The solar industry loves anytime a Wall Street firm downgrades utilities or talks about the threat solar is creating for the electric sector. More importantly solar should understand the relationship of utilities in the solar industry. Look around, what solar farm isn't owned or capitalized by utilities? Solar firms are partnering with utilities on an ongoing basis. Word has it that SEIA will now let utilities on the board when it used to be against the bylaws. Utilities have no problem with solar anywhere but their regulated monopoly and that is the basis for all of their business decisions and that of some solar companies.
The solar industry loves anytime a Wall Street firm downgrades utilities or talks about the threat solar is creating for the electric sector. More importantly solar should understand the relationship of utilities in the solar industry. Look around, what solar farm isn't owned or capitalized by utilities? Solar firms are partnering with utilities on an ongoing basis. Word has it that SEIA will now let utilities on the board when it used to be against the bylaws. Utilities have no problem with solar anywhere but their regulated monopoly and that is the basis for all of their business decisions and that of some solar companies.
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In Government we often hear "You hear about our failures but not our successes." The opposite is true in issue advocacy, whereas the blame in failures is always that of the politician that wouldn't do the right thing. Timing is another excuse we often hear about. The key in politics (DC in particular) is that you have those that win and those that don't. Look at the crazy stuff that Congress passes, and tell me that happens because they had a more convincing grassroots. More (much more) on this to come soon.
In Government we often hear "You hear about our failures but not our successes." The opposite is true in issue advocacy, whereas the blame in failures is always that of the politician that wouldn't do the right thing. Timing is another excuse we often hear about. The key in politics (DC in particular) is that you have those that win and those that don't. Look at the crazy stuff that Congress passes, and tell me that happens because they had a more convincing grassroots. More (much more) on this to come soon.
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Last week I attended the DOE SunShot Summit in California with about 800 others that were involved in or interested in early stage solar innovation. SunShot has helped countless solar companies bridge the early risk stage and means a lot to the market today. Squarely focused on soft costs now, they began the catalyst program that will create a prize around soft cost innovation.
Last week I attended the DOE SunShot Summit in California with about 800 others that were involved in or interested in early stage solar innovation. SunShot has helped countless solar companies bridge the early risk stage and means a lot to the market today. Squarely focused on soft costs now, they began the catalyst program that will create a prize around soft cost innovation.
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So much in today’s rundown about the same topic that it requires more space. It is a tale of two States, one (Massachusetts) very much embracing solar as part of the energy portfolio, creating thousands of jobs and generating millions in revenues. The other (Florida) has one of the best net metering standards in the Country, because of the work open dialogue solar and utilities enjoyed. As you see in today’s first story,...
a story I am unfortunately involved in, Florida’s utilities have unanimously chosen to say no thank you to solar. More specifically, they told solar to go take a hike. They have reasons and excuses but we all know why, they know that solar is cheaper than grid electricity and has no fuel cost volatility.