Unintentional snafu could confuse Arizona solar customers
In a landmark deal earlier this year, Arizona Public Service agreed to grandfather solar customers for 20 years. But a recent glitch in the billing system could leave solar customers flummoxed about what their bills will look like next year.
Report: Illinois leads on clean energy but could make it better
The Environmental Law & Policy Center says Illinois is well on its way to building a strong clean-energy infrastructure and offers its suggestions on how to enhance it’s region-leading work.
Renewable energy drives California emissions reductions (w/ chart)
The state’s 5% reduction in greenhouse gases in 2016 is almost entirely due to the replacement of fossil fuel generation with renewable energy.
Utilities still have a long way to go to construct coherent solar strategies
A new study suggests that utilities recognize they don’t have coherent policies for solar programs but are having difficulties creating them.
Solar remains largely unscathed as House tax bill passes
Though there are modifications to the hard-won investment tax credit step-down provisions, it appears the bill leaves the solar industry largely alone.
Rocky Mountain Institute issues guide for greener cities
The RMI handbook provides a template to reduce and eliminate cities’ carbon footprints, including solar implementation strategies and examples.
510 MW of solar contracts awarded in Georgia
The three projects that won through Georgia Power’s large-scale renewable energy program came in at an average of $36 per megawatt-hour.
NARUC expresses concern over dangers of strong trade action
The body has expressed that high tariffs or other strong trade action could harm energy consumers as well as making it harder to reach state-level renewable energy and greenhouse gas reduction goals, as the Trump Administration gives indications that it will act.
That’s SMART: Massachusetts solicits 100 MW of solar under new program
After more than a year of negotiations, input and intense lobbying from solar advocates, the Bay State is requesting bids to build the first 100 MW of new solar projects under the state’s new SMART program.
California’s big utilities to reach 50% renewable energy in 2020
PG&E, SDG&E and SCE are expecting to meet the state’s ambitious 50% target 10 years early, with contract prices for utility-scale solar projects falling to below $30/megawatt-hour (MWh).
