New Hampshire PUC staff suggests net-metering tweaks
The state’s public utilities commission staff recommended four minor tweaks to the net-metering programs, but said the utility had not proven its cost-shifting case to its satisfaction and asked utilities to gather more data before final rates can be determined.
Eurus Energy finishes 27.6 MW in Hawaii
The Tokyo-based renewables developer completed the project last week in Waianae, on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. It is the company’s second biggest utility-scale PV array in the U.S.
SMUD to buy power from 60 MW-AC Recurrent project for community solar program
The Tranquility 8 Verde project in Central California will provide electricity to customers of Sacramento’s public utility who participate in its Solar Shares program.
Eos & Siemens launch utility-scale storage partnership
Storage specialist Eos Energy this week announced a partnership with Siemens to integrate, install and service large-scale energy storage solutions.
BayWa sells 47 MW of solar plants to PSE&G Solar Source
New Jersey-based utility Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) is branching out its solar acquisition portfolio, by acquiring two utility-scale PV plants from BayWa r.e. in North Carolina, through its subsidiary PSEG Solar Source.
GameChange ships 85 MW of pile driven solar to North Carolina
GameChange Solar announced that 85 MW of its Max-Span pile driven systems were shipped to an unnamed customer in Wilson, North Carolina. Much of the system has already been installed and the rest will be completed shortly.
Solar disappears down the memory hole on White House website
In a 337-word declaration called “An America First Energy Plan,” the new president praises shale oil, traditional oil and natural gas. Any mentions of renewable energy sources, however, have disappeared.
Xcel commissions 62.25 MW Minnesota solar farm
The utility, one of the Midwest’s biggest, now owns the two largest solar project in the region, both located in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.
Spruce raises $445 million investment for 2017 projects
Spruce Finance, which provides consumer financing for residential solar and energy efficiency projects, has raised a total of $445 million in tax equity and project debt transactions to support its activities in 2017.
Berkeley Lab finds negligible potential rate impacts from distributed solar
The latest report from the respected national lab finds that even if – big if – behind-the-meter solar is raising the rates of other utility customers, the impacts are tiny, especially compared to other activities.
