Solar market update: Southeast U.S.
State-by-state insights shared at the RE+ Southeast conference held in Atlanta this month.
Duke Energy pilots incentive program for home solar and storage
The PowerPair program offers up to $9,000 for residential customers who install approved home solar-plus-battery systems.
Duke Energy Progress seeks approval for 76 MW solar project in South Carolina
If approved, the project will be sited adjacent to the operational Robinson Nuclear Plant.
IRA clean energy projects to create 30,000 North Carolina jobs, $10 billion to GDP
Over $7.6 billion in wages are expected to be generated from already-announced Inflation Reduction Act supported projects, said a report from E2.
North Carolina appeals court weighs critical rooftop solar decision
Environmental advocates appealed a cut to rooftop solar generation exports, arguing that utility Duke Energy ignored the benefits of customer-sited solar in its internal analysis of net metering rates.
Duke Energy leasing EV chargers in North Carolina
The Charger Solution program enables users to install an EV charger with no upfront cost and monthly payments starting around $14 a month, according to Duke Energy.
Group interconnection studies: Beneficial but not a panacea
IREC’s latest analysis compares group studies with serial solar interconnection studies, concluding that while group studies can help manage queue challenges, they don’t significantly expedite necessary grid upgrades.
Duke completes sale of renewables business, renamed to Deriva Energy
As part of Brookfield, Deriva has 5.9 GW of clean energy assets operating and under construction.
Solar advocates appeal North Carolina net metering cuts
Payment cuts to rooftop solar generation exports were in violation of state law, said the appeal.
Duke Energy sells commercial DG business to ArcLight Capital
Combined with the sale of its utility-scale renewables business, Duke Energy has divested $3.16 billion worth of utility and distributed generation solar assets this year as the utility shifts its business to focus on its core regulated holdings.
