Tag: News
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Duke Energy denied in attempt to raise fixed rates on customers in North Carolina
Duke Energy had big plans in North Carolina for a $13 billion capital reinvestment plan to modernize the grid and requested a $472 million rate hike to fund it (about 8.5 percent on average). The details of the plan and the increased rates didn’t sound too “modern” to North CarolinaRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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PCI Solar develops solar 1.8-MW project at brownfield site in Wasco, Calif.
PCI Solar has completed construction of a 1.8-MW solar array for the City of Wasco in California. The project, developed by Siemens, is part of California’s RES-BCT program, which allows a local government with one or more eligible renewable generating facilities to export energy to the grid and receive generationRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Sky Management installs 600 kW rooftop solar system at N.J.-based Checkpoint Systems
Sky Management Services and Sky Power sent word of a 600 kW rooftop solar installation at Checkpoint Systems Corporate Headquarters in Thorofare, N.J. Sky Management purchased the 104,000 square foot building in March 2016. “Checkpoint has made a commitment to continue the global headquarters in Thorofare, NJ. The year longRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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IRS releases solar Investment Tax Credit qualification guidance
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance establishing when construction starts for solar projects under tax law, allowing developers to invest with confidence in new solar projects. “The IRS has taken an important step forward with this guidance and provided certainty that will help solar project sponsors finance and buildRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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New York solar installer expands into California after 2020 mandate news
YSG Solar, a New York-based solar system design and installation company is expanding into the California market this June with a new office in San Francisco. “We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to expand our company from the East to West Coast,” said David Magid, founder of YSG Solar. “ThisRead More — Solar Builder magazine