Tag: regulations
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New Jersey bill would raise RPS, solar carve out (and subsidize more nuclear power)
The New Jersey Legislature is nearing passing Senate Bill 877 that would modify the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Solar Renewable Energy Credit obligation to require 5.1 percent of New Jersey’s electricity to come from solar by 2021 (up from 4.1 percent). It also would establish a community solar programRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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This California bill expands access to solar energy generated by already-developed sites
The California Legislature is being commended again for its support of solar energy, passing a bill last week to make it easier for businesses, schools, nonprofits and municipalities to access solar. In turn, this will help generate thousands of new jobs and millions of dollars of investment in the state.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Report: Indiana could save $2.3 billion via demand reduction strategies
As utility data becomes more publicly available, the more innovative ideas and solutions can be proposed. Like this: A report issued by Indiana Advanced Energy Economy finds that a combination of demand reduction strategies could avoid or defer the need for new power plants, transmission lines, and distribution infrastructure acrossRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar trade case talk and what’s next with SEIA CEO Abigail Ross Hopper
At Solar Power Northeast last week in Boston, we grabbed 15 mins of SEIA CEO Abigail Ross Hopper’s time to chat about where SEIA and the solar industry go now that the trade case drama has ended and the 30 percent tariff is in place. Below is a truncated versionRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Post-solar tariff roundup: Installation forecasts, SunPower delays, WTO challenge
Tariffs are being placed on solar modules and cells, per orders of Donald Trump, and will be effective Feb. 7, 2018. Here are all of the details on how these will go into effect. What follows is an updated forecast for U.S. solar installations during that tariff period and additionalRead More — Solar Builder magazine