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  • Scanifly’s drone-based solar shading assessment approved by NYSERDA and MassCEC

    Both New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) have approved shading tools from Scanifly, a solar software platform that uses drones and 3D modeling to automate site surveying and design, as a verifiable method for solar system design and analysis. ToRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • SunShare commissions six more Minnesota community solar gardens

    SunShare’s SaintSun and ZumbroSun community solar projects in Minnesota have been commissioned and are now live. Owned and operated by SunShare, the SaintSun (6.9 MWdc) and ZumbroSun (1.3 MWdc) projects consist of six total community solar gardens, which will serve approximately 1,200 households in Carver, Wabasha, and adjacent counties, asRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Eaton teams with Pecan Street to develop next-gen residential demand response system

    Energy research organization Pecan Street Inc. and power management company Eaton are partnering to develop and test a next-generation residential demand response solution that will increase overall efficiency of the electric grid and optimize the use of renewable energy generation resources. As more households invest in solar energy, electric vehicles,Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • IEEFA: The solar investment tax credit should be extended for vulnerable coalfield areas

    The federal solar tax credit should be extended by at least four years in coalfield areas, like the ones around the Navajo Generating Station (NGS) and Kayenta Coal Mine in Arizona, according to a briefing note released by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). “Scheduled curtailment ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Virginia SCC approves 11 programs proposed by Dominion for energy efficiency, demand response

    The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) approved a portfolio of 11 new energy efficiency (EE) and demand response (DR) programs proposed by Dominion Energy Virginia. The portfolio includes programs utilizing an array of advanced energy technologies and services, including residential customer engagement, smart thermostats, and lighting systems and controls. TheRead More — Solar Builder magazine