Regulators: HECO must continue to interconnect rooftop solar systems

The agreement affirms the Public Utilities Commission ability to determine what is in the best interest of customers.

By Robert Walton • March 2, 2015

Panel: Oklahoma wind industry needs greater transparency

Some want to end tax credits for the industry, saying they are benefiting other states rather than Oklahoma.

By Robert Walton • March 2, 2015

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Power demand is rising amid dramatic shifts in federal energy policy, but technology and markets continue to push the grid toward cleaner, more distributed resources. 

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Bills to end retail rate net metering fail in West Virginia, Indiana

Solar advocates expect further attacks from American Electric Power and other utilities.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 27, 2015

HECO accused of slowing solar interconnects to max out NextEra merger value

Utility says it is protecting solar owners in high PV penetration areas.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 27, 2015

NY regulators approve state's first CCA program

The CCA pilot will be integral to determining the role of CCAs in New York's energy future.

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 27, 2015

Why utilities and solar advocates can't agree on what solar costs

A row over the cost of solar in Arizona is illustrative of other battles nationwide.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 26, 2015

U.S. utility-scale solar boom led by California and North Carolina

Solar in the sunny Southeast is starting to realize its possibilities as well. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 26, 2015

NY regulators issue groundbreaking REV order

Regulators tell utilities to develop Distributed System Platforms.

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 26, 2015

Google to invest $300M in SolarCity

New $750 million SolarCity fund will finance rooftop solar installations. 

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 26, 2015

Green Tea Coalition opposes solar bill in Florida Senate

SB1118 allows third party sales of solar electricity but includes utilities and regulators.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 25, 2015

SDG&E: If you're not prepared for the change, it's too late

Sunny San Diego may be the perfect place for solar, but solar adoption is causing serious problems on the grid. 

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 24, 2015

Southern Co. buys 99 MW of Georgia solar

Southern Power now has approximately 670 MW of renewable energy generating capacity either operational or in development.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 24, 2015

Solar advocates clash with Xcel on size of community solar arrays

More than half of the community solar projects in Xcel's queue are greater than or equal to 10 MW.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 24, 2015

West Virginia solar advocates urge governor to veto net metering bill

Solar advocates say a bill in West Virginia could ruin the resource's value proposition.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 24, 2015

Facing protests, SRP proposes changes to rate hikes for solar customers

SolarCity says it is ready to file an anti-trust lawsuit if the rates are approved.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 23, 2015

Solar advocates respond to critical tax study, ready for a "bare knuckle brawl" on ITC

A solar lobbyist has taken aim at a recent report on solar tax credits from a conservative think tank.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 23, 2015

Controversial Indiana solar bill moves quickly through critical committee

HB 1320 would legalize solar leasing but add costs that critics say would hurt its value proposition. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 20, 2015

"The next shale": How solar is poised to transform America's energy markets

“The comparison is the magnitude of the impact solar can have on the market,” the lead author of a recent study said.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 19, 2015

SDG&E lands $5M grant to expand all-renewables microgrid

The system will be one of the biggest all-renewables-capable U.S. microgrids.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 18, 2015

Duke Energy looks to expand NC solar portfolio

Duke is seeking projects to come online by the end of this year but will consider proposals with a 2016 inservice date.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 18, 2015

TVA to sign major solar deal with NextEra for 80 MW

The deal will be TVA's first utility-scale solar purchase.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 13, 2015

Tong and Wellinghoff: Why fixed charges are a false fix to the utility industry's solar challenges

James Tong and Jon Wellinghoff explain why the recent push for fixed charges may help utilities in the short run, but will come at a huge cost to all.

By James Tong and Jon Wellinghoff • Feb. 13, 2015

Why Dept of Energy is going big on community shared solar

DOE says community shared solar could be a $12 billion industry by 2020.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 12, 2015

ARPA-E 2015: Storage, a 'plug-and-play' grid, and SolarCity's appeal to utilities

Here are the highlights from the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit 2015.

By Gavin Bade • Feb. 12, 2015

Xcel warns large 'community' solar projects are skirting intent of law

Developers of so-called "community" solar gardens are stringing together small projects to create larger arrays and at a potential cost to ratepaters, Xcel warned.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 11, 2015