Tag: policy
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FERC affirms decision to hold utilities accountable for interconnection delays
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission affirmed its historic July 2023 rule that modernizes the U.S. transmission grid by streamlining the generator interconnection process. The rule, known as Order No. 2023, ensures that resources can connect to the transmission system in a reliable, efficient, transparent and timely manner. This interconnection rulemaking is the first step in……
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Feds release final rules on direct pay provisions in IRA
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have released final rules on the direct pay provisions included in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The tax credits are part of the Biden-Harris administration’s “Investing in America” agenda to help build projects more quickly and affordably. The IRA created two new credit delivery……
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Fire safety code conundrums continue for battery suppliers
Manufacturers of batteries for stationary energy storage are facing a moving target for fire safety code as written by the leading U.S. defining body for fire safety, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). NFPA Code 855 is now in its third iteration, with a fourth and fifth already in the works. National electric codes follow……
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PG&E rate hikes improve home solar ROI under NEM 3
As the fight over California’s NEM 3 continues, with one California politician launching an effort to repeal it, PG&E brought value back to solar PV the old fashioned way with a rate hike. At the start of the year, PG&E started charging 13% more for power to fund undergrounding power lines and other wildfire mitigation……
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Spread the wealth: Lower solar installation costs with meter collar connection
PV systems designed to self-consume solar energy are coming back into vogue. Reasons include rising utility rates, the addition of electric vehicles, and — the biggie — public utility commissions rolling back net metering payback rates for exported solar energy, for both home and building owners. In this article from the Q1 2024 issue of……