Solar-powered hydrogen and dumplings: pvMB 4/30/19
Hello and welcome to this morning’s edition of the pvMB. Today we’ll be looking at Nexamp winning six community solar projects in Illinois, FTC Solar supplying 30 MW of trackers in Oregon, SFPUC’s clean power milestone and everything you need to take on today in the solar industry.
What does L.A.’s Green New Deal mean for solar and energy storage?
The wide-ranging plan riffs on the National Green New Deal with a West Coast take: ambitious plans to build local solar and energy storage, electrify buildings and transportation – and more.
A big day for Massachusetts community solar, Generac acquires PIKA Energy: pvMB 4/29/19
Hello and thank you for starting your week with the pvMB. Today we’ll be checking out a PacifiCorp report that retiring 4 coal plants could save customers hundreds of millions, Renewable Envoy’s solar art installation, Yaskawa Solectria Solar achieving rapid shutdown and more, so buckle up!
New York energy storage incentive details: $280 million available *today*
New York State has launched bulk and retail energy storage subsidies to support the first 1 GWh of the state's 1.5 GWh target. The bulk incentive starts at $110/kWh, while retail starts in Block 1 at $350/kWh.
South Carolina to get its biggest solar plant yet, pig farmers for solar: pvMB 04/25/19
Welcome to the pvMB. Today we also bring you the world’s largest furniture maker putting solar on 10 of its buildings, star energy reporter Gavin Bade moving on to Politico, and a new PV/hot water and space heating controller.
PURPA amendment stalls in Arizona
An amendment to Arizona’s implementation of PURPA rules which would have set minimum contract lengths to 15 years failed to pass last night, and the act now has one last chance to pass before the investment tax credit drops down, and opportunities being to dry up.
Will Minnesota’s 100% clean energy mandate get through the senate?
The Minnesota House has passed a bill which mandates that utilities source all of their generation from zero-carbon sources by 2050, but now the bill goes to the Minnesota Senate, where Republicans hold a majority.
Bluejays invest in sunny days
Johns Hopkins University has announced a deal with Constellation to provide 2/3 of the university’s electricity needs from a 175 MW solar project in Virginia.
New York’s Green New Deal demands power from big solar, wind
New York has launched its third annual solicitation to acquire renewable energy credits in 10- to 20-year terms, adding qualifying points to projects with energy storage and load-following abilities, as well those that avoid disturbing agriculture.
SMUD withdraws anti-solar Grid Access Charge
The municipal utility has withdrawn its controversial charge and says it will launch a separate stakeholder process to examine ways to alter its rate design, but is still claiming that other ratepayers are subsidizing solar.
