David Crane joins Vote Solar board
The visionary former CEO of NRG says that the advocacy organization plays a “critical” role.
HECO sees significant uptick in self-supply applications
After protracted wrangling over solar adoption in Honolulu, the state’s citizens are taking matters into their own hands — joining a self-supply program that could show the way to NEM 2.0
Coal-plant closures bring opportunities for solar
A new report documents that most U.S. utilities remain firm on plans to eliminate coal plants on the already-announced schedule, offering the prospect of enormous business opportunities for the solar industry — as well as a glimmer of hope for displaced coal miners
The fourth act of Connecticut RPS melodrama to close soon
A coalition of environmental groups filed an amicus brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in effort to bat away the fourth challenge to Connecticut’s solar subsidy program
Is SEIA PAC out of step with the industry?
The solar industry’s primary political-action committee gave 60 percent of its money to Republicans in 2016 — including at least five well-known Climate-Change deniers
Make Solar Great Again
In the most recent election, Populist candidates issued thinly veiled calls to return to an America that makes tangible goods. But can solar be part of a manufacturing renaissance in the United States? And what would be needed to make solar in America?
BREAKING: Demand charges removed from Illinois nuke bailout bill
The move follows the governor’s office calling such charges “insane”. The provision to eliminate net metering has also been removed, as well as subsidies for coal-fired power plants.
Trump reiterates delusive “clean coal” message
In YouTube video outlining the first 100 days of his administration, the president-elect again promises to bring coal jobs back — a pledge he cannot possibly keep
TVA & NextEra put online Alabama’s largest PV plant
The 75 MW River Bend Solar Energy Center represents a rare entry by TVA into the world of non-hydro renewable energy.
FERC proposal requires utilities to accommodate DERs, storage
The federal energy regulatory body wants to compel current wholesale electricity suppliers to let DER providers, including storage, to compete in the markets. This follows regulatory action on DER in New York and California.
