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A Look at Solar Net Metering Changes in 2019
The growth of rooftop solar in the U.S. has been supported substantially by state net metering programs. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 mandated...
Five Tips For Avoiding Residential Solar Financing Pitfalls
How much is a happy customer worth to your business? Conversely, how much can an unhappy customer cost you? Increasingly, customer acquisition is the...
What To Know About New Jersey’s New Community Solar Program
On Oct. 1, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) proposed rules establishing a three-year Community Solar Energy Pilot Program, allowing utility customers...
The Case For Solar As A Way To Reduce Our Reliance On Foreign Energy
Wartime technologies have always had a habit of working their way into post-war civilian applications – everything from microwaves to GPS to the internet,...
Unpacking New Jersey’s Much-Needed New Clean Energy Legislation
On May 23, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed the sweeping clean energy bill S.2314, enacting a law that will transform the renewable energy landscape in...
Utilities, Municipalities Are Warming Up To Solar Power
As the solar revolution picks up even more speed, a growing number of utilities and municipalities are jumping on the bandwagon, but they need...
Planning For A Microgrid: How Economic And Infrastructure Analysis Can Help
As the installed costs for solar PV projects have rapidly declined in recent years, more solar PV has been installed across the U.S., and...
NRDC: Grid Reliability During Cold Snap Refutes Need For Coal ‘Bailout’
Much of the country is in the grip of frigid weather, which is increasing demand for electricity (but still less than during hot summer...
SEPA’s Hamm On Puerto Rico’s Resilience And How You Can Help
Prior to Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September, I was generally aware that Puerto Rico’s electric system was in trouble, with a utility that...
Susquehanna University Taps WGL Energy For Solar Project
Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania has entered into an agreement with WGL Energy Systems, a WGL company, to develop a 3.9 MW-DC ground-mounted solar array that...
How Might The New Solar Trade Proposals Impact The Industry?
In light of the U.S. International Trade Commission’s (ITC) vote yesterday, which included recommendations for the introduction of trade duties and import quotas on crystalline silicon (c-Si) PV...
How Distributed Solar Could Help During Natural Disasters
Over the past few weeks, Hurricane Harvey has reminded us all how quickly disaster can strike and how devastating Mother Nature can be. I...
Solectria CEO: Trade Case Could Bring Widespread Damage To U.S. Solar Industry
Editor’s note: With a hearing at the U.S. International Trade Commission set for next week, James D. Worden, CEO of U.S. inverter supplier Yaskawa...
Three Major Themes From The First Community Solar Summit
The U.S. solar industry held its first conference dedicated solely to community solar in Denver last week, signifying the impressive progress this segment of...
Court Ruling Affirms States’ Authority On Renewable Energy Policy
States’ authority to enact clean energy policy was significantly bolstered last week in an important federal district court decision. The U.S. District Court for the...
New Hampshire Shines In Solar Compromise
The grid is changing. It is decentralizing, becoming two-way, and is increasingly a platform for consumer empowerment and innovation, yielding efficiencies for all grid...
The Role Of Solar In A Smart Meter World
Connected devices are ushering in a new age. For the electric power sector, one such device is the smart meter – a building block...
How A Team Blew The Lid Off The Arkansas Solar Market
Two electric cooperatives, one defense contractor, a solar developer – and a whole lot of other people who had never talked or thought much...
Homeowners Searching For Solar Solutions With Aesthetic Impact
Think about your first cell phone for a minute. How did it compare to the one you use now? Obviously, it didn’t have the...
New York VDER Order Is An Important First Step For Solar
In March, the state of New York reached a milestone. The first phase of the Value of Distributed Energy Resources (VDER) order was approved...