The 50 States of Solar Report: Q2 2018 Update – released today by NCCETC Raleigh, N.C. – (July 25, 2018) The N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) released its Q2 2018 edition of The 50 States of Solar. The quarterly series provides insights on state regulatory and legislative discussions and actions on distributed solar policy, […]
OUC Engineer Among IREC 2018 3iAward Recipients Announced at Intersolar
Young Clean Energy Innovators of the Year Rubin York, Orlando Utilities Commission As an emerging technology engineer at Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC), Rubin researches technologies, designs experiments and tests new products and materials in renewable energy and energy conservation. While at the University of Central Florida (UCF) he analyzed wind data, then created his own vertical […]
FMPA and Florida Muncipal-backed Solar Project – One of Largest in the Nation
Major Solar Energy Project Announced by Florida Municipal Utilities Project will be one of the largest municipal-backed solar projects in the nation. Contracts have been signed for 223.5 MW of solar PV generation at 3 sites, to come online in 2020. Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA), in conjunction with 12 Florida municipal electric utilities and […]
Residential Solar Equipment Leases in Florida – FL PSC Ruling on Sunrun Petition
Today, the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) granted Sunrun’s Petition for a Declaratory Statement regarding offering its solar lease product in Florida. Essentially this declares that Sunrun can offer residential solar equipment leases in Florida without it being considered a retail sale of electricity. In this way Sunrun is not subjected to regulation as a […]
President Trump Approves 30% Tariff on Solar PV Imports
Yesterday, it was made public that President Trump has approved a tariff of 30% on imported solar PV cells and modules. The tariff is in effect for four years, declining by 5% per year after the first year, with the first 2.5 gigawatts of imports each year being exempt from the tariff. The announcement comes […]
Tallahassee’s First Community Solar Program Fully Implemented Beginning This Month
Tallahassee Solar, the City of Tallahassee’s first large community solar farm, is now in full operation, with participating customers expecting to see their portion of the solar energy appearing on their electric utility bill in February. The 20 MW solar PV plant, located on 120 acres adjacent to the Tallahassee International Airport, was built […]
OUC Dedicates 13 MW Kenneth P. Ksionek Community Solar Farm
Today, OUC unveiled its new 24 acre, 13 MW Kenneth P. Ksionek Community Solar Farm. Located at the Stanton Energy Center, the installation consists of 37,544 solar PV panels and sits atop a byproduct landfill. The solar farm is dedicated to Kenneth Ksionek, who is retiring as OUC’s General Manager & CEO next year after […]
JEA Ribbon Cutting on 3 MW Solar Farm
JEA held a ribbon cutting ceremony today for it’s latest solar PV plant to come online. The 3 MW Westside facility is partly owned by Cox Enterprises. JEA customers can purchase solar energy from the facility at cost through the JEA SolarSmart program. Customers can subscribe for the desired percentage of their monthly energy they […]
ITC Submits Report on Solar PV Import Tariff Recommendations to President
Today, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) report containing it’s recommendations for imposing tariff’s on the import of crystalline silicon solar PV cells and modules goes to President Trump. He will then have 60 days to take action, with wide-ranging latitude on what that action might be. The report itself has not been publicly released, […]
City of Tallahassee 20 MW Solar Farm 100% Subscribed
The City of Tallahassee’s 20 MW solar PV farm near the Tallahassee Airport is now 100% subscribed, with more than 2000 residential customers and many businesses signing up to have some or all of their energy needs allocated from the solar plant at a fixed rate of 5 cents/kWh. See press release at, http://talgov.com/Main/News/Tallahassee_Solar_Reaches_Maximum_Capacity_3954.aspx And, […]