The Power Of Policy. After major policy shifts and changes in Nevada and Florida, permitting for solar is through the roof. While the baseline is obviously low and percentages are skewed, a shift up is definitely due to the combination of lower capital costs, reduced cost to install and regulatory frameworks that allow solar to compete. For the contractors that stay out of policy in their States, look at this and ask yourself. “What can I do for Vote Solar or my State SEIA chapter to help my business grow?”
First For Everything. The City of Tallahassee has its own power company. Not driven by shareholders, the City is looking to lower the cost of their energy by (wait for it), swapping solar for their existing hydro plant. At $85/MWh, Tallahassee sees $50/MWh solar being a better deal for the customers.
Pushing Back On Rate Increases. Normally a ratecase goes to the regulators and the Office of Public Counsel pushes back. It is becoming more and more politically acceptable and positive for politicians to make rate increases political. Prior to the availability of distributed generation that is cheap, politicians didn’t have a second option. The conversation is now changing.
- PV-Magazine: Report – Residential, C&I solar permits surge in Florida, Nevada
- WCTV: City wants to leave behind hydro, hone in on solar
- Mass Live: Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey takes aim at proposed Eversource rate hike
- Greentech Media: Saltwater’s Second Wave – Aquion Has Emerged From Bankruptcy Under a New Owner
- Renewable Energy World: Analysis – Ratepayers Foot the Bill for Utilities’ Push Against Rooftop Solar
- Financial Times: UK moves to take strain off energy network
- Billings Gazette: Lawmakers suggest state PSC’s short renewable energy contracts may be ‘unlawful’
- Bloomberg: India Initiates Dumping Probe Into Chinese Solar Imports
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Have a great day!
Yann