Negative Impacts of Rooftop Solar Will Fall on Utility Investors
Negative impacts of rooftop solar will fall on investors: potential earnings could drop +40% in some scenarios. Ratepayers will be relatively unaffected.
Ratepayers
DOE Smart Grid Funds Created $6.8 Billion Economic Boost, 47,000 Jobs
An analysis from the US Department of Energy (DOE), “Economic Impact of Recovery Act Investment in the Smart Grid,” reports smart grid projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) created nearly $7 billion total economic output, nearly 50,000 jobs, and over $1 billion in government tax revenue.
Solar Net Metering Equals Net Benefits In California And Vermont
Two new reports from California and Vermont show that net metering creates significant net benefits for consumers while strengthening one of the US solar market’s strongest drivers of new installations.
