Study finds net metering causes less than one dollar cost shift to most ratepayers
With many states seeking to replace net metering with alternative compensation that pays solar owners less for their excess electricity, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory launched a qualitative study to find the truth behind the alleged cross subsidization of solar customers by non solar customers.
Grid-scale energy storage could cut energy bills in Central U.S. by $7 billion
The Southwest Power Pool is expected to have the largest increase in peak demand among grid regions in the United States. Energy storage can help serve this demand cost effectively, said Aurora Energy Research.
Leading threat to farmland is real estate development, not solar, agricultural analysts say
Arkansas could double its total energy generation with solar and still only require a very small fraction of the land to do so, according to analysis by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.
Solar installers learn how to sell solar in a charged political environment
pv magazine USA spoke with installers who serve some solidly red states – Arkansas, Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming – to see how they sell solar to different audiences, and what role, if any, political leanings play in convincing potential customers to go solar.
Solar’s ‘remarkable’ boom in Trump country
A wave of solar projects and manufacturing investments have poured across states that voted for Trump last November.
Redfield Solar Project breaks ground in Arkansas
All energy generated from the 100 MW project will go to a large tech company.
Trump policy risks to battery energy storage industry
Five major risks are on the horizon, said Clean Energy Associates.
Laser tools for solar pylon, tracker alignment
Laser Tools Co. updated its laser-guided toolkits for ground-mounted solar installations.
Despite innovative action in microgrid policies, states have a long way to go
A new report by Think Microgrid says most states are doing an insufficient job at deploying microgrids despite developing microgrid roadmaps.
Amazon Solar Farm goes live in Arkansas
Primergy Solar’s 100 MW solar project in Ashley County, Arkansas is fully operational.
