Updates to energy related bills in the 2017-2018 California legislative session
Stoel Rives’ Energy Team provides the latest update on the many solar and energy-related bills moving their way through the California legislature.
California’s residential, commercial markets show slight rebound in May (full report here)
OhmHome’s May Solar Index report shows solar permits in the Golden State rose 12% from April, with Arizona close behind with 10% growth.
Apple takes another bite out of Climate Change with 2nd billion-dollar green bond
The tech giant’s latest investment in tackling climate change follows last year’s $1.5 billion green bond sale. Proceeds from this latest bond will be earmarked for eco-friendly projects, with solar at the forefront.
American Solar Direct swerves into chapter 7 bankruptcy
The California solar installer will likely be liquidated, after its liabilities mushroomed to at least 200 times its assets.
California market troubles bring down U.S. residential numbers during Q1 (w/ charts)
While utility-scale and C&I solar performed well, the U.S. residential market contracted 17% due to slowness in California and other key solar markets.
U.S. energy storage market grows nearly 10-fold by MWh during Q1
A surge in California’s market driven by the Aliso Canyon gas leak is behind much of the boom, as deployment shifts to longer-duration energy storage.
California pushes forward with storage support (Read the bill here)
The California Senate passed SB 700, which would increase availability of local, customer-sited energy storage for schools, farms, businesses and homes.
Op-Ed: California Agencies Hold En Banc on Retail and Customer Electricity Choice
By the end of this year, as much as 25% of the retail load served by the investor-owned utilities (IOU) will obtain their electric generation service from an entity other than an IOU. California held a meeting to address the changing face of electricity generation.
Case study: Future utility planning must account for consumers’ thirst for distributed energy
A new case study from the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) and Black & Veatch details how the Sacramento Municipal Utility District created an integrated plan to accommodate its ratepayers’ shifting priorities.
California prepares solar users for August solar eclipse
To reduce the strain on the electrical grid when the moon obscures the sun on Aug. 21, the California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) President Michael Picker urged the state’s citizens to shave 3.5 GW off the grid between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on that day.
