begun a feasibility analysis with Clean Coalition to build a “community microgrid” to power the city during times of high fire danger when PG&E proactively shuts off its power.
BIPV in futuristic Las Vegas development: pvMB 08/01/19
In today’s brief we also bring you the ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019, a tax on solar panels upheld in Maine, and more.
Empire Electric catches renewable fever, spreads it to neighbors
The small Missouri utility has proposed massive solar and wind development under its new integrated resource plan, with a focus on distributed solar.
Batteries to sell into ISO-NE wholesale market, Chattanooga’s 100% solar-powered airport: pvMB 07/31/19
Hello and welcome to today’s pvMB. Sunrun is bringing its solar + storage solution to Dallas and Houston, Elon Musk hopes that Solar Roof production will hit 1K per week, 63% of poll respondents think the Green New Deal is a “good idea”, and more!
CNN to host town hall on the climate crisis, Solar microgrid saves wedding: pvMB 7/30/19
Hello all of you wonderful people and welcome to the pvMB. Today we’ve got our eyes on Georgia Power’s solar+storage Smart Neighborhood, a scathing op-ed regarding HB 6 and more!
APS announces wind, solar RFP amid pressure for 100% clean energy
The Arizona utility has announced two solicitations that will increase its renewable energy portfolio to 2.5 GW by 2021, as a coalition of more than two dozen groups submits a proposal for a shift to 100% clean energy.
