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Joseph Bebon
Joseph Bebon was editor of Solar Industry magazine. In addition, he contributed to sister publications North American Windpower magazine and NGT News, an online news site covering alternative fuel vehicles, and was previously editor of the latter. Joseph is also the former editor of smart grid publication Renew Grid. He graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in English and started his career at Zackin Publications, publisher of Solar Industry, as an editorial assistant in 2010.
State Lawmakers Eye Bigger Renewable Portfolio Standards
Legislators in New Jersey and Maryland are the latest to advance bills to increase their state renewable energy targets.
State Lawmakers Eye Bigger Renewable Portfolio Standards
State renewable portfolio standards (RPS), which require utilities to source a certain percentage of their power load from renewables, have served as some of...
100 Mass. Reps Rally Behind Solar NEM
Massachusetts House members have requested that the legislature lift the state’s net-metering cap, as well as warned against what harm rate cuts would have on the solar sector.
Goodbye, Coal: Oregon Passes Ambitious Renewables Mandate
Believe it or not, the state's two largest utilities helped shape a bill that requires them to stop using coal and establishes a 50% by 2040 RPS.
Goodbye, Coal: Oregon Passes Ambitious Renewables Mandate
The Oregon Legislature has passed a bill to significantly increase the renewable portfolio standard (RPS) for the state’s two largest utilities to 50% by...
Nevada Regulators Deny Solar NEM Grandfathering Proposal
The solar sector has voiced its disappointment, and one residential installer has vowed to sue following the decision.
Nevada Regulators Deny Solar NEM Grandfathering Proposal
On Feb. 12, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) rejected pleas from solar industry stakeholders and local residents to grandfather in existing solar...
King-Reid Amendment Would Protect Against Retroactive Solar Net-Metering Changes
Two lawmakers have teamed up and brought the issue of net metering and rate hikes to the Senate floor.
N.H. Solar Installer Cuts Jobs While Lawmakers Grapple With Net-Metering Cap
The controversy in Nevada is making headlines - and rightfully so - but solar companies in that state aren’t the only ones suffering from uncertainty regarding net-metering policies. In New Hampshire, another legislative storm is brewing.
NV Energy Proposes Grandfathering In Nevada Solar Net-Metering Customers
As solar companies and advocates keep fighting against recent changes to net-metering rules in Nevada, utility NV Energy is now proposing to allow existing...
NV Energy Proposes Grandfathering In Nevada Solar Net-Metering Customers
As solar companies and advocates keep fighting against recent changes to net-metering rules in Nevada, utility NV Energy is now proposing to allow existing...
N.H. Solar Installer Cuts Jobs While Lawmakers Grapple With Net-Metering Cap
The controversy in Nevada is making headlines – and rightfully so – but solar companies in that state aren’t the only ones suffering from uncertainty regarding...
Federal Court Rejects Stay Of Clean Power Plan
On Thursday, a federal court handed renewable energy stakeholders, environmentalists and the Obama administration a victory: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C....
New York Governor Reveals Major Renewable Energy Plans
On Wednesday, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo delivered his 2016 State of the State address and revealed some big plans for clean...
Could Renewable Energy Save Utilities Billions?
Incorporating high levels of wind and solar power into the Western Interconnection grid, which includes 13 U.S. states and some parts of Canada...
It’s Official: Regulators OK PSE&G’s $446M Solar Plan
On May 29, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) officially signed off on Public Service Electric and Gas Co.'s (PSE&G) proposal...
City Requires Solar On All New Homes And Businesses
The small city of Sebastopol, Calif., which is home to approximately 7,200 residents and 1.2 MW of installed solar capacity, has become the second...
City Requires Solar On All New Homes And Businesses
The small city of Sebastopol, Calif., which is home to approximately 7,200 residents and 1.2 MW of installed solar capacity, has become the...
Verizon On New Solar Investment: ‘It’s The Right Thing To Do’
Verizon has become one of the latest big-name companies to announce new investments in renewable energy, with plans to spend $100 million on...
Connecticut’s Novel Approach To Solar Finance Attracting Wide Interest
Many solar developers frustrated with the oversupplied, roller-coaster renewable energy credit (REC) market in New Jersey are beginning to take notice of a...