This is your SolarWakeup for February 13th, 2017

Turn the LePage. There is a serious problem in Government when executives have a problem with not having a dictatorship. Study after study shows that net metering is the best policy when it comes to merging fair with simple. Most States would have to create a time of use structure that ends up more financially attractive to solar customers if they really looked at the value of solar. LePage calling for the resignations of the regulators is the least crazy thing the Governor has done but good grief it’s time for him to go.

Spectators sit on the sidelines. Arizona looks like a mess to me. Solar doesn’t lose much but ahead of crucial votes that kill markets, the policy teams were pitching and organizing hard until a year ago. Now there are nothing but crickets. No marches, no pickets and no news stories. Just bad decisions. I’m tired of hearing that solar needs to be a market player and negotiate common ground, when was the last time that the NRA gave up so easily or negotiated at all?

Tariffs don’t work. Sad to see people lose their jobs around the world at SolarWorld. Not sad to see Qatari backed Asbeck lose, over and over again.

Wonk out. How does NYC get its electricity? Worth a read

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Have a great day!

Yann