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TerraForm adopts shareholder rights plan as Brookfield & Appaloosa attempt takeover

The yieldco’s “poison pill” was created to prevent sale of more than 15% of the company’s class A stock and to keep bidders from blocking the sale of the company.

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U.S. government makes up to $4.5 billion in loan guarantees available for EV infrastructure

The new access to loan guarantees is part of a suite of actions that the Obama Administration has unveiled to support electric vehicles and charging stations.

El Paso Electric Drops Solar Surcharge Campaign

A Texas utility attempting to levy residential customers with a surcharge for solar is the latest in the country to capitulate to national solar advocates blocking such charges.

TCA Architects Design Eco-Apartments in LA

National design firm TCA Architects designed a group of net-zero eco-apartments for Houston-based Hanover Company within its new Hanover Olympic apartment building in Los Angeles. These units feature solar power, smart thermostats, iPad accessible monitoring, in-apartment monitoring screens, high efficiency lighting, and smart AC and water systems, along with EV charging facilities.

Louisiana to shut down solar tax rebate after exceeding cap

Advocates believe that the cap on rebates may impact homeowners who installed solar before the law changed in July 2015.

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Array Technologies completes shipping of trackers to 191 MW solar project in California

Supply of trackers to the Springbok 2 solar farm follows on supply to the Springbok 1, for a total of 328 MW of trackers.

Arizona regulator says utility should keep solar net metering for now

An administrative law judge has said that UNSE should keep net metering until a further hearing, and should not impose discriminatory rates. This opinion is pending a final decision by Arizona regulators.

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Elon Musk’s master plan promises solar for all

Tesla CEO writes second installment of decade-old master plan, promising solar panels on every house and a battery in every garage.

Vivint moves into PACE with Renovate America partnership

One of the largest U.S. residential solar installers has partnered with a provider of PACE financing in California, with an aim to take the program to other states.

California Solar CitiSuns Unite Consumer Cause

A new grass-roots solar consumer organization has formed in California recently to champion the rights of homeowners with solar, and facilitate the adoption of solar by those seeking solar.

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