Arizona’s changes to net metering could derail the state’s rooftop solar market
While the Arizona Corporation Commission decided to grandfather current solar customers for 20 years from the interconnection days, new customers will only receive 10 years — which will hurt both solar lessees, loan-holders and potential cash deals.
PG&E switches to Net Metering 2.0
Less than a week after warning that it would hit caps on the previous net metering program some some time in December, the California utility has transitioned to its successor program.
PG&E to transition to net metering 2.0 by the end of the year
The second of California’s three large utilities expects to hit its cap under the original net metering program this month, with 2.4 GW of behind-the-meter solar installed.
Report finds net metering is not sustainable over the long-term
The report by electricity market researchers finds that the value that solar contributes to the grid decreases with higher penetrations, making net metering unsuitable in the long run. But in most markets, those higher penetrations are still a long way off.
HECO sees significant uptick in self-supply applications
After protracted wrangling over solar adoption in Honolulu, the state’s citizens are taking matters into their own hands — joining a self-supply program that could show the way to NEM 2.0
Nevada takes first step to break NV Energy monopoly
On Tuesday, Nevadans passed a constitutional amendment that could shatter the state’s biggest monopoly’s stranglehold on electricity production in the state as soon as 2018
Fronius Launches Smart Meter for Feed-In Management
Fronius is launching its Smart Meter to manage PV feed-in limits and monitor energy consumption.
Vote Solar and Earthjustice appeal Nevada court decision in bid to revive net metering
The organizations are challenging a court ruling which ordered the grandfathering of net-metered customers, but ignored the regulatory decision which dismantled net metering.
Comprehensive study proves solar customers don’t hurt non-solar ones
A review of 16 state-level “value of solar” studies indicates the cost-shift argument is a sham
42 States (and DC) try to screw with solar
The 50 States of Solar Policy Report by the NC Clean Energy Technology Center documents 117 separate actions that changed or attempted to change various policies affecting the solar industry
