Tag: community solar

January 10, 2024

With billions on the line from the federal government and the potential for renters and disadvantaged communities to finally access clean, affordable solar energy, California’s three largest utilities are actively working to stop the California Public Utilities Commission from issuing […]

October 23, 2020

Utilities are pushing for a bigger role in integrating distributed energy resources (DER) in their service territories, saying their ownership would benefit customers. They also see economic opportunity and other advantages in the flexibility of DER, which is becoming vital […]

May 2, 2018

The solar industry weathered a particularly strange 2017, but is poised for global growth. If the right factors come together, solar power could provide 15 percent of the global electricity mix by the 2030s, rather than the business-as-usual rate of […]

April 5, 2018

This week the Illinois Commerce Commission finalized the state’s Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan, with tweaks that clean energy advocates say will boost installation and access to renewables in the state. It also officially places Illinois in the upper echelons […]

July 7, 2017

The Oregon Public Utility Commission has approved rules creating a framework for utility community solar programs that are expected to total about 160 megawatts in an initial phase. However, the PUC has more work to do before community solar programs […]

March 20, 2017

Arkansas regulators have voted to grandfather existing solar customers into retail net metering rates for the next 20 years, according to a report in Arkansas Business. The Public Service Commission made other decisions palatable to the solar industry as well, […]