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DOE: Price of solar power to drop up to 12% in 2014
Distributed solar photovoltaic system prices dropped 12% to 19% nationwide in 2013.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 22, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Solar's tax credit fight could lead to 'Tomorrow Power & Light' or 'World War III'
The fight for solar’s tax credit could be a war against oil and gas interests but also lead to a 21st century system.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 21, 2014 -
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TrendlineTop 5 Stories from Utility Dive
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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CPS Energy proposes net metering alternative based on wholesale markets
CPS Energy wants to small solar providers to compete for power purchase agreements.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 20, 2014 -
Ohio regulators eliminate in-state sourcing for renewables
PUCO's decision is more bad news for Ohio's solar industry.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 20, 2014 -
San Francisco proposal would put solar on nearly every new roof
The law would double the city’s solar, but could make new builds costly.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 17, 2014 -
Austin Energy pushes back on City Council's solar mandate
The municipal Texas utility wants less solar and new natural gas to keep rates down.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 17, 2014 -
Solar drives net metering boom in Vermont
Solar now accounts for 93.5% of all net metering capacity in the state.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 17, 2014 -
California county authorizes construction of 135 MW of solar
The Kern County Board of Supervisors issued conditional use permits to 8minutenergy.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 17, 2014 -
Department of Energy
MGE challenges Wisconsin city's solar proposal
Madison's plan to increase solar 30-fold has support from seemingly everyone—except the local utility.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 17, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The latest innovation in rooftop solar? SolarCity's new loan product
America's biggest rooftop solar company expects half its business to come from loans by mid-2015.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 16, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How utilities can mitigate grid impacts of high solar penetrations
New strategies for utilities and installers to put solar in better places to protect the grid.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 16, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How utilities can streamline rooftop solar interconnection and cut costs
A new online tool from Clean Power Research can help utilities get solar arrays online more efficiently.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 16, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Have rumors of concentrated solar's demise been greatly exaggerated?
Everyone agrees the industry is in a rough patch, but experts say a turnaround could be in the offing.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 16, 2014 -
NY Gov. Cuomo signs law extending tax breaks for solar
The legislation also doubles the size of the solar credit.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 16, 2014 -
New Mexico to open public land to solar development
The state's Public Lands Office has opened a competitive bidding process.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 16, 2014 -
Department of Energy
Georgia Power inks solar contracts for less than 6.5 cents/kWh
The utility issued a request for proposals for 495 MW, but ended up with 515 MW.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 16, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How SDG&E's rate reform will impact solar, low-income consumers
The utility says the new rates correspond better with individuals' energy usage.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 15, 2014 -
SolarCity turns to crowdfunding to finance growing solar business
If you're over 18 and have $1000, you can buy bonds from the nation's largest solar installer and financier.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 15, 2014 -
'Brouhaha' on Long Island over proposed sPower solar project
PSEG says it will work to make its solar plans in the region more transparent.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 14, 2014 -
NIPSCO proposes expanding feed-in-tariff program
The proposal would allow NIPSCO to procure 16 MW from small-scale, renewable projects within its service territory.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 14, 2014 -
HECO solar plans in question as second project drops out
At issue are land evaluations being completed by the U.S. Navy.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 14, 2014 -
Berkeley Lab deploys microsynchrophasors to measure grid loads
The University of California is studying how to better integrate solar power.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 14, 2014 -
Three solar module technologies emerge as market leaders
Standard silicon dominates but premium crystalline silicon and thin films are still in game.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 13, 2014 -
SoCal Edison seeks 63 MW of distributed solar
Bids are due January 6 for PV projects between 500 kilowatts and 10 megawatts.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 13, 2014 -
Pew: North Carolina makes big gains in solar, leads Southeast
The state's investment in solar energy gets a boost from its academic institutions, according to a new analysis.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 13, 2014
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