Direct Energy to power Boston Community Choice Electricity program
This municipal aggregation initiative will offer Boston residents 24% to 100% renewable electricity while reducing their utility bills by about 15%.
Most read articles of 2023: pv magazine USA
The top ten most read articles in U.S. solar circled around shifting state policies, solar power curtailment, equipment longevity, and more.
Another domino falls in rooftop solar net metering
Electric utility commissions across the nation are following the lead of California to cut compensation for rooftop solar generation. Is Idaho the next step in a death march for the industry?
Energy storage provider Bluetti enters rooftop solar market
Expanding beyond portable and grid-tied batteries, Bluetti has launched its solar installation business in Texas.
First Solar closes $700 million in tax credit transfer sales
The solar panel manufacturer closed the sale of Inflation Reduction Act tax credits.
Four rooftop solar trends in 2023
With the calendar year almost complete, pv magazine USA shares four trends it saw in residential solar this year.
Insurer: 75% of California rooftop solar companies are high risk, more bankruptcy on the way
Solar Insure told pv magazine USA the financial stability of rooftop solar companies operating in California is in question. Despite this, California reaffirmed recent anti-solar decisions in a recent appeals court hearing.
Homeowners improve solar plus battery payback period with virtual power plants
Virtual power plants (VPP) coordinate home energy resources, dispatching power to the grid at key times of high electricity demand in exchange for compensation.
SunPower breaches credit agreement, warns business may go under
The publicly traded solar company submitted a regulatory filing, raising concerns about its ability to stay in business.
Enphase to lay off 10% of workforce
The company is also shutting down contract manufacturing in the U.S. and Romania.
