Florida regulators approve FPL rate settlement agreement
The new rates will help to support the expansion of two of the utility’s prominent solar programs, 30-by-30 and the SolarTogether community solar initiative.
Startup Sunday: Crowdfunding for solar cell power boosting tech
Also starting up: Heliogen is building a test CSP, and EV maker Aptera rolls out the third alpha of its solar equipped vehicle.
Heliene is adding 100 MW of module production at a new Florida facility
The plant will produce super-high-efficiency heterojunction solar cell modules for residential and commercial applications.
Who is working against distributed solar: State campaigns in the East
A new report explores who is behind efforts to curb distributed energy and solar deployment. In this part, we look at the report’s investigation of state-level campaigns focused on the eastern U.S.
Home solar makes EVs cheaper, reduces emissions
The maintenance cost of an electric vehicle is estimated to be significantly lower than internal combustion engines, and studies show home solar furthers the cost savings and boosts carbon emission reductions.
FPL’s ‘community solar’ program reaches its subscription limit
A year after its launch, the residential portion of SolarTogether joins commercial, industrial, and government portions in being fully subscribed, with the waiting list also at 100% capacity.
Solar checklists for Florida building, fire, and safety codes
The free checklists offer a step-by-step process for interpreting the Sunshine State’s structural, electrical, and fire safety codes as well as an equipment quality guide.
Does the Southeast need wholesale power markets in order to hit its renewable goals?
A new report from ACORE, the American Clean Power Association, and SEIA explores the benefits of instituting real-time, wholesale energy markets across the 12 Southeast states as a way to accelerate renewable resource adoption.
North Carolina is no longer the Southeast’s most solar state
The fourth edition of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy’s Solar in the Southeast report shows that Florida has passed North Carolina in total installed capacity, while South Carolina has passed its northern neighbor in the context of a solar watts per customer ratio.
How the Southeast can achieve 100% clean energy
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy identified two pathways that the Southeast’s big utilities could follow to achieve 100% renewable generation against the backdrop of a possible federal mandate.
