CleanTechnica » Net Metering http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Surprises In NREL State Study Of Where Solar Is Most Economical http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/22/surprises-nrel-state-study-solar-economical/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/22/surprises-nrel-state-study-solar-economical/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2014 20:00:58 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76634 Originally published on Solar Love. State by state, the effects of going solar are influenced by much more than how much the state naturally enjoys sunshine throughout the year. Going solar, according to new research by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, might be a more beneficial economic energy choice in states one does not expect to see at the top

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/solar-storage-market-go-beyond-1-billion-year-2018/feed/ 15 Arizona Solar: So Much Potential… Under Threat http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/arizona-solar-much-potential-threat/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/arizona-solar-much-potential-threat/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2014 20:00:47 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76475 Originally published on Solar Love. What’s the first thing you think of when you hear someone say Arizona? Heat? Sunlight? Well, apparently some of Arizona’s leaders don’t want solar power, even though there is plenty of sunlight year round. If you live in the Phoenix area and want to take advantage of all the sunlight

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/arizona-solar-much-potential-threat/feed/ 31 Solar Powered Cars, Top Solar Stocks (+ Other Solar Stories) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/solar-powered-cars-solar-news-3/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/solar-powered-cars-solar-news-3/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:50:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76426 In case you just can’t get enough solar news, analysis, and commentary, here’s a big link drop of good solar stories we haven’t already covered on CleanTechnica. Solar powered cars, solar trees, top solar stocks, and much, much more. Enjoy! Fun Solar EV Charging Rocks, But Which Option To Choose? Solar Trees For Solar-Powered EVs Solar

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/solar-powered-cars-solar-news-3/feed/ 0 A $48 Billion Opportunity For US Electric Customers http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/15/48-billion-opportunity-us-electric-customers/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/15/48-billion-opportunity-us-electric-customers/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2014 16:43:09 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76368 Originally published on ilsr.org. Electricity customers in the US got good news last week. A new report from Accenture highlighted a potential revenue loss for US utilities of $48 billion per year by 2025 due to distributed solar and energy efficiency. But where does that money go? If we pursue a democratic energy system as

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/15/48-billion-opportunity-us-electric-customers/feed/ 18 Arizona’s Largest Utility Plans Tax On Solar Leases http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/12/arizonas-largest-utility-plans-tax-solar-leases/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/12/arizonas-largest-utility-plans-tax-solar-leases/#comments Fri, 12 Dec 2014 21:04:38 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76265 This headline on solar leases from an investment site caught my eye: “Solar Leases Set To Become Toxic in Arizona.” Drawing free renewable energy from the sun sounds like a grand idea to many – but not if you happen to be a utility company operating with a business model based on the selling energy. Solar, which once had

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/12/arizonas-largest-utility-plans-tax-solar-leases/feed/ 32 One-Hour Solar Panel Installation, Fastest-Growing Solar State, + Other Solar News http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/one-hour-solar-panel-installation-solar-news/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/one-hour-solar-panel-installation-solar-news/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2014 14:44:30 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75731 Alongside our EV news roundup, here’s one for solar energy. But make sure you read all of our solar energy stories first. US Stuff One-Hour Solar Panel Installation (Seriously, One Hour!) The Fastest Growing Solar State In US Is Georgia $250 Million Dollar Funding Round For Solar Power Company Sunnova SolarCity, Walmart, Tesla Team Up To

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/one-hour-solar-panel-installation-solar-news/feed/ 8 Win A Solar Panel Installation For Your Home! http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/home-solar-panel-installation-sweepstakes/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/home-solar-panel-installation-sweepstakes/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2014 10:30:42 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75689 Ah, how I hope one of our wonderful CleanTechnica readers wins this one! SunPower*, one of the world’s top solar companies (and one of my absolute favorites), is running a sweepstakes in which a lucky homeowner in California, New York, Hawaii, Arizona, or Colorado can win a home solar panel installation worth $16,000. There’s not much

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/home-solar-panel-installation-sweepstakes/feed/ 5 #SolarChat on US Solar Policy — The Results http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/30/solarchat-us-solar-policy-results/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/30/solarchat-us-solar-policy-results/#comments Sun, 30 Nov 2014 15:00:27 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75655 Originally published on Solar Love. A couple weeks ago, I was the “featured journalist” on a massive #SolarChat on Twitter, the biggest yet. Senator Harry Reid joined in, as did the CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, Rhone Resch; OFA Climate Change Campaign Manager JackShapiro; Founder of Climate Hawks Vote RL Miller; and Greentech Media

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/30/solarchat-us-solar-policy-results/feed/ 2 1.5 GW Rooftop Solar Power Capacity In India By 2018, Says Report http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/26/1-5-gw-rooftop-solar-power-capacity-india-2018-says-report/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/26/1-5-gw-rooftop-solar-power-capacity-india-2018-says-report/#comments Wed, 26 Nov 2014 08:31:09 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75433 The boom in the Indian solar power industry will extend to the rooftop solar power segment as industries and commercial consumers look to take advantage of the falling solar power prices. Through changing industrial and policy dynamics, India looks set to install 1.5 GW of rooftop solar power capacity by 2018, a recent report by consultancy Bridge

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/26/1-5-gw-rooftop-solar-power-capacity-india-2018-says-report/feed/ 2 India Eyes 100 GW Solar Power Capacity By 2022 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/23/india-eyes-100-gw-solar-power-capacity-2022/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/23/india-eyes-100-gw-solar-power-capacity-2022/#comments Sun, 23 Nov 2014 10:16:46 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75329 While we have reported recently that India has hiked its solar power capacity target by five times and seeks to install 100 GW capacity by 2022, we’ll now consider some of the aspects of this enormous target. India’s recently announced target to install 100 GW solar power capacity by 2022 could make it one of the largest

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/23/india-eyes-100-gw-solar-power-capacity-2022/feed/ 23 Dark Money Makes The Utility World Go ‘Round http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/14/dark-money-makes-utility-world-go-round/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/14/dark-money-makes-utility-world-go-round/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2014 07:22:39 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74946 A so-called consumer advocacy group from Houston, Texas, with ties to the fossil fuel-loving Koch brothers, recently submitted 2,500 signatures from Wisconsin ratepayers to the Wisconsin Public Service Commission in support of across-the-board rate hikes from utilities Madison Gas & Electric and We Energies. The We Energies’ proposal also included a hefty additional tax on

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/14/dark-money-makes-utility-world-go-round/feed/ 13 Top Solar Policy States (+ Other Solar News) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/10/top-solar-policy-states-solar-news/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/10/top-solar-policy-states-solar-news/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2014 16:07:54 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74774 Looking for some more good solar news? Aside from our wonderful solar energy stories, below are some top solar news stories I’d recommend. Top solar policy states, Patagonia’s solar power push in Hawaii, a Mercedes solar concept car, and more goodies. Enjoy! Solar Policy & Politics News Anti-Solar Campaign Exposed Top Solar Policy States In America The

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/10/top-solar-policy-states-solar-news/feed/ 0 Join Senator Harry Reid, Rhone Resch, Me, & Others For An Epic #SolarChat http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/10/join-senator-harry-reid-rhone-resch-others-epic-solarchat/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/10/join-senator-harry-reid-rhone-resch-others-epic-solarchat/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2014 10:26:33 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74746 If you aren’t aware of the biggest solar event on Twitter, here’s the quick summary: #SolarChat has been going strong for three years now. It was originally launched by EcoOutfitters in November 2011. It is “a monthly discussion facilitated on Twitter that joins solar and renewable industry experts and solar-curious consumers to discuss issues relevant to solar

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/10/join-senator-harry-reid-rhone-resch-others-epic-solarchat/feed/ 1 Massachusetts Considering Net Metering For Small Hydropower Projects Over 60 kW http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/10/massachusetts-considering-net-metering-small-hydropower-projects-60-kw/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/10/massachusetts-considering-net-metering-small-hydropower-projects-60-kw/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2014 08:00:59 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74730 Massachusetts is currently considering extending its net-metering qualification guidelines to include small hydroelectric projects over 60 kW in capacity, in addition to those under 60 kW — which would put hydroelectric on level ground with solar energy, wind energy, and anaerobic digestion systems in the state. As it stands now, solar, wind, and anaerobic digestion

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/10/massachusetts-considering-net-metering-small-hydropower-projects-60-kw/feed/ 0 Why Is An Island Electric Utility Hindering Incredibly Cost-Effective Solar? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/27/island-electric-utility-hindering-incredibly-cost-effective-solar/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/27/island-electric-utility-hindering-incredibly-cost-effective-solar/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2014 18:00:29 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74062 The Northern Mariana Islands are one of several island U.S. territories, lying three-quarters of the way from Hawai’i to the Philippines. Like most islands, their electricity supply has been almost entirely supplied by diesel-fueled generators, at enormous cost. So why have islanders in the Marianas – such as the residents of Saipan – been struggling

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/27/island-electric-utility-hindering-incredibly-cost-effective-solar/feed/ 8 Why Is There So Much Confusion About “Small Wind”? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/27/small-wind-turbine-myths/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/27/small-wind-turbine-myths/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2014 07:00:46 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73855 Have you ever noticed energy blogs or articles about small wind turbines comparing them directly with big wind technology and solar? I am writing this article to provide a little background on where small wind turbines can be very successful and where they make absolutely no sense. It also explains why the market for “Small

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/27/small-wind-turbine-myths/feed/ 9 US Home Solar Nearing 1 GW (+ Other Solar News) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/24/us-home-solar-nearing-1-gw-solar-news/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/24/us-home-solar-nearing-1-gw-solar-news/#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2014 17:12:47 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73923 Aside from our extensive solar energy coverage, here are some more solar energy stories from around the interwebs that I wouldn’t want you to miss. Just adding a note regarding the first one, I’d just add that it’s almost shocking to me how far we’ve come in recent years. I started covering the solar industry in

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/24/us-home-solar-nearing-1-gw-solar-news/feed/ 3 Net Energy Metering Debate Distracts From Bigger DER Opportunity http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/22/net-energy-metering-debate-distracts-bigger-der-opportunity/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/22/net-energy-metering-debate-distracts-bigger-der-opportunity/#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2014 15:47:50 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73814 Rocky Mountain Institute. Bundled, Block, Volumetric Rates are the Barrier to Unleashing DER Innovation It’s no secret that net energy metering (NEM) is a controversial topic in the electricity world these days. Customers love the way it helps solar PV offset their utility bill and adds clean energy to their home or business. Some solar

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/22/net-energy-metering-debate-distracts-bigger-der-opportunity/feed/ 6 The Future of Solar Economics and Policy http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/20/future-solar-economics-policy/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/20/future-solar-economics-policy/#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2014 15:09:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73708 Solar power is at a unique place in history. It’s growing rapidly, its price is falling precipitously. Within the next 10 years, it will compete favorably with utilities for electricity sales, on price, and without subsidies. Given its rapid ascent, it might seem silly to talk about change.  But the continued expansion of distributed solar

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