Montana

“This agreement accelerates our mission to put as much solar in the ground as soon as possible”

A ruling by state regulators reduces contract prices significantly and secures these prices for only five years in the territory of NorthWestern Energy.

SB 7 would have eliminated net-metering, calling it a “subsidy” and reviving the fake argument that solar users don’t pay for grid upkeep, but sanity prevailed in the governor’s mansion.

In another baffling tale of state’s solar-policy split personality, the Treasure State is planning a 480-acre solar farm while the legislature simultaneously tries to snuff out its nascent solar industry.

The federal regulatory body states that Montana’s PSC is not in compliance with PURPA, and says that FLS Energy is free to pursue a remedy in the courts.

A new report documents that most U.S. utilities remain firm on plans to eliminate coal plants on the already-announced schedule, offering the prospect of enormous business opportunities for the solar industry — as well as a glimmer of hope for displaced coal miners

The money will go to 17 projects designed to reduce soft costs and maximize solar’s benefits for states.

As the first in a new series of weekly editorials, pv magazine Americas Editor Christian Roselund highlights some of the current battles that are taking place at the state level.

Thanks to a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, the Oakland, Calif.-based non-profit solar installer will put 394 kW to electrify areas that are often underserved by utilities.

This week saw bad news and good news in the U.S. Solar market, with layoffs at Enphase and a congressional investigation, but also some positive market momentum in Minnesota and several large projects announced in Western states.