Magic and Sunrays in the Air
In a neighborhood where painting your door a different color requires approval from a presidentially appointed commission, Georgetown Energy is aiming to permanently change the view of dozens of houses...
View ArticleNew Jersey’s PSE&G Announces Solar Loan Program III
PSE&G, the largest utility in New Jersey, has announced a third iteration of its solar loan program. After finishing two rounds of its successful solar loan program, New Jersey’s Public Service...
View ArticleCalifornia’s AB 327 Proposes Changes to Current Rate Structures, Protects Net...
AB 327 proposes giving the CPUC authority to change rate structures and extends net energy metering (NEM) policy in California. After being passed by the California Senate, the controversial net energy...
View ArticleSun Still Rising on Residential Solar
We still see tremendous potential in commercial and industrial (C&I solar), but we’re also bullish on residential solar. There is much evidence pointing to a rosy future for residential solar....
View Article3 Financing Lessons Residential Solar Can Teach C&I
Here’s what commercial and industrial (C&I) solar can learn from the booming residential solar market. As new and old solar investors seek investment opportunities in distributed generation (DG)...
View ArticleBeyond the Meter: Remote Solar on the Horizon?
A Less-Than-Totally-Addressable Market Commercial solar can be an extremely difficult, uphill sell. Not only must a salesperson overcome traditional customer barriers of ignorance, indifference, or...
View ArticleWho Pays for Countervailing Tariffs on Chinese Solar Panels?
Tariffs on Chinese solar panels will raise prices on utility-scale projects and in the distributed solar market. On June 2, 2014, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) made the decision to start...
View ArticleSRECs Accelerate Payback Period through Sol Combo Contract
Sol Combo shortens payback periods, bringing solar into reach for more homeowners. If 62% of Americans responded to a survey agreeing that they would like to use solar in their homes, why do only about...
View ArticleMaryland Passes Community Solar Bill
Will Maryland be the next big market for community solar development? It’s official: the Maryland state legislature has passed HB 1087, titled “Electricity – Community Solar Energy Generating System...
View ArticleEverything You Need to Know About Storage – A Primer
The possibility of adding storage to solar projects sounds attractive in concept, but what is the material impact for solar customers? Batteries have been blowing up lately. No, I’m not talking about...
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