At the Solar Summit last week, a panel moderated by Julie Pyper about rate design and net metering was quite eye opening for me. The regulators around the Country have been abundantly clear that there is little reason to change net metering. Quite emphatically, solar has won about 95% of all the rate cases that tried to change solar policies including solar going 10-0 in 2016. Also, demand charges have had a hard time with almost no utilities, especially those regulated by PUCs, being able to push them through. Rate design is a sexy topic, but before we change anything, just take a look at the policies that solar has been winning including states like Oklahoma!
- Rocky Mountain Institute: Moving to Better Rate Design
- The Hill: Department of Energy expands solar training for veterans
- PV-Magazine: Argentina to auction 1 GW of renewable energy
- PV-Tech: New Brazilian energy minister ‘open for renewables’
- EDF: 3 Policies Driving Innovation in the Electricity Sector
- Greentech Media: It’s a Great Time to Be a Solar Manufacturer—How Did Yingli Stumble So Badly?
- Utility Dive: Yieldco problems – systemic or a speed bump?
- Charlotte Observer: Green-energy advocates will appeal ruling on solar sales
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Have a great day!
Yann