It is compromise week, in New York and DC. In New York the IOUs and solar developers negotiated a compromise around net metering. In this iteration, the policy looks like it will largely remain the same for a few years before going along with a formula that will create long term certainty for new solar installations. In the Senate, the energy bill passed. On a bullet point basis, it looks like a State by State wish list for certain easements and land use rights. It still needs to reconcile with the House which should happen over the next few months if there is appetite to get the deal done.
- New York Times: An Energy Bill in Need of Fixes
- Bloomberg: An Unlikely Alliance Is Born in the Battle Over Solar Power
- PV-Tech: Polysilicon producer Hemlock suing JA Solar for almost US$1 billion
- Green Biz: We Mean Business – The Paris Accord is a $13 trillion opportunity
- Greentech Media: As More Corporations Go Solar, How Are the Deals Structured?
- Fortune: There Will Be More New Jobs in Solar Than Oil by the End of the Year
- PV-Magazine: Total to create new Gas, Renewables and Power segment
- Vox: San Francisco is requiring solar panels on all new buildings. But here’s a much greener idea.
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Have a great day!
Yann