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Thousands of Nevadans Urge Utilities Commission to Stand Strong for Rooftop...
Yesterday dozens of concerned Nevadans gathered at the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) to show support for one of the state’s most important rooftop solar programs. The energetic crowd...
View ArticleBig win in the Beehive State!
On the last working day of the summer, the Utah PSC released its decision in the recent rate case of Rocky Mountain Power (RMP), a subsidiary of Pacificorp (itself owned by Berkshire Hathaway Energy)....
View ArticleStudy: Net metering would help keep rates low in Mississippi
With utilities pushing back against successful net metering programs nationwide, we find ourselves making the case again and again that – contrary to the dominant utility line - rooftop solar delivers...
View ArticleColorado PUC Deliberates the Benefits of Net Metering
Solar supporters once again packed the house at the Colorado Public Utilities Commission yesterday as Xcel Energy and solar advocates debated the benefits of net metering. A diverse range of...
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DOE paper: Keep Calm and Net Meter On
The problem is not too much solar. That might seem self-evident, but that is basically what utilities around the country are arguing — and trying to ‘fix.’ As energy users are increasingly turning to...
View ArticleWill California Protect Customers’ Right to Self-Generate?
Should you be able to reduce the amount of energy you buy from your utility by generating your own power? Or does a utility have the right to demand that you buy all your power from them, even if you...
View ArticleFreeing the Grid: States Remain Strong on Consumer Clean Energy Policies
Vote Solar and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) today released the 2014 edition of Freeing the Grid, a policy guide that grades all 50 states on two key clean energy programs: net...
View ArticleWisconsin offers a good example of bad solar rate design
Last week, the Wisconsin PSC voted two to one to approve fairly drastic rate change proposals from We Energies that will make it more difficult and expensive for customers to go solar. The proposed...
View ArticleColorado PUC Seeks Net Metering Perspectives from Other States
Colorado’s net metering saga continues. The Colorado PUC initiated an open stakeholder discussion about the future of the crediting program earlier this year after rejecting Xcel Energy’s proposal to...
View ArticleNew York Commission doubles net metering cap, pushes conversation on shared...
Already at the forefront of our nation’s clean energy revolution, New York is pushing further! At its regular meeting today, the NY Public Service Commission made some very positive moves for advancing...
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What gives you hope? For us, it’s solar
When you think of the energy challenges facing the world, what gives you hope? How about this . . . In 2014, a third of the new power generation built in the US was solar. Google, Apple, Facebook,...
View ArticleRethinking standby and fixed charges
We just hosted a webinar with Jim Kennerly of the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center. Jim presented on his recent paper: Rethinking Standby and Fixed Cost Charges: Regulatory and Rate...
View ArticleSRP’s Solar Rate Hike: A Cautionary Tale from an Unregulated Utility
On February 9th, more than 800 concerned citizens showed up to the Salt River Project’s (SRP) Board of Directors meeting at the utility’s private country club in Tempe. The room was packed with...
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Mass Solar Coalition Applauds Progress on Solar Policy Roadmap
The Mass Solar Coalition, an alliance of clean enegy and environmental stakeholders that we are proud to help coordinate, is commending the work of the Net Metering and Solar Task Force, which sent a...
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Nevada Solar Supporters Take to the Street
In Las Vegas, solar supporters celebrated Earth Day by taking to the street–West Sahara Avenue that is. Specifically, both sides of West Sahara Avenue right in front of NV Energy. The rally united...
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Tell Your Legislators: Let Solar Grow!
The Mass Solar Coalition needs your help urging Massachusetts legislators to expand one of our state’s most successful solar programs: net metering. A looming cap on net metering, which gives customers...
View ArticleHundreds of Solar Workers Rally at California PUC
Over 150 solar workers rallied Thursday morning at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to continue policies that support the fast-growing rooftop solar market in California. The ralliers...
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Mass Solar Supporters Turn Out in Force to Support Raising the Net Metering Cap
This week, solar supporters in Massachusetts rallied to send a clear message that the state should act immediately to raise the net metering cap and keep solar shining. 100 concerned citizens showed up...
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A Postcard from Florida: NextEra Energy is Crushing Florida’s Aloha Spirit
A little over a week ago, Hawaii regulators approved the acquisition of its main utility – HECO – by Florida-based NextEra Energy. All of Hawaii’s eyes should be on NextEra’s behavior in the Sunshine...
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