California

A ribbon cutting was held recently for the Daggett Solar + Storage plant, one of the largest operating hybrid facilities in the country.

The California Public Utilities Commission is set to vote on a virtual net energy metering program that would force renters to sell solar generation to the utility and buy it back at a higher rate, outlawing them from consuming their electricity directly.

The City of Fresno and ForeFront Power began construction on the three projects, which will also include 2.3 MW of energy storage.

Many installers are filing for bankruptcy and stocks have crashed 15% to 30% or more based on weak guidance.

Also on the rise: Downward trend for PV module prices losing momentum, California sets first appliance standards to balance renewables, and more.

The solar microinverter and home battery provider has released its IQ EV charger in the United States and Canada.

To help balance variable renewable generation, California has set flexible demand standards for pool controls. The standards will help the state achieve its target of 7 GW of load flexibility by 2030 while saving consumers money.

The achievements pave the way for deployment of Heliogen’s centrifugal particle receiver in the Capella Project, a collaboration with Woodside Energy.

Payment cuts to rooftop solar generation exports were in violation of state law, said the appeal.

The company released an optimized time-of-use solution to unlock value under California’s net energy metering 3.0 electric rate environment.