Mark Liffmann | Dec 6, 2012
2012 has seen a backlash against distributed generation net metering, particularly solar distributed generation. Most utilities in most states currently have some form of net metering, which is a simple mechanism for assigning a value to distributed generation that is...
Mark Liffmann | Oct 2, 2012
Austin Energy’s innovative approach to compensating distributed solar owners is continuing to receive accolades across the country. In September, Austin Energy received an Innovation Award from the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). Earlier in the year Austin...
Jeff Ressler | Aug 24, 2012
Austin has long had a reputation as a hip college town with an innovative music scene, but did you now it’s a pioneer in the design of electric tariffs for distributed generation (DG)? Yes, it’s true. Austin Energy has composed a new tune…and it...