Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:08:23 +0000
The rooftop solar and home energy storage trends are pushing the case to replace gas peaker plants with zero emission “virtual” power plants.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Janique Williams| Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2024 23:13:10 +0000
The growth of distributed energy resources (DERs) has significantly increased over the past decade as the U.S. moves to decarbonize the electric grid. Growth has been possible by incentivizing the […]
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Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 16:08:18 +0000
California residents are increasingly pairing battery storage with solar installations, according to the latest preliminary data in our Monthly Electric Power Industry Report. The share of new residential solar photovoltaic systems paired with batteries has increased since we began collecting data in October 2023. In April 2024, more than 50% of … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 27 May 2024 21:54:57 +0000
The California PUC has disrupted the rooftop solar industry with new net metering rules that went into effect in April of last year.
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Read moreCredit to Author: POWER| Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:02:31 +0000
California has long been a leader in the U.S. solar industry, largely due to lucrative financial incentives encouraging adoption. Recently, the California Public Utilities Commission announced it will not be […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2023 02:36:56 +0000
A rate modification for solar customers in North Carolina was recently approved by the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC). This has an impact on people living in North Carolina who want to use the utility grid that Duke Energy manages for what is essentially a form of energy storage, which is done through a process […]
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2022 11:00:42 +0000
Hawaii is struggling to convert to renewable energy and has created an innovative residential battery storage sharing program to help make that happen.
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2022 18:50:48 +0000
In a recent article, we shared the developing story of attacks on net metering policies around the United States, even in solar-friendly states. While not all of the attacks are successful, many are. Many people think this is going to be bad for rooftop solar, but it could end up being a blessing in disguise. […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2022 17:50:02 +0000
There is a threat to clean energy that’s proliferating around the United States. In articles like this one, we’ve covered the story of several states messing with net metering, and how it would harm the adoption of rooftop solar. Net metering helps solar customers by crediting them for the extra electricity their panels produce, and […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2022 01:36:15 +0000
Georgia Public Service Commission votes unanimously to establish clean energy working group, but rejects expansion of popular rooftop solar program