DE: Proposed regs could pave way for RPS freeze
11.09.2015
Delaware’s Division of Energy and Climate has proposed regulations to govern when and whether it may institute a freeze on the state’s existing RPS. (The… read more »
CA: New law boosts green tariff term to 20 years
11.06.2015
California has enacted legislation that requires “green tariff” programs developed by electric utilities allow customers to subscribe and receive a reasonably estimated bill credit and… read more »
SC: Duke Energy utilities hatch community solar schemes
11.06.2015
Duke Energy Progress and Duke Energy Carolinas have filed their community solar tariffs, PV incentive tariffs for residential customer-sited solar, and PV incentive tariffs for… read more »
IA: Regulators encourage utilities to develop community solar, other pilots
11.06.2015
The Iowa Utilities Board has issued an order encouraging electric utilities to develop DG pilot programs. The IUB’s order does not provide much specific guidance.… read more »
NJ: Under advancing bill, Energy Star homes preferred for PV incentives
11.06.2015
A bill requiring that any “financial incentives” provided by the Board of Public Utilities for residential solar PV systems give preference to Energy Star-qualified homes… read more »
OR: PUC files community solar recommendations with legislature
11.05.2015
Oregon’s Public Utilities Commission has shipped off to the legislature a report recommending preferred design attributes for a community solar program. The report’s recommendations include:… read more »
MO: PSC requires utility IRPs to address renewables, DG, energy storage
11.05.2015
Missouri’s Public Service Commission has required the state’s investor-owned utilities to address renewables, DG, energy storage and energy efficiency in their 2016 IRP annual update… read more »
RI: 2016 solar, wind incentive cycles announced
11.05.2015
Commerce RI has announced the application windows for the 2016 funding blocks of the state’s Small-Scale Projects and Commercial-Scale Projects, which support solar PV and… read more »
IN: NIPSCO seeks to inflate residential fixed charge by 82%
10.08.2015
NIPSCO has filed its first rate case in Indiana in five years. It is seeking authorization to raise its fixed customer charges significantly, among other… read more »
CA: Additional net metering available in SDG&E territory
10.08.2015
California’s three large investor-owned utilities have filed annual net metering reports. The reports contain updates on the actual aggregate net metering cap for each utility,… read more »