Tag: net metering
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Nevada Supreme Court decides against voting referendum to restore net metering
Nevada decides yet again to remove power from the people. The state Supreme Court has decided against a referendum for the upcoming election that would have let people vote on whether or not to restore net metering rates. The decision was based on the description required to explain the effectRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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U.S. solar policy update: 42 states take action (24 involving net metering)
Solar is a hot topic around the country as regulators, legislators and utilities all try and figure out the best way to approach this new, disruptive industry. Nearly every state in the union took some solar policy action in Q2 2016 — 42 states and the District of Columbia, toRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Will Nevada revive its net metering rates? (or at least grandfather customers in?)
The residential solar industry in Nevada was buried earlier this year when the state’s regulators reduced the retail remuneration rate paid to net metering customers and also created a separate customer class for residential and small-scale solar. There was an increase in fixed charges as well as a decrease inRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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San Diego is first California city to hit solar cap — so now what?
San Diego beat larger metro areas including San Francisco and Los Angeles to become the first city in California to reach the solar cap in their utility’s region. Sullivan Solar Power estimates that solar in San Diego has become a $1 billion a year industry, and the city is theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar industry rallies in Colorado to fight Xcel Energy rate proposals
Xcel Energy, a utility in Colorado, has proposed increasing fixed charges for all customers while reducing charges on energy used. Xcel also plans to introduce demand charges for residential customers, which up until now have only applied to large commercial and industrial customers. Like similar proposals brought about by otherRead More — Solar Builder magazine