Solar

Andrew Jameson / Wikimedia Commons A residential street in Highland Park, Michigan, where rental units make up the overwhelming majority of housing. The unique model would put utility bill savings from solar installation into a fund to help residents cover expenses such as medical bills or college tuition.  Affordable housing and clean energy will intersect at a … [Read more...] about Detroit affordable housing project will give renters benefits of solar ownership

The cost of solar power has dropped 90% over the last two decades and will likely fall another 15% to 25% in the decade to come, according to a recent report from Wood Mackenzie. By 2030, the company says, solar will become the cheapest source of new power in every U.S. state, plus Canada, China and 14 other nations. Wood Mackenzie’s report, Total eclipse: How falling … [Read more...] about Wood Mac: Solar on Course to Become Cheapest Source of New Power

Dominion Energy, a U.S.-based power and energy company, has issued a request for proposal (RFP) soliciting bids for RECs from solar, wind or anaerobic digestion resources for compliance with the RPS. Eligible facilities must be located in Virginia, must be no larger than 1 MW in size and not have more than 3 MW at any single location or at contiguous locations owned by the … [Read more...] about Dominion Energy Virginia Issues RFP for Renewable Energy Certificates

FirstEnergy Corp., an Ohio-based electric utility, says it is issuing a request for proposal (RFP) to purchase 137,000 solar photovoltaic (PV) alternative energy credits (SPAECs) annually over a two-year period on behalf of three FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities – Pennsylvania Power Co. (Penn Power), Pennsylvania Electric Co.(Penelec) and Metropolitan Edison Co. … [Read more...] about FirstEnergy Issues RFP for Solar Energy Credits

Con Edison, a subsidiary of Consolidated Edison Inc., one of the nation’s largest investor-owned energy companies, says it is offering, free of charge, a device that can save upwards of $1,000 for a residential customer installing a new solar array. The Smart ConnectDER, built by ConnectDER, Con Edison’s partner on the project, allows the customer to avoid the … [Read more...] about Con Edison Unveils Smart ConnectDER Adapter