Florida’s Amendment 1 fails in enormous win for solar
The utility-supported anti-solar constitutional amendment needed 60 percent to pass — and struggled to break 50 percent instead
Conflicts continue over Duke’s interconnection rules
North Carolina regulators have offered the company relief on a complaint by seven solar developers, but have served complaints against the power company for three other projects.
All (solar) eyes will be on Florida
As voters go to the polls tomorrow to pick the next U.S. president, voters in the Sunshine State will decide whether the solar industry will move forward — or stay under the control of its utilities
APS, pro-solar group together spend $6 million on Arizona Corporation Commission races
The competition to fund these races comes as Commissioner Tobin is found to be soliciting money for his side job.
Vote Solar and Earthjustice appeal Nevada court decision in bid to revive net metering
The organizations are challenging a court ruling which ordered the grandfathering of net-metered customers, but ignored the regulatory decision which dismantled net metering.
From the editor: Big choices
Next Tuesday’s elections are a big deal for the solar industry – including key policy contests and races in Florida, Arizona and Nevada.
pv magazine presents: DOE’s Dr. Rebecca Jones-Albertus on slashing soft costs
Two weeks ago, the Department of Energy released $21.4 million to fund 17 projects to bring down soft costs around the country. pv magazine sat down with Dr. Rebecca Jones-Albertus, the Sunshot Initiative official who will oversee the projects, to learn more.
Comprehensive study proves solar customers don’t hurt non-solar ones
A review of 16 state-level “value of solar” studies indicates the cost-shift argument is a sham
Florida follies: Utilities continue to fund fake pro-solar Amendment 1
One week before the vote, Florida’s utilities continue to pour millions of dollars to support the constitutional amendment they created
New York regulators propose to slowly transition C&I, community solar off of net metering
Under the recommendations by New York PSC staff for valuation of DER, residential solar would remain on net metering while commercial and community solar would slowly transfer to a new methodology.
