If you are a homeowner in New York that has been considering home solar power here is some great news. The time to make the switch to home solar power is NOW! Read this article from UtilityDive… NY regulators lift solar net metering caps until REV docket sets DER values
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Midwest Utilities Making Shift to Renewables
600 MW of aging coal, gas and biofuels energy plants in the Midwest scheduled to close due to economic concerns and federal clean air regulations. Read the full article from UtilityDive Here: 600 MW of Midwest power plants to retire amid environmental and economic concerns
Will There be a Solar Panel on Every Building by 2040?
Although solar currently only represents about 1% of the total electricity production in the United States a new report says people have been underestimating solar potential for years. Read the entire article from Co.Exist here: Could Solar Panels Become The Next Ubiquitous Technology?
Solar and wind power surge in US
This article, from the Sydney Morning herald outlines the huge growth of solar power and other renewables in the US and and the promise of future growth. Read more here: Solar and wind power surge in US as shale drilling and coal mining falter
Cloudy and Rainy Portland, Oregon Embraces Solar
Even in the famously rainy and cloudy Pacific Northwest home solar power is helping consumers save money while saving the environment. Here is a nice video by Portland TV station KATU, with some handy tips about solar as well as what you can expect by switching to home solar power. Green Living: Buying solar panels
Utilities Attempt Regulations that Could Hurt Home Solar Industry
While California continues to lead the nation in Home Solar Power installations and jobs utility regulators are taking steps that might hurt the industry. Here is an article from Matthew Herper of Forbes discussing some of these issues: As California Rolls Out More Solar Power, Regulators Could Undercut The Industry
Know Your Solar Rights
HOA’s and community groups can cause problems for Home Solar Power consumers. Be sure you are informed of your solar rights many states have legislated protections for homeowners. Here is a article via the Santa Cruz Sentinel addressing this issue: Solar panels getting cool reception from homeowners associations
Top Trends Effecting Electric Utility Companies and Consumers
With plummeting prices for renewables and energy storage, the finalization of the nation’s first carbon regulations, and the proliferation of distributed energy resources, changes are taking hold faster than many expected. Read the full artcle from UtilityDrive Here… The top 10 trends transforming the electric power sector
Our warmest summer (and almost definitely our warmest year) on-record, visualized
January 2015 was the second-warmest January on record. That’s according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Read the full article from the Washington Post here… (more…)
How to Avoid Solar Energy Rip-Offs
With the good there always seems to be the bad as well. Home Solar power has been no exception. Here is a quick article with some tips to help avoid solar scammers. Read the article here… Jean Chatzky: Avoid solar energy rip-offs – Bankrate.com