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Abby Was Right. In a Boots on the Ground prediction a few weeks ago, Abby said that the permitting bill would be a bonanza for lobbyists and this appears to be right from both the pass it and kill it crowd. The EEI silence is still hanging around but even no answer is an answer…
A Compounding Gift. According to Bloomberg, the desired wedding gift in Nigeria is a solar panel. It’s a gift that keeps on giving especially with balcony solar technology. So why not do this in the US? There are about 30million households in America that live at or below 150% of the poverty line. It would cost about $75billion to give every household 1,200watts of balcony solar and return instant relief to those households, well over $100billion dollars within the 10 year window, more if you consider what else that flex capacity could be used for in the grid. Just a thought…
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- Bloomberg: In Nigeria, Solar Panels Are the New Wedding Gift
- Axios: Permitting deal draws lobbying blitz as hurdles mount
- Reuters: Rexel raises outlook again as US data-centre demand, European electrification drive growth
- Solar Builder: SEIA report shows solar’s summer success with spiking electrical bills
- PV-Tech: NextEra Q3 2026 earnings rise 9.7% as shareholders approve Dominion merger
- Energy Storage News: Google and Voltus expand PJM virtual power plant agreement to 1GW
- Heatmap News: The Data Center Boom Is Faltering
- Canary Media: The permitting deal collides with Trump’s war on offshore wind
- PV-Magazine: Solar and storage saved California $2.5 billion and Texas $3.5 billion this summer
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Best, Yann