Tag: net metering
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More Nevada solar layoffs: Priemier Solar, Radiant Solar make cuts
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before, but solar companies are laying off workers in Nevada and looking for business out of state. Following the now infamous decision to slash net metering buyback rates and add high fees for solar customers in Nevada, Las Vegas-based Radiant Solar Solutions of NV wasRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Nevada solar company GoSolar cuts jobs in wake of PUCN decision
Following the decision by Governor Brian Sandoval‘s Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) to dramatically alter Nevada’s rooftop solar industry, big name national solar companies like SolarCity and Vivint came out against the move and then even publicly stopped doing business in the area. Well, it isn’t just the bigRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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New Hampshire residents support solar energy, net metering
A new state-wide poll found that 4 out of 5 New Hampshire voters favor solar as an energy source and a clear majority support New Hampshire’s net metering law that allows solar customers to get credit for the extra energy their solar panels produce. The support spans political party lines.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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SolarCity affirms: ‘We have no alternative but to cease Nevada installations’
SolarCity followed up on its claim that it would cease doing business in Nevada if the state’s Public Utilities Commission voted to approve of a new tariff that would retroactively apply to all net metered solar residents. Here is the original story for background. “This is a very difficult decision butRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar CEOs say they will cease operations in Nevada if proposed tariff changes go through
Nevada is on the verge of voting on a drastic change to its rate structure that would retroactively affect anyone who has already installed solar based on the original net metering tariff. Residents and several solar CEOs are unhappy with this sudden change in direction. From the Las Vegas Review-Journal:Read More — Solar Builder magazine