Tag: policy
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Solar module surplus, 400 W in demand and more 2023 PV market insights for solar installers
Right now, all signs point to a buyers market for solar modules in the residential and commercial & industrial (C&I) segments. Supply is ready and waiting. Prices are lows, and wattages are high. How did we get here? What comes next? To wrap Module Month on Solar Builder, let’s take stock of the PV module……
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NFPA 855 could mean big changes to residential battery-based systems
From small to large-scale applications, the popularity of battery-based off-grid and grid-connected backup systems has grown considerably worldwide. With that, the demand for larger, higher capacity systems has also grown. Although lead-acid battery banks are certainly scalable to suit the needs of most residential and commercial applications, battery technologies such as lithium-ion now offer customers……
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Is it feasible? Is it legal? Sunnova micro utility plan explained as CPUC mulls decision
With all eyes on the California Public Utility Commission’s (CPUC) net energy metering (NEM 3) decision last year, and how that decision might devalue solar systems for homeowners, national solar installer and service provider Sunnova set its sights on an entirely different distributed energy framework for California homeowners. In September, Sunnova Community Microgrids California LLC……
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New year, new utility rates: How solar PPAs protect businesses from inflation
It’s no secret that inflation has impacted our cost of living – and the cost of doing business. We are now seeing the ripple effect beyond our eggs at the grocery store and into nearly everything, including electricity rates throughout the nation. In the Northwest, Oregon’s PacifiCorp Utility is expected to increase rates by 6.8%….…
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Google Nest, General Motors headline RMI’s Virtual Power Plant Partnership
Virtual power plants (VPP) are an intriguing path to a more efficient and cost-effective electric grid. VPPs involve the aggregation and coordination of distributed energy resources (like homes with solar + battery storage or smart thermostats or even EVs) to work together as an asset on the grid. Customers themselves or their authorized energy management……