It is no secret that Utilities have been fervent supporters of the republican party especially at the State level. One GOP legislator has told me that the scariest part of supporting the utility in his district is that the market is working against the monopoly. The monopoly has long been protected by the responsibility to serve, ability to finance and protect consumers from blackouts and such. The past decade has been a case study on innovation against the slow and steady monopoly business model. Look at the latest development in adaptation. A PJM connected solar farm in North Carolina is now selling its energy through the free markets to offtakers including MIT in Boston. Here’s the punch line, the plant is owned by the utility, Dominion. Expect more of that to come, solar power plus open markets because that is what consumers want.
- Rocky Mountain Institute: Lessons from a Landmark Aggregated Energy Deal
- Tucson.com: Steller – Unregulated solar also spreads influence at commission
- PV-Magazine: From the editor – We’re with her
- Renewable Energy World: Clinton Says The ‘Clean Energy Economy’ Will Create Millions of Jobs. Can It?
- PV-Tech: SolarCity – another victim of GW-production entry self-delusion?
- EDF: 8 Benefits of Distributed Solar that Prove it’s Worth More than Dollars and Cents
- GreenBiz: Why it’s a brilliant time for companies to invest in solar power
- Wired: Three Ways to Bring Solar Power to the People Who Need It Most
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Have a great day!
Yann