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Maine’s governor signs controversial net-metering reforms into law

Solar advocates warn that the reforms will have a “chilling effect” on the state’s clean energy future.

Solar installers learn to be nimble in selling batteries

pv magazine USA spoke to solar installers who learned first-hand that interest in batteries can vary from customer to customer, as it can often depend on geography and state policy, among other factors.

Vermont passes law for faster, cheaper residential solar

The brief legislation was a stark contrast to last year’s renewable energy overhaul vetoed by the governor, but then overridden by the General Assembly.

California’s rooftop solar regulatory war wages on

A case heads to the California Supreme Court, while another anti-consumer bill passes the House.

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Nevada passes bills to expand rooftop solar, investigate utilities’ pricing

Amid allegations over NV Energy overcharging ratepayers for decades, Nevada passed two bills that will investigate how utilities pass power costs onto customers and expand access to rooftop solar.

Rhode Island weighs bills to quash solar incentives, net-metering

Rhode Island lawmakers introduced legislation to place a moratorium on net metering contracts, heat pump subsidies and long-term contracts for purchasing renewable energy, and to repeal the Renewable Energy Growth Program.

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Net metering faces uncertainty in Maine

The Maine Legislature’s committee voted in favor of a bill that deems front-of-the-meter projects ineligible for net-energy billing.

Controversial rooftop solar bill glides through California’s Appropriations Committee

The California State Assembly’s Appropriations Committee passed a bill that would renege more than a million commitments to the state’s rooftop solar customers.

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Retooling residential solar for California’s NEM 3.0 era

University of California San Diego’s Design Lab joins forces with contractors and startups to reimagine residential electrification strategies amid shifting solar economics.

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Massachusetts Governor proposes net metering cuts, interconnection reform

Governor Maura Healy submitted a bill that reforms and streamlines billing structures, increases utility accountability and boosts state procurement of clean energy but also cuts compensation for non-residential solar generators.

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