Maryland

The Maryland Senate, following the lead of the House, completed the expected veto override this afternoon, sending Gov. Larry Hogan a stunning rebuke and reflecting the will of the overwhelming pro-solar Maryland population.

A new report by the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) indicates businesses want to settle in states with good clean-energy infrastructures.

The EZ Own Loan program is designed to capitalize on the increasing desire of residential solar customers to own their systems without worrying about the trouble of maintaining them.

When the new Maryland legislature begins its session next week, one of its first orders of business will be to consider overriding Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of the Clean Energy Jobs Act. Solar advocates say that reversing Hogan’s decision could lead to a solar boom in the state.

A report by the U.S. government finds that third party-owned solar represents more than half of distributed capacity in Arizona and Maryland.

As voters go to the polls tomorrow to pick the next U.S. president, voters in the Sunshine State will decide whether the solar industry will move forward — or stay under the control of its utilities

Sunpower and First Solar’s joint yieldco beat guidance this quarter, while announcing a significant acquisition and $250 million in additional credit.

The new plant is one of the largest on the U.S. East Coast, and will help meet both federal and site-specific renewable energy goals.