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Baltimore teams up with DOE in effort to make residential solar affordable
Even with creative financing from solar companies, rooftop systems can be out of reach for many residents.
By Peter Maloney • July 21, 2016 -
Montana wind developer says low PURPA rates could kill its project
The PSC recently set the tariff that would be paid to the Greycliff wind farm at $45.45/MWh.
By Peter Maloney • July 21, 2016 -
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TrendlineThe Energy Transition to Renewables
New policy and business actions are giving a significant boost to renewable energy in the U.S., but opposition is growing and grid interconnection, permitting, labor and other challenges remain.
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Deep Dive
Atoms for green energy: What role should nuclear power play in decarbonization?
Heated rhetoric about who's to blame for recent nuclear closures masks serious questions about its role in the 21st century energy system.
By Gavin Bade • July 21, 2016 -
Deep Dive
How aggregated DERs are becoming the new demand response
Grid operators are designing new markets and mechanisms to get reliability and flexibility from aggregated distributed energy resources.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 20, 2016 -
White House rolls out plan to boost solar, efficiency access for low-income groups
The Clean Energy Savings for All Initiative aims to bring 1 GW of solar capacity to low- and moderate-income families by 2020.
By Robert Walton • July 20, 2016 -
SolarCity raises $345M to finance solar projects
The funding also aims to allay investor fears over the company's financial standing in spite of uncertainty surrounding a potential takeover by Tesla Motors.
By Peter Maloney • July 19, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Utility participation key to driving residential storage growth
A Navigant Consulting study said the global residential storage sector will be a 3,773 MW market by 2025.
By Peter Maloney • July 19, 2016 -
Deepwater Wind proposes largest offshore wind farm in US
The 90 MW wind farm is proposed for a tract 30 miles off the New York coast.
By Peter Maloney • July 18, 2016 -
from REC Solar (used with permission)
Deep DiveRIP FITs: As US feed-in tariffs fade, adopting elements could spur solar growth
Feed-in tariffs worked well until renewable energy prices fell, but aspects of the incentive scheme could still drive growth in the C&I sector.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 18, 2016 -
California ISO generated 8 GW of solar, topping last year's record by 2 GW
For two brief periods in May, renewable resources generated more than half of the state's power.
By Robert Walton • July 18, 2016 -
Arizona regulators approve APS demand management, efficiency programs
Approval will allow APS to develop strategies to integrate storage into their demand management programs.
By Peter Maloney • July 15, 2016 -
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Deep DiveEvolution of REV: New York PSC Chair Audrey Zibelman says 2016 is the year of execution
Consumers can expect to see the early tangible benefits from REV by the end of 2018, Zibelman told Utility Dive.
By Krysti Shallenberger • July 15, 2016 -
Deep Dive
How well do consumers understand rooftop solar economics?
A Federal Trade Commission workshop on competition and consumer protection in the DG solar power industry attracted a wide range of comments.
By Peter Maloney • July 14, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Democratizing DERs: What role should utilities play in spreading clean energy to all?
Everyone knows the utility has some role to play in making distributed energy resources available to all customers. But no one seems to agree on what it is.
By Krysti Shallenberger • July 14, 2016 -
Nevada clears net metering, retail choice measures for November ballot
The net metering proposal must yet withstand a legal challenge over whether the proposal qualifies as a referendum or an initiative that would have to go to the legislature before it could be put on the ballot.
By Peter Maloney • July 14, 2016 -
California Gov. Brown proposes extension of cap-and-trade program to 2050
The extension aims to help the state cut carbon emissions 40% below 1990 levels by 2031.
By Peter Maloney • July 14, 2016 -
Data storage provider sues NV Energy, Nevada PUC to exit Nevada Power service
The lawsuit alleges utility regulators were improperly influenced by General Counsel Carolyn Tanner, who resigned in the wake of the revelation she inappropriately commented on pending matters on Twitter while using a pseudonym.
By Robert Walton • July 14, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Utility clean energy rankings reveal 'unprecedented shift' in power sector paradigms
Even among renewable energy laggards, there's a growing consensus that wind and solar are at the center of the 21st century electricity system.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 13, 2016 -
PG&E, SolarCity partner for solar+storage, grid services pilot
Up to 150 customers in San Jose will receive smart inverters or battery storage systems, and SolarCity will get a chance to demonstrate its suite of grid services.
By Robert Walton • July 13, 2016 -
from Spruce Financial (used with permission)
Deep Dive'Universal access': How PSEG CEO Ralph Izzo aims to make efficiency, DERs available to all consumers
Izzo wants utilities to supply DER solutions to consumers not served in the current marketplace.
By Gavin Bade • July 12, 2016 -
Greens sue PJM, saying new capacity rules disadvantage renewables, demand response
Market rules that require resources to be available year-round could hurt clean energy sources, said a group of advocates including the Natural Resources Defense Council.
By Robert Walton • July 12, 2016 -
California PUC directs SDG&E to buy more renewables despite RPS compliance
The utility is compliant with current targets under the state's clean energy standard, but did not buy enough capacity in a recent renewable energy auction, regulators said.
By Peter Maloney • July 11, 2016 -
Sonnen cuts battery system cost 40% to serve self-consumption market
Seeing an opportunity in changes to net metering policies, Sonnen has introduced a cheaper battery without backup power features.
By Peter Maloney • July 8, 2016 -
Solar developer FLS Energy wants rehearing on Montana PURPA rate suspension
FLS Energy said the decision, if standing as issued, would prevent their projects from going foward.
By Peter Maloney • July 8, 2016 -
Hawaii solar industry reports 39% drop in employment after the end of retail net metering
Solar advocates also said the cap on the Customer Grid Supply option to replace retail net metering has been hit in Maui, with the Big Island and Oahu not far behind.
By Robert Walton • July 8, 2016
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