Tag: West

  • SolarCity completes 4.7-MW solar project for Army family housing

    More than 18,000 solar panels were installed at Army family housing thanks to Balfour Beatty Communities and SolarCity. The solar panels are installed on multi-family housing, community centers and maintenance facilities at Fort Detrick, Maryland and Fort Carson, Colo., to provide power to approximately 1,200 housing units across the twoRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • 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

  • Details on solar project underway at Michael David Winery

    The Michael David Winery completed phase 1 of its solar install at its Highway 12 and Bare Ranch locations in Lodi, Calif. Having prided themselves for years on their sustainable growing practices, the winery now looks to expand their sustainability platform. Fusion Power Design, based in Lodi, engineered and installed theRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Recent projects from Baker Electric: Jewish center, Catholic school, golf tech company

    Baker Electric Solar, a full-service solar company based in San Diego, has sent word on a couple recent commercial projects it has completed or is nearing completion on. Let’s take a look! First up, Baker designed and installed a 216 kW rooftop solar system consisting of 864 Hyundai 250W panelsRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • 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