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States can control the retail cost of electricity by promoting virtual power plants, consisting of distributed batteries and other resources, which can be deployed “within months,” said industry veteran Jigar Shah and a co-author in a report.

The vote, which takes place between March 11 and April 7, will determine the leadership of the Salt River Project and could have profound effects on solar policy at the utility, which serves more than one third of all electricity sold in the state.

The nation’s second-largest solar module manufacturer has returned to normal production levels following the release of component shipments that had been stalled by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities action fulfills Governor Sherrill’s recent executive mandate, launching the largest-ever solicitation for distributed generation in New Jersey history.

California’s residential electricity rates remain persistently high, putting real pressure on households. Fixed grid costs account for a large and growing share of consumer bills, with charges covering necessary work such as wildfire risk mitigation, grid hardening, and resiliency upgrades. As much as 55% of a typical residential bill now goes to these fixed costs, and that share has been rising quickly. Yujia Han from the Clean Energy Leadership Institute calls for a different approach.

Sweeping import tariffs and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) made waves for the US clean energy industry in a tempestuous 2025. While solar developers chase safe harboring deadlines, US energy storage manufacturing could benefit from rules that encourage onshoring, provided there is policy certainty to bank on, as Phoebe Skok reports.

Researchers in the U.S. have developed a set of guidelines and protocols to assess the performance of three-terminal (3-T) and four-terminal (4-T) tandem solar cells, including those with subcells made of III–V, CdTe, perovskites or silicon materials.

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that destabilized polar circulation in February produced wet and cloudy conditions in some parts of North America, while the central and eastern regions enjoyed elevated irradiance under clearer conditions.

The company said its efforts have resulted in 3,500 jobs and more than $500 million in local tax revenue and other benefits to communities.

GameChange CEO Phillip Vynahek says the acquisition will allow his teams to integrate eBOS in a way that simplifies installation and improves overall build efficiency for EPCs.