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Tag: commercial

  • How the lack of a common interconnection rule affects solar installers, customers

    The inherent nature of energy storage systems (ESS) can become an issue at the time of interconnection in cases in which it is not classified under “generator.” Without this simple addition to the interconnection rules of the utility, longer and costlier procedures for the interconnection of an ESS may beRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Sweet Sunlight: Connecticut Green Bank program helps pastry shop go solar

    Using financing from Connecticut Green Bank’s C-PACE program helps Stamford family business save money The DiMare Pastry Shop in Stamford is known for bringing sunshine into customers’ daily lives and special moments through their baked goods, cakes and cookies. Now, the family-owned and operated business will power its 12 LargoRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Microsoft, Sol Systems create cool community investment agreement fund as part of solar deal

    Sol Systems, a national solar energy finance and development firm, announced a groundbreaking initiative with Microsoft, Corp. that creates the first community investment fund and the company’s single largest renewable energy portfolio energy purchase agreement. Sol Systems and Microsoft designed the portfolio to maximize its positive environmental, community and societalRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • What really makes a microgrid, a microgrid?

    Though there are many specific definitions of a microgrid, at its core a microgrid means the ability of a distributed energy resource, typically solar PV and battery energy storage, to both interact with the utility grid and stand alone with no utility. From a technical perspective, what are the key elementsRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • What really makes a microgrid, a microgrid?

    Though there are many specific definitions of a microgrid, at its core a microgrid means the ability of a distributed energy resource, typically solar PV and battery energy storage, to both interact with the utility grid and stand alone with no utility. From a technical perspective, what are the key elementsRead More — Solar Builder magazine