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.
Xcel increases Colorado solar commitments in settlement, withdraws grid charge
The wide-ranging settlement of three separate cases would include a process for battery storage interconnection, the withdrawal of a charge for solar customers, and a shift to time-of-use rates.
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A critical rate case in Arizona gets resolved, NRG moves to acquire SunEdison assets, SolarCity goes BIPV, downsizing at SMA and SunPower, results from SCTY, RUN & VSLR, and more…
BREAKING: Arizona regulators preserve net metering in UNS case
The case was closely watched as a precedent for future rate cases in Arizona.
Additional solar charges beaten back in New Mexico
New Mexico regulators have approved a settlement under which a utility request to increase fees on its customers with rooftop solar was nullified, which also reduces fees for agricultural customers.
Regulators largely deny utility requests for fixed charge increases
A policy report finds that while utilities are increasingly asking to increase fixed charges, in more than half of recent cases these requests were denied.
Massachusetts sets September date for reduced compensation under net metering
The bad news: larger PV systems will have their compensation cut in November. The good news: Massachusetts has reached its 1.6 GW goal for installed PV four years early.
BREAKING: Nevada Supreme Court rejects solar referendum
The Supreme Court has ruled that the measure’s description to voters was misleading, effectively upholding a lower court ruling which said that the referendum was unconstitutional.
Nevada solar installers call out NV Energy for inconsistency on grandfathering
NV Energy has come out in favor of grandfathering solar customers under the previous net metering rules, two days before the Nevada Supreme Court hears arguments on the legality of a referendum to overturn changes to the policy.
Arizona regulator says utility should keep solar net metering for now
An administrative law judge has said that UNSE should keep net metering until a further hearing, and should not impose discriminatory rates. This opinion is pending a final decision by Arizona regulators.
