Author: Solar Industry Association (SEIA) Published: 10/10/19 National SolSmart program achieves goal to place 300 local governments on path to solar energy growth WASHINGTON, D.C., – From Anchorage, Alaska, to Sarasota, Florida, more than 300 local governments have
The Solar+ Decade: Roadmap for Building the Solar+ Economy
Author: Solar Industry Association (SEIA) Published: 9/23/19 SALT LAKE CITY and WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of the first steps into the Solar+ Decade, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) released a roadmap that puts solar energy on a path
Introduction to Virtual Power Purchase Agreements for Corporations
Author: Zach Starsia Published: March 13, 2019 Level 10 ENERGY Virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) are becoming an increasingly popular way for corporations to achieve their renewable energy
U.S. Energy Markets 101: How Electricity Markets Work
Author: Maryssa Barron Published: October 10, 2019 Level 10 Energy The structure of the U.S. electricity market is complicated, to say the least. It reflects years of debates over federal vs. states’ rights, market regulation vs. deregulation, monopolies
Supreme Court rejects SDG&E appeal on who pays for wildfire costs
Author: Rob Nikolewski Published: 10/7/19 Los Angeles Times Firefighters battle the 2007 Witch Creek fire. (San Diego Union-Tribune) The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday that it will not hear San Diego
Trump Administration rescinds 25% tariff exemption for bifacial solar panels
Author: Iulia Gheorghiu Published: 10/8/19 Credit: Department of Energy Solar Decathlon / Flickr Dive Brief: The Trump administration on Friday eliminated a tariff exclusion announced in June for a growing solar technology as part of the White
Tech tip: Manage energy consumption with a Fronius smart meter
Author: Gronius Published: Oct. 8, 2019 Utility Dive What is the Smart Meter? Are you facing feed-in limitations for a solar system, or would you like to monitor a house’s energy consumption? Fronius has you covered:
Energy Secretary Perry pulled into impeachment fray while denying reports he’ll resignu
Author: Iulia Gheorghi Published” 10/4/19 update 10/8/19 Utility Dive UPDATE: Oct. 8, 2019: Secretary Rick Perry rejected on Monday recent news coverage about his potential exit in November. “One of these days [the media] will probably get it
As CCAs take over utility customers, local generation emerges as the next
Author: Herman K. Trabish Published: Oct. 8, 2019 Utility Dive The demand for customer choice has the potential to quicken the power system’s transition toward cheaper, cleaner power, and is moving beyond California. Anenewed national expansion of community
Nothing standing in the way of energy storage’s ‘explosive growth’: Navigant
Author: HJ Mai Published: 9/16/19 Utility Dive The growth of the global energy storage market is creating one headline after another, as analysis after analysis predicts new heights of investments and deployments. Coupled with falling
A Trump tariff boost? Georgia solar manufacturing plant will be North America’s largest
Author: Catherine Morehouse Sept. 24, 2019 Utility Dive Dive Brief: A global photovoltaic manufacturer on Friday opened the largest solar manufacturing plant in the western hemisphere, citing the Trump administration’s import tariffs as critical to its decision to
SEIA’s 10-Year Roadmap for U.S. Solar: What You Need to Know
Author: Gwen Brown Published: 9/28/19 Aurora Blog Credit: SolarWorld This past week, the Aurora team had the pleasure of exhibiting at Solar Power International (SPI), which brought more than 19,000 professionals to Salt Lake
PG&E noteholders propose injecting $29.2B in utility in exchange for majority stake
Author: Robert Walton@TeamWetDog Published: Sept. 26, 2019 Utility Dive Dive Brief: A group of Pacific Gas & Electric noteholders on Wednesday proposed injecting $29.2 billion in new money into the bankrupt utility in exchange for control of the company and new
California proposes IOUs collect $900M annually for wildfire fund, with one major hurdle for PG&E
Author: RobertWalton@dogteamwetdog Published: 9/25/19 Dive Brief: The California Public Utilities Commission issued a proposed decisionMonday that would authorize the state’s investor-owned utilities to collect $902.4 million annually for a wildfire mitigation fund authorized by state lawmakers this summer. The
: Interview With Alfred D. Swailes Owner A&A Distributor
Author: aapremiumpaintdistributor.com Published: 9/25/19 Home Welcome to A&A Premium Paint Distributors! A&A Premium Paint Distributors is a family-owned and operated business located in Washington, DC. Since March 2009, we have provided premium paints, paint supplies and equipment to customers locally, nationally,
How to Pay for Commercial Solar: A Financing Guide for Contractors
Author: Gwen Brow Published: 9/24/2019 The Aurora Blog We explore some of the common commercial solar financing approaches, including power purchase agreements (PPAs), leases, energy services agreements, sale leasebacks, partnership flips, and solar loans. We introduce what you need
Santee Cooper to shutter half its coal over next decade
Author: Robert Walton@TeamWetDog Published: Aug. 29, 2019 Utility Dive Credit: Flickr; Mrs. Gemstone Dive Brief: South Carolina’s state-owned utility Santee Cooper next week will unveil a new business plan that calls for phasing out coal generation and lowering carbon emissions through the
Interview with Larry Sally | Interim Chairman Benedict College(CDAC)-HBCU-led Clean Energy Initiative Receives $250,000 Grant
Author: HBCUColition@gmail Published: March 20, 2018 BCU CDAC Leadership Officers Ron Butler | Executive Director Larry Sally | Interim Chairman (Benedict College) Jeffrey Higgs | Treasurer (LeMoyne-Owen College) Linda Tillman | Secretary (Langston University) Bobby Pamplin | Parlimentarian
Interview With Eric Darrisaw
Author: Ronald Bethea Published:9/17/2019 PCPC LLC Eric Darrisaw http://www.churcheswow.org/our-partners/4589759161 Omniresearch Group Greater New York City Area About Omniresearch Group (www.omniresearchgrp.com) provides quantitative analytics, workshops, specialized research, consulting and emerging manager services to Plan Sponsors
NFI, Penske to deploy electric trucks in Southern California
Author: Matt Leonard@Matt_Lnrd Published: August 28,2019 Utility Dive Dive Brief: NFI and Penske will use electric eCascadia trucks built by Daimler in their operations, the automaker said this week on Twitter. Penske will use the trucks in its