CONNECTICUT – Rebates Stimulate Solar Water-Heating Market The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund has announced that its solar hot water heating rebate program is approaching its funding limit. The program began in October 2009, using federal stimulus funds. Commercial rebates are fully subscribed, and residential rebates are drying up. Given the popularity of the program ... Read More
Archive for May, 2011
Massachusetts DPU continues work on net metering queue
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011Since February 2011, DPU has held ongoing stakeholder hearings to discuss the specifics of the net metering queue and in late April issued its “Staff Proposal.” This proposal instructs distribution companies to allow a project developer to occupy a place in its queue, reserving a stated amount of capacity within the strict aggregate cap, upon ... Read More
Solar America Communities Workshop Headlines ASES Annual Conference
Monday, May 23rd, 2011 A dedicated group of local government planning and economic development professionals attended the ‘Solar 101: Getting Started with Solar in Your Community’ workshop on May 17, 2011 in Raleigh, NC. From as close as neighboring community, Cary, N.C., to as far away as Pullman, WA, attendees listened and participated in the third Solar America ... Read More
Interconnection in West Virginia: the sequel
Monday, May 23rd, 2011One of IREC’s more significant success stories of 2010 was the West Virginia Public Service Commission’s adoption of interconnection standards based on IREC’s Model Interconnection Rules. In June 2010, the Commission issued an order adopting “Rules Governing Electric Utility Net Metering Arrangements and Interconnections,” which ultimately helped West Virginia score a “B” in the 2010 edition of Freeing the ... Read More
Update Your Listing in our Online Directory of Training Courses
Monday, May 16th, 2011Are you a renewable energy or energy efficiency trainer? Is your program listed in IREC’s online directory of university courses or training providers? Or do you need to update what’s already in our directory? These directories are a valuable resource for students seeking training programs and university courses. As part of our ongoing effort to ... Read More
Energy efficiency education: a conversation with NEEi’s Roger Ebbage
Saturday, May 14th, 2011by Jane Pulaski I first met Roger in 2004 when I cold-called him to talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of starting a renewable energy education program at our local community college, Austin Community College (ACC). He was amazingly generous with his time and his counsel was dead on. Within a few ... Read More
News from DSIRE: week of May 16, 2011
Saturday, May 14th, 2011ALASKA – Alaska Adopts Interconnection Guidelines In October 2009, the Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA) approved net metering regulations. These rules were finalized and approved by the lieutenant governor in January 2010 and became effective January 15, 2010. On May 5, 2011, the RCA approved interconnection guidelines. All utilities subject to Alaska’s net metering regulations ... Read More
Alaska RCA Adopts Final Interconnection Rules
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011After a lengthy proceeding that lasted several years, on May 5, 2011, the Alaska Regulatory Commission issued a final order adopting the proposed Interconnection Procedures. The rules are relatively general in nature and act more as a guideline for utilities to use in creating their own interconnection procedures. The proposed interconnection regulations require each ... Read More
Michigan PSC Directs Consumers Energy to Expand Solar Program
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011State regulators are requiring Consumers Energy Co. to expand a solar-energy program as part of a renewable-energy plan for the utility. On May 10, the Michigan Public Service Commission conditionally approved an amended renewable-energy plan for Jackson-based Consumers but did not go along with the utility’s plans to cap its pilot solar program. Under that ... Read More
