State RPS policies have long served as major drivers of state and regional renewables markets. And they remain a hot-button issue in many state legislatures.… read more »

The Public Utilities Commission has opened an investigatory docket to address battery storage technologies. It has scheduled a workshop on May 19 to discuss comments… read more »

Arizona has enacted legislation expanding the state’s disclosure requirements for solar contractors and 3rd-party system owners. Among other things, SB 1417: Eliminates the 1-kW minimum… read more »

National Grid formally launched its 2016 Renewable Energy Growth Program on April 1. There is a separate solicitation and enrollment process rules for PV projects… read more »

The Public Service Commission has revived its long-dormant grid modernization proceeding, scheduling a workshop on April 28. The workshop will focus on “the legal and… read more »

Idaho has enacted legislation exempting commercial solar PV generators from property taxation and amending current property tax exemptions for wind and geothermal power producers. Property… read more »

A bill to improve Maryland’s interconnection policy has passed both houses of the state’s legislature. HB 440 would require that the interconnecting utility approve a… read more »

New York’s investor-owned utilities recently filed reports that detail installed and proposed net metering projects through the end of February. NYSEG showed the most dramatic… read more »