Vermont utility keeps the power on with portable long-duration energy storage
With portable power, Green Mountain Power kept a commercial customer operational during 6-hour scheduled maintenance and plans to expand use by bringing resilience to five communities.
Active grid-scale energy storage projects across the U.S.
Energy storage supports a grid increasingly defined by renewable energy. pv magazine USA recaps three recent project updates in grid-scale storage.
Sunrise brief: CAISO transmission plan to support 17 GW of solar within a decade
Also on the rise: Industrial solar on a steep slope demonstrates advantages for brownfield solar development. Vermont neighborhood is solar, all-electric and storm resilient. And more.
Planned neighborhood is all-electric, solar-powered, and storm-resilient
Vermont Governor Phil Scott and Senator Peter Welch attended the groundbreaking for a new microgrid neighborhood in South Burlington that will have solar on every home and an EV charger in every garage.
Green Mountain Power launches solar program for low-income residents
Two programs aim to bring solar energy to those who often find it unaffordable.
Sunrise brief: Biden halts solar tariffs. What’s next?
Also on the rise: Vermont expected to delay long-term changes to solar net metering. Enphase Energy expands battery storage deployment in Puerto Rico. And more.
Vermont expected to delay long-term changes to solar net metering
The state’s Public Utilities Commission was considering lowering payments to customers for their excess solar generation on a long-term plan. It is now expected to delay the decision, citing complexities of the issue; however, it is expected to reduce payments by roughly 6% this year.
Sunrise brief: California solar policy misaligned with clean air board’s rooftop priority
Also on the rise: 1 TW of solar annually by 2030. Piloting solar for low- and moderate-income customers. Energy storage adds resiliency to Army garisson. 30 patents for lithium-ion battery alternatives. And more.
Vermont utility launches solar pilot program for low- and moderate-income customers
The program will allow customers to subscribe to an energy share of an existing GMP installation, with time-of-use rates encouraging energy use when the sun is shining.
Sunrise brief: Bipartisan urgency from Senate to resolve solar anticircumvention case
Also on the rise: Hanwha Solutions to expand solar cell and module manufacturing in the United States and Korea. The pv magazine tour of solar incentives stops in Vermont, home to aggressive renewable energy mandates and a one of the nation’s most forward-thinking utilities. IKEA to offer SunPower residential solar and energy storage. Electric vehicles are cheaper than gas-powered, depending on the state and incentives.
