Maine

Beyond Utility 2.0: Part 3 “The Future”

9 years ago John Farrell 6 Comments

Originally posted at ilsr.org. Unfortunately for utilities, new technology and commercial opportunities in the coming years are only increasing the threat to the 1.0 business model. Solar energy is growing exponentially as costs have fallen 28% per year from 2009-2013, and electricity from rooftops is approaching or passing parity with … [continued]

What is Solar Power Really Worth to Maine?

9 years ago RMI 7 Comments

Originally published on RMI Outlet by David Labrador A look inside the state PUC’s value-of-solar study A recently released study commissioned by the Maine Public Utility Commission dropped a bombshell on the electricity world earlier this year, valuing distributed solar at $0.33 per kWh, far above the state’s prevailing price. … [continued]