Dive Brief:
- Solar is making inroads in the Southeast, forcing traditionally regulated utilities to adapt.
- The drop in solar prices has caused utilities to rethink their stance towards solar in the Southeast, where renewables make up about 2% of the fuel mix.
- While solar is growing, like in other parts of the U.S., utilities would like to see a change in the way owners of rooftop panels are paid.
Dive Insight:
The recent acceptance of solar in the Southeast is another sign that the solar sector is poised to keep growing. With Duke Energy and others getting into solar development, it also shows how utilities are adapting, and in some cases, profiting from solar.