APsmart has announced that new FIMER and POMcube inverters are now listed under its Photovoltaic Rapid Shutdown Systems (PVRSS) Solution SunSpec standard compliance. The newly added inverters include the FIMER UNO-DM-TL-PLUS-US series and POMCube hybrid residential iCAN NetZero Plus series, ranging from 3 kW to...
Read MorePECO, Pennsylvania’s largest electric and natural gas utility, has embarked on the second phase of the company’s statewide solar credit procurement program, which will result in 8,000 solar Alternative Energy Credits (AECs) procured from Pennsylvania-based solar generators and aggregators in 2022. The first phase of...
Read MoreGovernor Kathy Hochul announced a $25 million statewide federal grant proposal supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, the New York State Department of Labor and the New York Community Colleges Energy Equity Consortium. This proposal will take a multi-faceted approach...
Read MoreAurora Solar and Mosaic, a financing platform for U.S. residential solar and energy-efficient home improvements, announced a new partnership to further accelerate solar adoption at scale. With this integration, solar installers can seamlessly access their Mosaic account in Aurora to provide homeowners competitive financing options...
Read MoreThe Dept. of Energy (DOE) will provide $2.91 billion to boost production of advanced batteries used in stationary energy storage and electric vehicles, as directed by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. DOE intends to fund battery materials refining and production plants, battery cell and pack manufacturing...
Read MoreThrough a unanimous vote, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) issued an order in Xcel Energy’s 2020 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The decision includes a target of 2.5-GW of new solar by 2030, a requirement that Xcel Energy establish a stakeholder group to address energy...
Read MoreThe California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) decided to indefinitely delay its decision on net-metering changes, according to SEIA. “The proposed decision never made sense for a host of reasons. It would have compromised the reliability of California’s electricity delivery system, harmed California’s effort to tackle...
Read MoreA broad coalition of solar companies, environmental and consumer advocates, led by the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC), has prevailed at the Indiana Court of Appeals in a case challenging approval by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission’s (IURC) of CenterPoint’s “excess distributed generation”...
Read MoreOn Jan. 26, the Ohio Senate passed Senate Bill 61 (SB 61), which would make it easier for homeowners who live in homeowner associations and condo associations to install solar on their roofs. Now, the bill moves to the House of Representatives for further consideration....
Read MoreIHI Terrasun Solutions has signed an agreement with GlidePath to provide energy storage system solutions and lifecycle services for the Byrd Ranch Storage Project in Sweeny, Texas, which just started construction. By providing 50 MW of AC-coupled storage, along with a 10-year warranty and maintenance...
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