The Community Solar Lifeline Lives To See Another Day
Local small-scale community solar arrays continue to expand in the US, providing ratepayers with relief from high electricity bills.
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New Jersey Promotes Solar To Lower Utility Bills
The governor of New Jersey is pushing programs forward to simplify permitting for residential and community solar.
Aspen Power Acquires New York Community Solar Projects
Two Upstate New York projects from CTEC Solar total nearly seven megawatts Aspen Power, a leading distributed generation platform building the clean energy future, today announced it has acquired the first two projects in an 18-megawatt direct current (MWdc) portfolio in upstate New York. The initial projects will cumulatively generate … [continued]
Third Party Public Developers Are Taking On Solar Projects In States
Do you live in a town that doesn’t have access to solar incentive programs? Perhaps a program like the Solar Marketplace Assistance Program Plus (Solar MAP+) might be a model for your community. It is a good fit for towns or cities that don’t have the tools, resources, or experience … [continued]
Climatize Facilitates Community Solar Projects in Minnesota and Illinois with Pre-Construction Financing
Community solar is awesome. Talk about a feel-good story. The savings from community solar can be enjoyed by renters and homeowners alike, whether they have a roof of their own to mount solar panels to or not. People can “subscribe” to a community solar project, which can be located somewhere … [continued]
Elections Have Consequences: NJ Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill Will Push The Solar Power Envelope
New Jersey Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill will zero in on solar power as the fastest, most economical way to add more electricity to the grid.
Solar “Hub Home” Program Supports Houston Residents When The Electricity Goes Out
The model for the electricity business in the United States is a monopoly that gives one company exclusive rights to distribute electricity in a given geographic area. For historical reasons, that model makes a lot of sense. Imagine if five electricity suppliers were putting up poles and stringing wires in … [continued]
How Ava Community Energy Is Saving Millions Of Dollars
It was just four months ago that Ava Community Energy announced its e-bike rebates program for 9,000 e-bikes. More recently, Ava announced big savings for its customers: Stockton and Lathrop residents saved more than $4.4 million on their energy bills in just six months of service. I was able to … [continued]
NREL researchers helped develop resources for program implementers to assess which solar implementation pathways to pursue, including rooftop solar, community solar, solar water heaters, and intergovernmental program partnerships. Illustration by NREL
Courts Step In To Protect Citizens When Government Refuses To Do Its Job
The courts are increasingly being asked to make decisions the Congress and the Executive refuse to make to protect the citizens of the US.
ChatGPT and DALL-E generated image of a panoramic cityscape view showing a variety of buildings with solar panels installed on their rooftops.
The #1 Reason Why The Solar Industry Has A Trustworthiness Gap? Costs! Part Two
Our recent CleanTechnica survey revealed that consumers have concerns about the various costs connected with solar installations. In this second part of the two-part series, we explore more reasons why trustworthiness continues to plague the industry — with input from our CleanTechnica readers. Idealistic future cost savings. Reader 6: “When I … [continued]
