Snapshot of the 2024 solar industry
Five important news stories tell the tale of state policies, supply chain, the upcoming administration and more.
Solar project in Maine transforms contaminated brownfield
Thirty years in the making, but the site of a former circuit board recycling facility is now generating 7 MW of solar energy and providing power to 960 subscribers.
Are California’s electricity prices rising because customers are installing solar panels?
Electricity rates are rising in California. Utilities say rooftop solar is to blame. Grid expert and economist-at-large Ahmad Faruqui comments.
Coalition of 28 organizations files brief in support of continued net metering in Puerto Rico
Solar and battery manufacturers as well as non-profits filed a bill stating that the net metering policy was legally enacted and is crucial for the ability of Puerto Ricans to keep the lights on.
Arkansas to cut 1:1 solar net metering rate
After September 30, new rooftop solar customers in Arkansas will be paid a much lower rate for sending electricity to the grid.
Net metering saved in Wyoming, for now
The state Supreme Court overruled the Public Service Commission’s attempt to
change the longstanding net metering law, which would have reduced compensation for “customer-generators” from the full retail rate to the avoided cost rate.
Sunrise brief: Net metering hangs in the balance in New Hampshire
Also on the rise: GM signs agreement to match assembly plant power demand with solar. A new way to cool solar modules. And more.
Net metering hangs in the balance in New Hampshire
A group of interested parties, including the state’s utilities and the Granite State Hydropower Association, agreed on a settlement that calls for the rate to stay the same for two years.
50 states of solar policy moves, Q2 2024
Q2 2024 saw 44 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico take a total of 182 distributed solar policy actions.
Strong state solar policies boost adoption of distributed energy
Of the 29 GW of solar installed in the U.S. in 2023, 31% was distributed solar, according to the Institute for Local Self-Reliance.
