Archive for August, 2007

Delaware has enacted legislation (S.B. that will improve net-metering opportunities significantly, and that requires the Delaware Public Service Commission (PSC) and certain utilities to develop interconnection rules based on the Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc.’s (IREC) model interconnection rules. First, net-metering eligibility has been extended from residential customers and small commercial customers to all ... Read More

Pennsylvania has enacted legislation (H.B. 1203) increasing the maximum limit of a net-metered energy system from one megawatt (MW) to 3 MW for nonresidential systems that generate electricity to offset part or all of the customer’s load. Pennsylvania now boasts the highest limit for nonresidential net-metered systems in the United States — with the exception ... Read More

The Oregon Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has adopted new rules for net metering, raising the individual system limit to two megawatts (MW) for nonresidential applications. Oregon has become the 12th U.S. state to establish a net-metering limit of at least 1 MW for certain renewable-energy systems. The new rules apply to PGE and PacifiCorp customers ... Read More

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has published Renewable Energy Annual 2005, the 11th edition in a series of annual publications on renewables. The new edition, published in July 2007 and based on 2005 data, presents four reports, accompanied by data tables and graphics covering various aspects of the renewable-energy marketplace. The reports are titled ... Read More

Florida Governor Charlie Crist has issued an executive order (07-127) instructing the Public Service Commission (PSC) to initiate rulemakings to establish net metering and interconnection standards for renewables, and a 20% renewable portfolio standard (RPS) with a focus on solar and wind. The executive order states that the interconnection rulemaking would seek to adopt the ... Read More