Duke Energy Florida launches utility-owned “community” solar program
Participants will subscribe to a share of the utility’s solar production without having to install panels on their roof.
Solar the energy workhorse in latest gloomy IPCC verdict
Photovoltaics can wipe out 4.25 billion tons of carbon emissions every year this decade, according to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Even so, the actions announced so far remain way short of what is needed, with capital flows to fossil fuels still greater than the cash directed toward combating climate change.
North Carolina court to rule whether HOAs can block rooftop solar
The North Carolina Supreme Court is set to rule on Belmont v. Farwig, a case that will set precedent for homeowner’s associations to prevent the installation of solar PV.
Duke’s proposed Net Metering 2.0 rule change in North Carolina meets stiff opposition
Add North Carolina to the list of states considering changes to net metering rules, as Duke Energy proposes shifting costs to solar customers.
Wood Mac analysts trade laptops for ladders, installing solar in Puerto Rico
A team of three analysts from global energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie are in Puerto Rico this week helping install solar panels on homes as part of a new initiative with charity Let’s Share the Sun Foundation.
Fort Riley US Army housing gets 350 additional solar installations
Fort Riley is a top solar energy producer in Kansas, a state that ranks 44th in the nation for solar.
Sunrise brief: Rooftop solar groups ask FERC to stop utilities from charging customers for anti-solar advocacy
Also on the rise: Steps that buyers can take to ensure quality module supply. New Jersey installed 4GW of solar in 2021. DOE develops strategies to solve clean energy supply chain issues. The report card is out–which states have the best policies? Aspen Power secures $120 million, 200MW of distributed and community solar. Speeding development of the first commercial lithium project in Arkansas. DHL tops its fleet trucks with solar.
Rooftop solar groups ask FERC to stop utilities from charging customers for anti-solar advocacy
Four groups that support rooftop solar have asked federal energy regulators to disallow the “common” utility practice of charging their customers for their anti-solar advocacy.
California NEM 3.0 delayed indefinitely
The proposal, which came under fire from industry leaders, environmentalists, and working Californians, was called a rooftop solar-killing measure. Meanwhile, a new state board granted PG&E a provision to raise electric rates to recover its losses from the wildfires for which it was found liable.
Appeals court ruling could bring Phoenix solar market back to life
A U.S. district court must rule on federal antitrust claims made by four plaintiffs against Arizona utility SRP’s anti-solar rate, and must consider “injunctive relief” that could immediately halt the anti-solar rate.
