Category: Connecticut
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Connecticut solar installers are in legal fight over property tax exemption language
This article was originally published on Energy News Network. Court cases dispute the definition of “private residential use” for exempting solar installations from property taxes. At least 15 municipalities in Connecticut are locked in court battles with solar companies who say they are wrongfully taxing residential solar installations. Since 2017,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Utility attacks on home solar continue: Connecticut next to end net metering
As bad as the #TrumpTariffs were, the regulatory changes and attacks on the economics of distributed generation at the local level across the country are a much bigger cause for concern. Connecticut utility Eversource and its pals in the Connecticut Senate and House are following the lead of recent adoptersRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar workers rally in Connecticut to try save net metering
Solar workers and advocates from over a dozen companies across Connecticut filled the area in front of the Connecticut’s Capitol Building’s north entrance with signs reading “Save Solar Jobs,” and “Fix SB9.” The rally was organized jointly by Solar Connecticut and The Alliance for Solar Choice, with participation from atRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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New site allows Connecticut residents to comparison shop for solar
Connecticut residents in search of comprehensive solar information can now visit GoSolarCT.com, which allows homeowners to research and comparison-shop for solar online, while helping local solar installers grow their business. The website is the result of a partnership between the Connecticut Green Bank and EnergySage. The entire EnergySage offering has beenRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Agriculture Census: Conservation and Energy
The bulk of solar energy production occurred in orchards, on sugarcane and hay farms, and on…