Author: LEED Blogger
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Arizona Supreme Court saves solar lease customers from paying extra property taxes
Arizona residents with leased solar systems on their home should not have to pay state property taxes on that PV equipment, says the Arizona Supreme Court in a ruling on Friday. Stated by Justice Ann A. Scott Timmer in the opinion: “Because taxpayers do not operate electric generation facilities, (theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Heyco introduces four new cable tie products
Heyco has recently added multiple new products to its already extensive line of Cable Ties including Nylon 12, Blind Mount, Releasable, and HEYBite Cable Ties. Let’s meet the newbies. Heyco Nylon 12 Cable Ties are weather/UV resistant and suitable for high moisture, corrosive (zinc chloride and dilute acids) and lowRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Report: Utilities still have a lot of electric vehicle planning to do
Amid rising predictions of the accelerating adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) across the country, a new report from the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) finds that many U.S. utilities are still in the earliest stages of EV programs and activities. Based on a survey of 486 utilities the report, “UtilitiesRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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How RE-volv is working with students in the Midwest to install solar at nonprofits
Students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Dayton in Ohio are working with the San Francisco-based nonprofit RE-volv to bring the power and benefits of solar energy to two local nonprofits: Mission of Mary Cooperative in Dayton, and Project Home in Madison. “Working with RE-volv offers aRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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TerraSmart completes New York’s second largest solar project
The second largest solar project in the state of New York, Shoreham Solar Commons, was completed last month by TerraSmart. Situated on a former golf course, Shoreham will produce 24.9 MW AC of photovoltaic energy for the town of Brookhaven assisting the local utility, Long Island Power Authority, in reachingRead More — Solar Builder magazine