Tag: policy
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California lawmaker introduces bill to repeal NEM 3.0
A California lawmaker has introduced a bill to repeal damaging energy policies that have curtailed the state’s solar industry. Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) has introduced new legislation to reduce fees and taxes on residential solar projects and restore incentives to Californians who are helping to generate clean energy for our grid. The California Public Utilities……
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Tracking the growth of domestic solar tracker manufacturing
The solar tracker manufacturing market in the United States has seen rapid growth over the past year and a half thanks to tax incentives within the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). A domestic content bonus within the law was meant to encourage more U.S. manufacturing to bolster the solar supply chain. “The domestic content bonus under……
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Results of Sunrun’s PG&E Peak Reward Program from August to October
Sunrun customers aided the California grid in summer and fall of 2023 via the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) Energy Efficiency Summer Reliability Program, also known as Peak Power Rewards. This residential solar and storage distributed virtual power plant was popular with Sunrun customers, achieving its maximum enrollment of 8,500 customers. It was also……
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Connecticut doubles upfront incentive to install home energy storage
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) recently announced updates to the Energy Storage Solutions program to increase accessibility and adoption by residential customers in Connecticut. Residential customers can now receive up to $16,000 in upfront incentives, an increase from the previous maximum incentive of $7,500. For customers that qualify as low-income, the upfront incentive……
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Brooklyn SolarWorks CEO shares five ways solar is expanding in NYC
2023 was a breakthrough year for New York City’s transition to renewable energy. NYC-based Brooklyn SolarWorks’ CEO T.R. Ludwig says these five key drivers that will transform the city’s use of renewable energy. City of Yes | City of Yes carbon Neutrality (COYCN) zoning amendment removes barriers to larger solar developments. The changes present opportunities……