Solar

Dominion Energy’s latest attempt at a time-of-use program has earned some praise from solar advocates. Solar United Neighbors and Dominion Energy don’t often harmonize in Virginia. So it’s worth noting when the nonprofit sings some praises for the utility behemoth’s rollout this month of a peak-shaving pilot program designed to ramp up … [Read more...] about Virginia utility aims to shave peaks, boost solar with time-of-use rate pilot

Xcel Energy Minnesota was fined $1 million dollars for exceeding a maximum number of customer service complaints as a result of significant delays in its processing of interconnection requests for solar projects.  A ruling from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) affirms the right of consumers to reasonable customer service in the interconnection process. … [Read more...] about Xcel Energy Fined by Minnesota PUC for Solar Interconnection Delays

NovaSource Power Services and SunSystem Technology LLC (SST), providers of operations and maintenance (O&M) services to the renewable energy industry, say the two companies have merged.  The merger is effective immediately and the companies will bring together operations in the coming months. Upon completion of the merger, the combined group will operate under … [Read more...] about NovaSource Power Services, SunSystem Merge Companies

Ingeteam Inc., an international technology group that specializes in electric power conversion, has supplied and commissioned 53 of its solar PV power stations for the 160 MW Rancho Seco II solar plant. The photovoltaic (PV) facility, built by Rosendin Electric for DE Shaw Renewable Investments, is the largest fixed-tilt solar plant in Sacramento County, Calif. It was … [Read more...] about Ingeteam Supplies, Commissions Sacramento County PV Plant

In the next decade, rural communities have a significant opportunity to strengthen and diversify their local economies by embracing and actively engaging in the ongoing renewable energy transition, according to a recently released report from the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI). According to RMI’s Seeds of Opportunity report, by 2030, renewable energy capacity in the … [Read more...] about RMI: Renewables Poised to Bolster Rural Economies