Category: Green Building LEED News
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GAF recalls Timberline solar shingles due to fire hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Division posted notice of a recall involving TLS-1 jumper modules and TLS-1 energy shingles from the Timberline residential solar product line, manufactured by GAF Energy LLC, of San Jose, Calif. The electrical components in the solar energy shingles can malfunction, posing a fire hazard. The recall affects about 2,100 units….…
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California PUC seeks to limit self-consumption of solar in new virtual NEM rules
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) proposed new rules last week that would “make it unaffordable for renters in multifamily housing, farms, and schools to benefit from rooftop solar and battery storage,” according to the California Solar & Storage Association (CALSSA). Background | The Virtual Net Energy Metering (VNEM) and Net Energy Metering Aggregation (NEMA)……
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PG&E enrolls 7,500 Sunrun customers in grid resiliency program, more on the way
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) signed an exclusive partnership with Sunrun to tap its fleet of residential solar + battery storage + energy-as-a-service customers to increase grid resiliency during critical months of peak energy consumption. This Energy Efficiency Summer Reliability Program, also known as Peak Power Rewards, quickly reached maximum enrollment and energy capacity……
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Electriq provides solar + storage to help Calif. city reach 100% renewable power goal
Energy storage provider Electriq Power Holdings Inc. has signed of an agreement to provide solar + storage solutions in Goleta, California. Through a new program with the city, Electriq will deliver affordable, sustainable and resilient energy to residents through fully financed residential microgrids. Through the program’s city-vetted power purchase agreement (PPA), called the PoweredUp Network, all……
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LevelTen Q2 PPA Price Index report shows signs of stabilizing in solar
LevelTen Energy’s recently released Q2 2023 PPA Price Index report shows that solar prices began to stabilize — and decrease — for the first time since Q1 2020. One exception is with ERCOT, which experienced some uncertainty after series of proposals in the Texas legislature. According to the report, North American P25 solar PPA offer……