New Format. Headlines are vague so today you will find a highlight and one-sentence summary instead of the article title. It’s time consumer so this may not happen every day but I want to know what you think and if you prefer this over the former format.

Boston! I am on my way to Boston as you receive this for the first (of many) SolarWakeup Live! events. A sold out event (thank you) with great speakers( thank you) should show that solar conversations can be done in a better way. We’ll keep adjusting until it’s better than the nauseous solar circuit that is currently plaguing the solar industry. You’ll be able to listen to the conversations in a few weeks, complete with transcripts. Please support the sponsors and considering sponsoring so this experiment continues.

ITC Tomorrow. Tomorrow, the trade commissioners will meet to discuss and vote on remedy proposals that will be transmitted to the President in a few weeks. I’ve been told that more than one proposal could be transmitted. Note that after the proposal goes to the White House, the trade representative will host a hearing on December 6^th, the day of SolarWakeup Live! DC.

WSJ Adds On. The editorial board at the Wall Street Journal came out against the 201 tariffs yesterday. Their support is appreciated but from the first paragraph available for public consumption, their facts and editorializing of the case seems off. Onward, message remains the same.

100% Missouri. What is the backdrop for the political shift that allows St. Louis to vote for 100% renewable energy? Cities like Fort Lauderdale and Miami have yet to pass, let alone vote for the worthy goal.

Sunny News LV. If politicians are rewarded with positive feedback for passing solar policy, you can imagine that more politicians look to be pro-solar. The opposite should be true as well, if you vote against solar, you should see political risk. More on this soon.

Watch EVs. 32% of the Norwegian car market is electric. If the US market were to see something along these numbers, you would see 4million new EVs on the road that year. Assuming Volt level usage, that’s 40GWh per DAY of new energy need. In solar terms, we’re talking over 10GW of solar per year to power this growth. Just saying!

Jon Wellinghoff. On Wednesday, a new episode of EnergyWakeup will be released. I spoke with former FERC Chairman, Jon Wellinghoff, about the DOE NOPR and how it would impact the energy markets. In the meantime, catch up on my conversation with Meghan Nutting, who is running for State Assembly in Colorado.

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December 6^th. Next Tuesday the trade commission will vote on one or more remedies to submit to the President. Those proposals will be submitted on the 13^th of November. The new event is a US Trade Representative hearing on December 6^th in DC, same day as our Live! Event. This is important because the trade representative is in the oval office talking tariffs. You will not want to miss this piece of the 201 process. Here is the meeting notice.

Senator #2. Maryland Senator Van Hollen joins Senator Heinrich to speak up against the trade case. He speaks up for the 2,500 resident of Maryland that would lose their jobs to prop up a bankrupt company and an offshore hedge fund. This speaks to the requirement that the remedy result in more good than bad. Van Hollen’s letter.

MN Legislature. Minnesota, with a rapidly growing solar market centered around community solar, has spoken out as well. A group of State legislators from both houses has come out to protect the Canadian exemption from the remedy, saying the economies of Canada and Minnesota are closely tied. Two legislators spoke at the original ITC hearing against the injury proceeding. MN letter to ITC.

Puerto Rico Senate. To start, this is a reminder that a majority of Americans in Puerto Rico are living without power. It’s 80 plus degrees and they have no air conditioning and many don’t have access to clean water. A member of the Senate, who was the former President of the PR Senate, speaks from the heart about the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria. “From this devastation, Puerto Rico has an opportunity to rebuild with clean energy resources like solar.” His letter here.

China Trip. On November 3^rd, Trump heads to Asia, starting his trip in Japan before heading to South Korea and China before ending at the ASEAN meetings. The agenda is packed and while I am hopefully optimistic that the Chinese parties bring up the solar trade case, it is becoming increasingly possible that it does not get discussed. This leaves for lobbying on the trade remedy to happen locally, ideally through a special report from Sean Hannity while the President is watching.

DC Tickets. Now that you see what’s going on in DC, make sure to join us for Live! DC on the 6^th of December. Tickets here.

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Solar Pro Running For Office. Today’s podcast is with Meghan Nutting. You may know her because she’s been working in solar policy for the better part of a decade working on State policy in over 20 States. Now she is running for State House in Colorado, representing the Denver area. Great conversation about what it takes to run and how more solar people should be doing it.
Donate. What would be better than having a solar professional in the Colorado State Assembly? Chip in what you can and pass the hat in your office. $25 or more is super helpful, let’s show Meghan the power of SolarWakeup. Maximum donation is $400 and no corporate checks. Donate Here.
Puerto Rico. A 2 person shop from Whitefish Montana is bragging about having 40 workers in San Juan and we may be looking at US citizens staying without power for a year if this continues. This looks ripe for Federal intervention given the bureaucracy and the strange contracts to unqualified contractors. At least the solar industry appears to be making headway in building some systems.
Privatization. PREPA is not a shining example of how you run a utility. With ideas and interest being floated on privatizing parts of the utility market, with PREPA retaining the wires. This could remove PREPA’s credit from the equation and allow generation to trade in the island market. The problem about Government credit would remain since public entities represent a large part of the market and unpaid bills. As a smart person in the utility space told me, after all this, “who makes the decision on making a change?”
Acquisitions. Yesterday it was all about raising money, today we have a group of acquisitions. Cypress Creek sold more projects to Australia’s New Energy, which has been on a buying spree. On the power front, TransCanada is unloading solar assets and Vistra is looking to acquire Dynegy. I’m a bit confused about the Vistra acquisition given the recent announcements to close ERCOT plants.
Live! DC. Early bird tickets for SolarWakeup Live! DC are now available. The room is small, just 50 people will be able to be there live and if it goes like Boston, it will sell out in advance of the event, reserve your tickets now.

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In this episode I speak with Meghan Nutting, a solar veteran that has worked in policy roles at SolarCity and Sunnova over the past decade. Meghan is running for the State Legislature in the very powerful 5th district. The current legislator in this district is the Speaker of the House, Crisanta Duran. This is a safe democratic seat which leads the winner of the primary to likely take general election. As an advocate, I see a big need for more solar pros like Meghan to run for office, electric coop boards and other appointments. Having solar leaders in the discussion yields more expertise that leads to great policy. You can help Meghan win her primary. She's been raising money and you can donate on her website, here. You can also lend your time and energy by contacting friends that live in Denver or make phone calls for her campaign. Follow her on twitter @meghannutting Donate to the campaign www.meghannutting.com Make sure to rate and review the podcast! Make sure to check out SolarWakeup Live! in Boston on 10/31 and D.C. on 12/6. If you enjoyed this episode as much as I did, make sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform including iTunes, SoundCloud and Stitcher radio. Please subscribe and share with your friends how much EnergyWakeup is helping you. [soundcloud id='348577646' height='false'] In this episode I speak with Meghan Nutting, a solar veteran that has worked in policy roles at SolarCity and Sunnova over the past decade. Meghan is running for the State Legislature in the very powerful 5th district. The current legislator in this district is the Speaker of the House, Crisanta Duran. This is a safe democratic seat which leads the winner of the primary to likely take general election. As an advocate, I see a big need for more solar pros like Meghan to run for office, electric coop boards and other appointments. Having solar leaders in the discussion yields more expertise that leads to great policy. You can help Meghan win her primary. She's been raising money and you can donate on her website, here. You can also lend your time and energy by contacting friends that live in Denver or make phone calls for her campaign. Follow her on twitter @meghannutting Donate to the campaign www.meghannutting.com Make sure to rate and review the podcast! Make sure to check out SolarWakeup Live! in Boston on 10/31 and D.C. on 12/6. If you enjoyed this episode as much as I did, make sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform including iTunes, SoundCloud and Stitcher radio. Please subscribe and share with your friends how much EnergyWakeup is helping you. [soundcloud id='348577646' height='false']