SolarWorld Americas appreciates Trump’s tough trade talk
The panel manufacturer, which operates a production facility in Oregon hopes the president’s call for strict enforcement of U.S. trade laws will give it, as well as other domestic panel companies, a better chance against Chinese competition.
Rick “Oops” Perry becomes the new Secretary of Energy
The man who once famously forgot the Department of Energy in a 2012 Republican presidential debate is now, astonishingly, the person who was just confirmed to lead it.
Maine net-metering battle could move to the legislature
In response to the codifying of net-metering rules that critics say will destroy Maine’s solar industry, the Natural Resources Council of Maine said it will take the fight to the statehouse in an effort to head off the changes with a new solar law.
Duke proposes dismantling PURPA for solar in North Carolina
The power company has proposed a number of severe changes to the policy, including limiting contracts to projects 1 MW or smaller and allowing prices to change every two years.
APS settles rate-case dispute with solar industry
The compromise between the state’s largest utility and the solar industry guarantees Arizona’s current solar customers will be grandfathered at full retail net-metering rates for 20 years from the date of interconnection.
Indiana’s anti-DG solar bill passes Senate with ease
In the face of ever-increasing public opposition and serious questions about the author’s motives, the Indiana Senate approved controversial Senate Bill (SB) 309, which critics say will eliminate net-metering and stop the burgeoning Indiana solar industry in its tracks.
Guest Column: Inovateus Solar opposes Senate Bill 309
Or why net metering is critical to a modernized electrical grid.
Potential EPA, DOE deputies come to bury, not praise, agencies
As President Donald J. Trump prepares to unveil his 2017 budget to the nation tonight, rumors are swirling about who the second-in-commands will be at the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy – and the news isn’t good for fans of solar or the environment.
Minnesota lawmakers propose 50% renewables by 2030
The aggressive, bipartisan legislation to pursue renewable energy in the state follows an Xcel Energy announcement that it put 32 MW of community solar projects online. These plans for renewables come at the same time a bill makes its way through the legislature that would snuff out Minnesota’s solar incentive.
Lies provoke backlash on Indiana solar bill
Senators on Indiana Senate’s Committee on Utilities blasted colleague Brandt Hershman over the weekend, saying the falsehoods he perpetrated in his testimony in support of SB 309 might have swayed the vote in support of the solar-damaging bill.
