Monopolies aren’t as sexy as they want you to think
A study published by two economists looks at the rebates given to consumers under California’s Solar Initiative program from 2010-2013, alleging that the high savings may be indicative of a weak and dominated market.
Enphase is riding high
Enphase’s Q3 results show a company that has turned its fortunes around, with revenues more than doubling and high profitability, but questions remain around growth potential.
California needs a fast and furious 4 GW build out of new clean energy capacity
A proposed ruling has been submitted extending gas plant lifetimes by one to three years while 4 GW of new capacity, including demand response, is integrated into California’s power grid by August 1, 2023 to meet expected demand shortfalls during the annual September peak events.
PG&E backup batteries, new community solar in New York: pvMB 10/24/19
Happy Thursday everybody and welcome to the pvMB! Today we’ve got for you a TerraForm notes update, the first ever LA area Contractor Day, a California SOMAH public forum announcement and more!
Wells Fargo signs a huge renewable deal, Newlight Partners invests $150 million in solar developer: pvMB 10/23/19
Hello one and all and guess what? You’re reading a Hump Day MB. Today we’ll be looking at a solar advocacy group doing its job, PacifiCorp’s final IRP, the UC Irvine Engineers for a sustainable future event and more!
Clean Power Alliance is looking for renewables, at all scales
The LA-area Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) has opened a solicitation for hundreds of megawatts of both large-scale and distributed renewable energy projects, which will be offered 15-year power contracts.
Solar utility in Hyundai’s new adventure vehicle, ACORE pitches nationwide renewable energy standard: pvMB 10/17/19
Welcome to Thursday and the pvMB. Today, we’ve got Solar District Cup 2020, a Vivint homeowner survey on power outages, Solar on Seguin Island and more!
It’s time to value DER in resource adequacy
In this op-ed for pv magazine, Craig Lewis of Clean Coalition argues for a greater role for distributed energy resources to mitigate future power shortages and grid instability.
Employment abounds: new board additions at PG&E and a new executive at Western Resource Advocates: pvMB 10/16/19
Hello happy people and welcome to this Wednesday’s pvMB. Today we’ve got community solar in Massachusetts and Maryland, Florida Man trying to evict the sun and more!
8minute, Capital Dynamics complete the massive Springbok project in Kern County
The 121 MWdc Springbok 3 brings the Springbok series to 448 MW, as Capital Dynamics continues its investments in U.S. solar.
