50 states of solar incentives: Colorado
Colorado has had a strong residential solar market for a decade now, and continues to introduce more solar across residential, commercial, community and utility scales.
Minnesota senate passes 100% clean energy standard
The first clean energy standard passed in the nation this year, the Minnesota bill mandates a transition to 100% carbon-free energy by 2040.
Utility delays stalling out rooftop solar projects for six months or more
Colorado residents and solar installers have accused utility Xcel Energy for having “no urgency” in installing meters and approving interconnection.
Retired coal sites to host multi-day iron-air batteries
Two renewable energy storing 10 MW / 1,000 MWh batteries will be installed by Form Energy on former Xcel Energy coal fired plants.
50 states of solar incentives: Wisconsin
The land of cheese and football has seen a recent influx in large-scale solar development, while community solar is back on the state agenda in 2023.
Rooftop solar adoption rises sharply as system value to homeowners increases
Annual rooftop solar installations more than double when each homeowner’s long-term “profit” on a system increases from zero to $1,000, a study found. Based partly on that study, a Minnesota utility must now evaluate distributed solar incentives as a means to save all customers money.
Liquid metal long-duration storage to be demonstrated at solar test site
Colorado utility Xcel Energy will test the use of Ambri’s energy storage technology at the Solar Technology Acceleration Center.
Pivot Energy to develop 41 MW portfolio of community solar for LMI households in Colorado
The portfolio, awarded by Xcel Energy, is anticipated to provide access to affordable, clean energy to thousands of households throughout the state.
Nautilus Solar’s community solar portfolio continues to grow
Nautilus Solar recently completed a 13MW community solar portfolio in Colorado, and acquired another 16.8MW portfolio in Minnesota.
Xcel Energy to add 2.5GW of solar by 2030
In a unanimous vote, regulators have directed the utility to procure 2.5GW of new solar by 2030, establishing a stakeholder group to address energy equity, and requiring that distributed energy resources like solar be included in the company’s future resource plans.
