It seems that Georgia Power (owned by Southern Company) is about as good at signing up solar customer as they are fixing and building new nuclear power plants. Crystal River, in Florida, was supposed to be fixed and recommissioned but instead cost the consumers a whole lot of money that was under early cost-recovery. A few weeks ago TVA also had some nuclear startup issues and Exelon announced that it was closing a few nuclear power stations as well. A Omaha Utility will also shut a nuclear power plant. Let’s note that this is not regulation or wind and solar subsidies. This is all about economics and financial cost of power. Energy markets killed coal and now they are killing nuclear.
Have a great day!
News
1 Greentech Media:
Georgia Power’s Rooftop Solar Program Signs Up Only 5 Customers
2 Utility Dive:
Omaha utility to shutter Fort Calhoun nuclear facility
3 Renew Economy:
Battle royale brews over battery storage and control of energy markets
4 Think Progress:
First Family Vacations In National Parks, President Obama Prioritizes Climate Action
5 GreenBiz:
Amazon and utility strike breakthrough renewables deal
6 CleanTechnica:
UK Installed More Than 1.5 GW Of Solar In First Quarter
7 PBS:
Solar plane leaving U.S. for Europe after yearlong stay
8 News&Observer:
Peak Solar? NC’s frenetic pace of solar development faces hurdles
Opinions:
9 Renewable Energy World:
Former Energy CEO David Crane Envisions a Future without Fossils
Have a great day!
Yann
These are the top 10 most read solar articles by your peers this week!
News
1 Grist:
U.S. Chamber of Commerce joins anti-solar crusade
2 Grist:
Why is this liberal congresswoman spreading anti-solar arguments?
3 GreenBiz:
Why Apple's new energy business should scare utilities
4 Techinsider:
SolarCity's CEO told us solar energy will reach a tipping point in just 5 years — here's why
5 PV-Tech:
Apple starts a company to sell excess solar power
6 PV-Magazine:
SunEdison takes on $300 million in new financing
7 CleanTechnica:
US Carbon Tax “Close To Inevitable,” Conservative Leader Proclaims
8 Greentech Media:
Electric Utilities Prepare for a Grid Dominated by Renewable Energy
9 Marketwatch:
Why more people now own their home’s solar panels — instead of lease them
10 New York Times:
Dear Conservatives, You Can Go Green Again
The Top 10 is ranked by the number of SolarWakeup.com readers that clicked on the news article during the previous week. It is the poll of the most relevant solar news of the week as judged by your colleagues and competitors.
Have a great day!
Yann
I wonder how many readers of SolarWakeup are Sunpower dealers. Julia Pyper has been doing a great job covering the EEI annual conference this week and wrote a nice story featured at the top today. What caught my eye was something else though. Apparently, a major sponsor of the EEI convention was Sunpower. Likely to initiate more utility purchases of their solar farms but a terrible move in my opinion. EEI is on a mission to destroy solar net metering. How many Sunpower dealers would go out of business if EEI is successful? Choose your partners carefully…
Opinion
News
1 Greentech Media:
Electric Utilities Prepare for a Grid Dominated by Renewable Energy
2 Marketwatch:
Why more people now own their home’s solar panels — instead of lease them
3 PV-Magazine:
Trina Solar Chief Financial Officer resigns
4 Renewable Energy World:
Vivint Said to Seek $300 Million for Rooftop Solar Operations
5 Energy Collective:
Total U.S. Electricity Sales Projected to Grow Slowly as Electricity Intensity Declines
6 PV-Tech:
What does ‘restructuring’ mean at Yingli Green?
7 Utility Dive:
California local renewables are getting robbed, but CAISO can help
8 Bloomberg:
Brazil Said to Deny Extensions on First Solar Farms Amid Slump
Opinions:
9 Forbes:
Why Apple Energy Is A Wake-Up Call For Businesses
Have a great day!
Yann
Many of you are probably members of your local Chamber of Commerce and perhaps even the national Chamber. I’ve been a member of the Chamber and even served on the board but I am incredibly disappointed but not surprised in yesterday’s email blast. Solar is one of the fastest growing business segment that lives of capitalism and free markets, stalwarts of the Chamber’s mission. Yet, the Chamber is taking an anti-solar mission on at the hope to accomplish something for someone. The someone is what interests me and I hope that I can figure that out.
Opinion
News
1 Grist:
U.S. Chamber of Commerce joins anti-solar crusade
2 Vox:
Energy transitions are usually slow. Here’s why the clean energy transition might be faster.
3 Utility Dive:
CPUC approves extra demand response in wake of Aliso Canyon gas leak
4 PV-Magazine:
SunEdison takes on $300 million in new financing
5 Energy Collective:
3 Clean Energy Ideas the Left and Right Agree On
6 Rocky Mountain Institute:
It’s Time to Plan for Electric Vehicles on the Grid
7 GreenBiz:
10 climate change-fighting energy apps to tap
8 CleanTechnica:
Maryland PSC Approves Final Community Solar Regulations
Opinions:
9 OilPrice:
Can Trump Change The Direction Of U.S. Energy?
Have a great day!
Yann
