Category: Green Building LEED News

  • CEA expects no major impact on solar PV imports after anti-circumvention case ruling

    Advisory firm Clean Energy Associates (CEA) expects solar PV import volumes and prices to remain largely unchanged following the U.S. Department of Commerce issuing its final determination in the anti-circumvention case regarding imports of solar PV cells and modules from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam on Aug. 18. Because Commerce’s final decision is similar to……

  • Dominion breaks ground on 100 MW solar + storage project at Dulles International Airport

    Washington, D.C.’s Dulles International Airport will soon be home to the largest renewable energy project ever developed at a U.S. airport. Officials from Dominion Energy and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) were joined by federal, state and local leaders on Aug. 22 to break ground on the Dulles Solar and Storage project at the airport,……

  • California taps OhmConnect, SunPower for Demand Side Grid Support Program

    The California Energy Commission (CEC) selected OhmConnect to be the only provider in two pilot programs with the new Demand Side Grid Support (DSGS) Program. OhmConnect will participate in the DSGS’ Incremental Market-Integrated Demand Response Capacity Pilot as a residential aggregator providing flexible demand when the grid is most stressed. The program provides incentives to……

  • Solar Business Builders | In-house sales vs. sales orgs and reducing change orders

    Running a solar business in 2023 is both easier and tougher than ever. On the one hand: demand is high, the ITC is extended long term, and solar-specific software tools are better than ever. On the other hand: net metering rate changes are lowering the value of home solar, energy storage is a complicated line……

  • Xcel Energy adds SolarEdge battery to Colorado VPP program

    Xcel Energy is including the SolarEdge Home Battery in the new ‘Renewable Battery Connect” Virtual Power Plant (VPP) incentive program. Eligible SolarEdge Home Battery owners in Colorado can now sign up for the Renewable Battery Connect program and earn meaningful financial incentives in return for discharging their stored solar battery energy during times of peak……