Originally published on Cost of Solar. –> See how much money solar power could save you! There are a lot of ways to evaluate the attractiveness of a place for renewable energy or solar energy investment, and to evaluate the best solar states. Of course, it depends on what factors and … [continued]
Originally published on SEIA.org. WASHINGTON, DC – Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), [yesterday] released the following statement after the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) voted to impose new fees on solar customers statewide: “While we applaud the ACC’s decision to keep net energy metering … [continued]
Internet superstar Google are teaming up with global investment firm KKR to invest in six utility-scale solar facilities located throughout California and Arizona, in what will be the company’s 14th renewable energy investment. Announced on Thursday, Google and KKR — along with the solar developer, Recurrent Energy — the projects … [continued]
Originally published on ClimateProgress by Kiley Kroh As hearings begin to determine the fate of Arizona’s booming solar industry, Arizona Public Service, the state’s largest utility, quietly renewed its membership in the corporate anti-clean energy group the American Legislative Exchange Council after publicly leaving it in 2012. APS spokesman Jim McDonald told the Arizona Capitol … [continued]
Originally published on San Diego Loves Green by Michael Scerbo of Rose Moser Allyn On Sunday, an Arizona Republic investigation revealed the utility monopoly APS repeatedly lied about funneling money to political organizations to attack solar customers. On Tuesday, AriSEIA, a leading Arizona solar organization, called for the Arizona Corporation Commission … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy Concentrated solar thermal is again making the news, with the world’s largest parabolic trough array with thermal storage – opening for business in Arizona. The 280 MW Solana Generating Station constructed by Spanish group Abengoa has six hours of molten storage capacity that will allow it … [continued]
Originally published on San Diego Loves Green by Roy L. Hales (California Solar supporters during the AB 327 negotiations – TASC photo ) There is an undeclared energy battle being waged in America. As installation costs drop, rooftop solar is spreading throughout the US and, while reducing the nation’s carbon … [continued]
(Scottsdale, Ariz) The staff at Arizona Corporation Commission has issued a memo advising Commissioners to reject both of APS’ proposals to kill competition by taxing solar savings. According to their report: “Staff recommends that the Commission not approve either of the NM cost-shift solutions proffered by APS in the instant application for the … [continued]
America added 976MW of new solar PV capacity in the second quarter of 2013, and California set a record for most solar PV ever added by one state in a three-month period, according to the NPD Solarbuzz North America PV Markets Quarterly report.
Update: Also see this (sort of) counter-story: Native American Tribe’s Push For Solar & Wind (To Replace Coal & Keep Out Natural Gas) Originally published on San Diego Loves Green by Roy L. Hales While Secretary of the Interior Jewell addressed the Clean Energy Summit 6.0 in Las Vegas last week, … [continued]
