Renewables: Page 228
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PSEG to invest $247M in 45 MW of solar
PSEG will develop 45 megawatts of solar on landfills and unused commercial property by 2016.
By Gavin Bade • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Solar installers flee Hawaii as interconnection queue backs up
HECO’s bold new circuit plan may help solar but not save installers.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineSustainability
Companies are pursuing increasingly ambitous sustainability goals around clean energy, but integrating rising amounts of renewables, minimizing environmental impacts, and achieving carbon reduction targets can be challenging.
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Under pressure, Black Hills Power retracts proposed distributed generation surcharge
The utility wants South Dakota regulators to approve a 13% rate increase to cover grid repairs and coal costs.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 25, 2014 -
IRS to investigate Value of Solar tariffs
The agency will decide whether VOST payments are taxable income.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 25, 2014 -
DOE report: 2.5% solar will cut utility earnings by about 4%
Distributed generations hits shareholders harder than ratepayers, according to a report from the Department of Energy's Berkeley Lab.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 25, 2014 -
SolarCity breaks ground on biggest U.S. solar module plant
RiverBend will make a gigawatt of high efficiency solar panels and bring 3,000 jobs to upstate NY.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 24, 2014 -
New California law will speed up rooftop solar installations, cut soft costs
Local jurisdictions must now give home solar fast and simple permitting and inspection.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 24, 2014 -
Report: 40-60% of U.S. schools could profit if they go solar
Schools could save an average of $1 million per year by adding solar.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How local communities are taking over their power supply
California's Sonoma Clean Power provides cleaner and cheaper power than the incumbent utility.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 19, 2014 -
SolarCity's new east-west solar configuration to boost production by 20-50%
The new orientation will boost peak demand period output from more and cheaper modules.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Dominion to acquire 42 MW of new solar in California
The acquisition is part of U.S. utilities’ move to bring solar into their business models.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Can Warren Buffett's Pacificorp bring the Northwest's renewable riches to market?
The Energy Gateway will change the way America uses energy – when it gets finished.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Duke Energy to invest $500M in solar
The utility struck deals totaling $500 million and 278 megawatts.
By Davide Savenije • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Xcel Energy seeks 200 MW of Texas solar
The RFP solicits cost-competitive, ITC-eligible projects to be online by the end of 2016.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Missouri Supreme Court to hear case against utility's exemption to solar mandate
An amendment to a bill gave one utility a special break.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 12, 2014 -
University of California makes biggest solar buy in U.S. education
The university now gets 60% renewable electricity on the way to being carbon neutral by 2025.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 11, 2014 -
Opinion
Why the net metering fight is a red herring for utilities
Net metering is not the only cross-subsidy embedded in electricity rates.
By William Pentland • Sept. 11, 2014 -
Google invests $145M in SunEdison solar plant
Google now has $1.5 billion invested in 2.5 gigawatts of capacity at 17 sites.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 10, 2014 -
NV Energy, others plan 480 MW of new utility-scale solar in Nevada
Concentrating solar gets bypassed as more big solar gets greenlighted.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 9, 2014 -
SDG&E seeks new local capacity, renewables and storage
Already on track to meet its 33% renewables mandate, SDG&E wants the cheapest sources.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 9, 2014 -
Will distributed resources lead to new energy-sharing platforms?
Distributed resources could be the next commodity in the shared marketplace.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 9, 2014 -
Xcel files to renegotiate solar contracts as prices drop to $0.085/kWh—or less
The PPA that beat natural gas last year is too expensive now as solar’s price keeps dropping.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 8, 2014 -
Hawaii utilities call for rogue solar systems to disconnect from grid
Unapproved solar threatens the grid while HECO’s interconnection queue remains an issue.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 8, 2014 -
Deep Dive
What doesn't stay in Vegas: Hillary Clinton's energy policy, NV Energy's solar leasing plan, and more
Clinton keynotes the National Clean Energy Summit as utility CEOs talk new business models.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 8, 2014 -
Austin, Texas, mandates 800 MW of solar by 2020
Austin Energy will add rooftop solar, advanced storage, and a new tariff.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 5, 2014
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