Sunrise brief: California proposes income-based fixed electricity charges
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California proposes income-based fixed electricity charges
California is looking to implement fixed monthly charges on utility bills. How does this affect residential solar?
SunPower paid customers via app to support the grid at peak demand
In a virtual power plant partnership with OhmConnect, SunPower customers can earn rewards for managing electricity use during peak electricity demand hours.
Sunrise brief: Republican debt ceiling bill guts clean energy in Inflation Reduction Act
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Sunnova secures $3 billion for virtual power plant loan program
A $3 billion Department of Energy conditional loan is expected to support Sunnova’s loan program for disadvantaged communities.
California utilities commission rejects solar microgrid proposal
The commission deemed Sunnova’s application to be an attempt to create a monopoly, while simultaneously showing affinity toward investor-owned utility-run microgrids.
Sunrise brief: Qcells builds out U.S. supply chain with solar encapsulant facility in Georgia
Also on the rise: Meta picks utilities based on solar potential at data centers. Sunnova files for $3.3 billion Department of Energy loan. And more.
Sunnova files for $3.3 billion Department of Energy loan
The company looks to greatly expand its rollout of solar virtual power plant services.
Sunrise brief: How NEM 3.0 could change California’s clean energy landscape
Also on the rise: Sunnova to deploy solar and storage virtual power plant in Texas. Bipartisan Michigan bill would unlock community solar market. And more.
California utilities commission advised to block solar and storage microgrid application
In a move that was “shocking” to solar and storage provider Sunnova, the California Public Utilities Commission made yet another decision in favor of the investor-owned electric utility giants.
