U.S Department of Energy SunShot Initiative Award Helping Commercial Buildings Get the Most from their Solar Investments

Skip Dise | Nov 16, 2015

The U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative has awarded funding to EdgePower and Clean Power Research to develop technology that will help commercial buildings maximize the financial return of their solar PV investments. By integrating solar forecast technology...

Tucson Electric Power innovation makes utility-owned solar accessible for all

Scott Tewel | Nov 5, 2015

As solar has gained popularity, some utilities are getting into the business by offering residential customers utility-owned solar. This is often a good option for homeowners who want to save money on their utility bills with minimal out-of-pocket costs and freedom...

Hot topics at Intersolar NA 2015: ITC, solar + storage and snow!

Tom Staples | Aug 13, 2015

San Francisco once again played host to the Intersolar North America conference in July. For industry veterans, this year’s event was familiar: crowded registration lines, bumping into old friends and a busy exhibition floor. On the other hand, this year’s hot...

Connecting 150,000 solar customers to PG&E’s electric grid

Heather Van Schoiack | Mar 26, 2015

This week, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) announced a major milestone: connection of 150,000 solar customers to their electric grid. This achievement is the result of PG&E’s long commitment to supporting their customers going solar, and comes with some...

Three reasons it’s time for utilities to think seriously about distributed solar interconnection

Scott Tewel | Oct 9, 2014

When home and business owners decide to go solar, they embark on an adventure that will require navigation of a multi-step process that includes soliciting and evaluating proposals, determining financing, and applying for permits, incentives and interconnection....

New York State solar incentive programs consolidated into NY-Sun

Scott Tewel | Aug 22, 2014

This month, under direction from the New York State Governor’s office, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and PSEG Long Island (now operating Long Island Power Authority’s electric system) merged their solar incentive programs under...