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
Sometimes you win: the pv magazine USA week in review
This week we saw policy wins in California and New York City, as well as some good signs from Nevada and a promising policy in Massachusetts – not to mention documentation of a big fall in solar costs.
Nevada: Governor’s task force recommends bringing back net metering
While advocates welcomed the gesture, these recommendations will require legislative action to become reality.
California regulators deny challenges to net metering
Requests for a re-hearing filed by the state’s three large investor-owned utilities have been denied.
Nevada regulators “grandfather” existing net metering customers under old rules
The ruling reverses the most egregious aspect of the state’s dismantling of net metering, but will do little to revive its distributed solar market.
SolarCity reinstated as intervenor in Nevada grandfathering case
The next hearing to consider grandfathering of solar customers will be held on September 19.
El Paso Electric drops solar demand charge in settlement
While the solar-specific charge was dropped as part of a settlement, the utility will increase fixed charges on its Texas customers.
Third-party solar moves forward with changes to Rhode Island’s net metering rules
National Grid has filed to change the net metering rules in line with an earlier legislation, making net metering in the state even better than before.
