Fourteen electric utilities filed rate cases in Q1 2016. Of those utilities, 11 proposed raising their monthly charge for residential customers, with five seeking to… read more »

The DPU has approved National Grid’s proposal to include integrated battery storage in its Phase II Solar Program. The DPU deemed National Grid’s cost estimates… read more »

The California Public Utilities Commission has defined the breadth of issues it expects to consider in its ongoing investigation of time-of-use rate windows. The CPUC’s… read more »

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has removed the caps on overall and individual net metering participation for RMP, while requiring RMP to submit annual net… read more »

Ameren has filed a proposal for a community solar program that would allow customers to voluntarily support the development of additional solar PV facilities that… read more »

Both of Connecticut’s houses have passed legislation to expand the state’s microgrid grant and loan pilot program. Specifically, S.B. 272 allows the Department of Energy… read more »

A bill to create a statewide permitting process for rooftop solar PV projects in Rhode Island has passed the state’s Senate. S. 2174 would establish… read more »

A new law in Nebraska authorizes PACE financing for energy efficiency and renewables projects, including solar PV. L.B. 1012 allows municipalities to establish, via ordinance,… read more »

El Paso Electric has filed its 2016 Renewable Energy Plan, which covers the utility’s procurement to meet New Mexico’s RPS for the years 2017-2018. EPE’s… read more »

Oklahoma regulators denied approval of OG&E’s proposed DG tariffs, instead deciding to examine OG&E’s proposed updated DG tariffs in its ongoing rate case. In its… read more »