“It’s the only time I’ve done a rate increase when nobody was opposed,” is the quote from the Florida utility director creating a local solar market. Incredible what happens when electric utilities act for consumers and don’t just look at them as ratepayers. While investor owned utilities are regulated, they are still investor owned, with executives making big money when ratepayers pay.
News
- CleanTechnica: Buying Local Solar Makes Florida City a World Leader
- Solar Industry: In a Global Solar Market, Local Conditions Rule Motives
- Algemeiner: Solar Power is the Path to Israel’s Energy Future
- Daily Beast: Combat Poverty by Installing Solar Arrays for Low-Income Homes
- Forbes: The Middle East Turns To Solar Energy
- Energy Collective: Subsidies for Solar Two Times More Than Nuclear in CA
- Bloomberg: Solar Defaults Shock Holders as $8.4 Billion Due
Opinions
- RE World: Is there a “Plug-n-Play” Solution to the PV Soft Cost Problem?
- Energy Collective: Threat to Utilities, Why Transactive Energy is the Answer
Have a great day!
Yann