Proposed RPS for New Orleans, Charlottesville renewable energy alliance formed: pvMB 7/17/19
Hello, hello and welcome back to the pvMB, halfway through a busy workweek. Today we’ll be looking at AEE’s EV fact sheet, Grasshoper Solar joining SEIA, Pegasus acquiring Plus Minus Power and more!
Regulators order Georgia Power to double its solar
Georgia Power has been required to solicit 2.21 GW of solar and 80 MW of energy storage to come online over the next five years. This is the largest single acquisition of solar in Georgia’s history and will double the state’s installed capacity.
Floridians seeking energy freedom
Citizens for Energy Choices is pushing for a ballot amendment to create a competitive retail electricity market, the right to sell your own electricity, and to limit investor owned utilities to transmission and distribution.
With one day left to pass, HB 6 looms in Ohio
The controversial nuclear bailout bill has been amended to remove a provision that would stifle wind development, but still looks to eliminate the state’s renewable energy standard.
20 MW coming to Rhode Island, Georgia residents demand abolishment of solar fee: pvMB 7/16/19
Hello and welcome to today’s pvMB. In this edition, we see We Energies trading a fee for utility scale solar, we’ll be looking at Sun Pacific’s solar powered bus shelters in Rhode Island, CPS’ “BundleFlex” plan, Cubico’s 100 MW purchase and more!
#Solar100’s Amy Harder: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the (Energy) Galaxy
In this #Solar100 Interview, Richard Matsui, Founder & CEO of kWh Analytics, speaks with Amy Harder, energy and climate change reporter for Axios.
Duke wants to tax the sun
Duke Energy is seeking an “Integration Services Charge” on solar projects in North Carolina of 0.11¢/kWh to 0.24¢/kWh, with future pricing increases of almost 300%. The utility offers an out, if developers integrate energy storage.
New Republic & Gizmodo to hold presidential climate forum, solar co-op for Florida beach towns: pvMB 7/15/19
Welcome back from your weekend and into the pvMB. Today we’ll be looking at Solar Star’s negative Fitch rating, Athol, Massachusetts’ moratorium on solar, JinkoSolar winning a leadership award… and more!
REC Silicon lays off 100 at Washington polysilicon plant
Polysilicon maker REC Silicon has announced that it will lay off another 100 workers at its Moses Lake facility in Washington State, as the factory heads into long term shutdown.
A pocket chart to maximize solar power deployment
Researchers have built a matrix outlining how solar power in various deployment models generates benefits greater than just clean electricity. This will help policy makers maximize energy decisions with limited resources.
