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Today the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) filed comments on proposed rules for the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit as it transitions to the technology-neutral tax credit structure in 2025. Under the proposed rule, beginning in 2025, storage assets will no longer qualify for the benefit, presenting red tape and headaches for residential and community solar companies and storage ...

By Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

EDF has launched a new trial in the UK looking into how bi-directional charging technology can be optimised to allow customers with solar panels to use the spare capacity in their electric vehicle (EV) batteries to power their homes and earn extra cash. EDF is the UK’s largest producer of low-carbon electricity and supplies millions of customers with electricity and gas.Trialists will utilise ...

By Smart Grid Observer

sonnen, a leader in smart energy storage and virtual power plant (VPP) technology and ES Solar, a contractor renowned for their leadership in establishing a grid harmonized VPP business model for solar and energy storage, this week announced initial results following the launch of their “Go Back” program, an innovative new VPP business model enabled by Rocky Mountain Power (RMP), targeting ...

By Smart Grid Observer

Con Edison and its customers continue to make progress in the transition to a clean energy future, according to the first quarter (Q1) update for 2024 released this week by the company. Among the highlights, in the last year, Con Edison customers have increased their rooftop solar capacity by 18 percent, adding 92 megawatts.Clean Energy CommitmentCon Edison notes that the company's major ...

By Smart Grid Observer

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined Reactivate and ComEd in Chicago Heights to announce the 100th community solar site in northern Illinois, which will serve low-to-moderate income ComEd customers, and is one of the first community solar sites located in a Cook County environmental justice community. The solar farm, Verduin, is planned to be placed in service by the end of December. ...

By Solar Power World

Through its early and aggressive acquisition of clean energy resources, Puget Sound Energy (PSE) will deliver more clean energy than originally forecasted in its Clean Energy Implementation Plan (CEIP), a course of action for clean electricity programs and investments to align with policies established by Washington's Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA).PSE filed its CEIP update to provide a ...

By Smart Grid Observer

This week (Nov 16) the California Public Utilities Commission updated its onsite solar and storage tariffs for multifamily residential buildings, multi-tenant commercial buildings, and customers with adjacent properties, continuing its efforts to modernize solar regulations to bolster the modern grid and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These changes only apply to future customers. The ...

By Smart Grid Observer

Hawaiian Electric is partnering with global electric vehicle software provider ev.energy to offer customers a smart charging mobile app that will enable EV drivers to optimize their charging sessions while helping inform Hawaiian Electric’s development of future charging programs and EV-specific rate options. Customers who enroll in the Smart Charge Hawaii pilot will have the choice of receiving ...

By Smart Grid Observer

Solar projects in Bay and Madison counties add to the company’s growing renewable generation portfolio At peak output, each site will generate enough carbon-free electricity to power nearly 23,000 homes Duke Energy Florida today announced two new solar projects will begin construction later this month in Bay and Madison counties. The new projects are part of the company’s ...

By Duke Energy

ComEd this week (Jan 17) filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) multi-year grid and rate plans that are designed to strengthen the region's infrastructure and economy and increase access to the benefits of clean energy and decarbonization under the state's Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA). The plans also are intended to ensure that the electric grid remains reliable and resilient ...

By Smart Grid Observer

The California Public Utilities Commission this week (Nov 10) issued a proposal to modernize the Net Energy Metering (NEM) solar tariff to promote solar and battery storage, grid reliability, and control electricity costs for Californians. The update launches the solar industry into the future so that it can support the modern grid by incentivizing solar paired with battery storage and the ...

By Smart Grid Observer

Solar energy will become one of the world's dominant sources of electricity production due to its low production cost and low climate footprint. Major investments in expansion will come not least within Europe, the EU's new policy in the area was recently announced. It includes, among other things, a proposal that all new public and commercial buildings must have solar cells on the roof. ...

By First Solar, Inc.

Catalyst Power Holdings LLC, an integrated provider of cleaner energy solutions for the commercial and industrial sector, is launching diversified power services in Connecticut. Catalyst Power provides a range of cleaner energy solutions to Connecticut businesses, including custom-priced energy service, Connected Microgrids, and other onsite solar projects that allow companies to reduce energy ...

By Smart Grid Observer

As electricity rates skyrocketed through the first two months of 2022, Joule estimates that its electricity supply customers saved $7 million from July 2021 through February 2022, with $3.4 million in savings accruing in February arising from its participants in the Central Hudson utility zone due to the utility's expected 46% rate hike for electricity. In Rockland Country, Joule's program ...

By Smart Grid Observer

Con Edison customers set a record in 2021 when it came to installing solar arrays, adding enough capacity to prevent the equivalent of more than 66,000 tons of carbon dioxide from entering the air, according to the company. Customers in New York City and Westchester County, N.Y. completed 7,280 arrays atop their homes and businesses during the year, as the economy recovered from a recession. ...

By Smart Grid Observer

Soltage LLC, a leading independent power producer, this week announced an investment by Soltage's Iris capital vehicle with Harrison Street in a 31 megawatt portfolio of five solar projects located in South Carolina and Illinois. The portfolio consists of one project in Illinois and four projects in South Carolina. The electricity generated from these projects will be sold to municipal, ...

By Smart Grid Observer

Renewable energy and grid solutions provider Swell Energy Inc. this week announced that it is working with three California utilities on pilot projects to expand grid services use cases for residential solar + storage resources to meet both local and regional energy needs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) are working with Swell to expand ...

By Smart Grid Observer

The Yucaipa Valley Water District (YVWD) Board of Directors approved a contract with ENGIE North America for a customized solar, storage, and microgrid project. YVWD will prioritize the adoption of clean-powered energy to improve its water energy nexus at two of its most critical locations, the Yucaipa Valley Regional Water Filtration Facility, and the Wochholz Regional Water Recycling Facility. ...

By Smart Grid Observer

SunPower Corp., a leading solar technology and energy services provider, recently announced it is teaming up with Wallbox, a leading provider of electric vehicle charging solutions, to make the switch to an electric lifestyle more convenient, affordable, and sustainable. Through the strategic alliance, new SunPower customers can opt to install a Wallbox home EV charger at the same time as their ...

By Smart Grid Observer

Hawaiian Electric is accepting applications for Battery Bonus, a new program that will pay a cash incentive for residential and commercial customers on Oahu to add energy storage (a battery) to an existing or new rooftop solar system. This one-time incentive will help move Hawaii toward the company's goal of 100% clean energy by 2045 and add more renewable resources to the grid in the short-term ...

By Smart Grid Observer