Category: Maine
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Maine PUC proposes rule to phase out net-metering
The ups and downs of Maine’s solar industry continue after its Public Utilities Commission issued a proposed rule that would make several changes to Chapter 313 concerning net metering. Under the Commission’s current rule, generation from a customer’s generating facility may be used as a kWh credit (currently energy plus transmissionRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Maine solar bill defeated by larger installer lobbying effort — did it hurt the local installer?
A solar energy bill was defeated in Maine last month, and the reason it was defeated, according to this feature in the Portland Press Herald, was a lobbying effort by the country’s largest solar installers. For those installers – SolarCity, Sunrun – getting involved in local politics to work onRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar vs. the state: Net metering, rate battles are heating up around the country
The extension of the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) got the big headlines, but the net metering and rate decisions being made around the country could have a dramatic impact on a solar installer’s business. The most notable of these battles is taking place in Nevada, and the path taken toRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Maine solar installers petition legislature to preserve net metering policy
Maine solar installers, local and national businesses, environmental organizations, and the newly-formed Solar Energy Association of Maine delivered a petition with nearly 4,000 signatures to the Legislature today, urging Maine regulators and lawmakers to preserve current net metering policy as a side-by-side option for consumers who want to go solar.Read More
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Activist Tom Steyer Announces Big-Spending Election Plan to Take Down Climate-Denying Candidates
The billionaire will focus on these seven races in November…