Tag: policy
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Takeaways from the 2020 State Solar Power Rankings Report (where does your state rank and why?)
Solar Power Rocks (SPR) is one of our favorite sites — a comprehensive resource of state and national solar policy, incentives and financial estimates. Its super cool 2020 State Solar Power Rankings Report is now availabile and the main takeaway to me is that while residential solar hit a recordRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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New Orleans promotes free solar evaluations as part of Solar for All NOLA campaign
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is breaking from Louisiana’s poor solar policy grade with a new Solar for All NOLA program. Solar for All NOLA will be led by the Greater New Orleans Housing Alliance (GNOHA), which will work with two respected local solar businesses — PosiGen Solar and SolarRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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National clean energy groups request a rehearing with FERC, claiming it undermines state programs with MOPR
Four national clean energy organizations are calling out Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for its “regulatory overreach” with its Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR), which they are saying is bias toward fossil fuels and blocks renewables from participating in wholesale PJM capacity markets. The four — Advanced Energy Economy (AEE),Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar Landscape awarded 53 percent of rooftop projects in New Jersey’s community solar pilot program
Solar Landscape, a solar energy company specializing in large commercial solar installations, was awarded more than 20 megawatts of rooftop solar projects as part of the first round of New Jersey’s community solar pilot program. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) selected Solar Landscape’s projects as part ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Ipsun Solar hires government adviser to boost advocacy efforts in Virginia
Ipsun Solar, a premier solar installer in Northern Virginia, has brought on Alan S. Larsen as senior adviser for governmental and legal affairs. Among his initial endeavors, Larsen will coordinate the company’s effort to advocate for improved solar policy in Virginia. “So much of the progress on energy production andRead More — Solar Builder magazine