More troubles: the pv magazine USA weekly news digest
This was another difficult week in the U.S. solar industry, with layoffs at SolarCity and the carving up of SunEdison’s empire, but also saw progress in policy and technology.
Xcel increases Colorado solar commitments in settlement, withdraws grid charge
The wide-ranging settlement of three separate cases would include a process for battery storage interconnection, the withdrawal of a charge for solar customers, and a shift to time-of-use rates.
Sierra Club highlights 100% renewable communities
The environmental group’s latest report looks at 10 communities in the United States that are moving to 100% renewable energy.
pv magazine USA weekly news roundup
A critical rate case in Arizona gets resolved, NRG moves to acquire SunEdison assets, SolarCity goes BIPV, downsizing at SMA and SunPower, results from SCTY, RUN & VSLR, and more…
BREAKING: Arizona regulators preserve net metering in UNS case
The case was closely watched as a precedent for future rate cases in Arizona.
Additional solar charges beaten back in New Mexico
New Mexico regulators have approved a settlement under which a utility request to increase fees on its customers with rooftop solar was nullified, which also reduces fees for agricultural customers.
AEE: Changes in state policies could unlock corporate renewable energy use
A report by Meister Consultants lays out the pathways to increase corporate use of renewable energy, and the states where these policies have the most potential.
CAP sues SunEdison, alleging poor quality PV modules
Chile’s largest mining group is taking the bankrupt renewable energy developer to court, alleging that the Amanecer PV plant is not producing the contracted output.
Solar empires: The pv magazine USA weekly news roundup
Today we bring you the first weekly collection of stories from the new pv magazine USA website.
Regulators largely deny utility requests for fixed charge increases
A policy report finds that while utilities are increasingly asking to increase fixed charges, in more than half of recent cases these requests were denied.
