On January 12 and 13, 2012, Wind Powering America hosted its fifth annual Wind for Schools Summit at the National Wind Technology Center near Boulder, Colorado. During the 2-day event, attendees shared their experiences from the past year, future concerns, and overall developments in their individual programs. With almost 40 attendees representing the 11 official ... Read More
Archive for February, 2012
El Paso Electric proposes tariff with a solar penalty
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012El Paso Electric (EPE) proposed a rider last month that would impose a substantial penalty for solar-owning customers in its service territory. Specifically, the utility has proposed a $2.25 per kW (system size) charge for solar customers and $1.90/kW for small wind customers, to compensate for the use of EPE’s grid. EPE estimates that this ... Read More
Massachusetts DPU adopts net metering regulations for government facilities
Monday, February 20th, 2012On February 17, 2012, the Massachusetts DPU issued a net metering order promulgating legislation that revised the state’s net metering law.This order adopts three significant changes made under Chapter 359 of the Acts of 2010. First, the order specifies there will be two aggregate participation caps — one cap reserved for municipalities and other governmental ... Read More
New Solar ABCs report assesses rate impact of net energy metering
Monday, February 20th, 2012Latham, NY – February 17, 2012 – A new report from The Solar America Board for Codes and Standards (Solar ABCs) was released today. A Generalized Approach to Assessing the Rate Impacts of Net Energy Metering presents a comprehensive analysis of the impact of net metered solar facilities on non-participating customers’ utility rates. The report ... Read More
News from DSIRE: 2/17/12
Friday, February 17th, 2012FLORIDA – FPL PV Rebate Program Shows Signs of Life Florida Power & Light likely will reopen its PV rebate program in the spring. Last October, applicants exhausted the program’s original budget for 2012. No details of the potential new funding are available yet. MAINE – Net-Metering Rules Revised In June 2011, Maine ... Read More
Massachusetts DPU Establishes DG Working Group
Thursday, February 16th, 2012On June 23, 2012, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities issued an order to establish a Distributed Generation Working Group. This investigation is focused on reviewing the existing distributed generation interconnection standards and application procedures to determine what changes should be implemented to ensure an efficient and effective inter- connection process. This action follows more ... Read More
IREC’s Jane Weissman receives national award for leadership in renewable energy policy
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012Long Beach, CA – Jane Weissman, Executive Director of the Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. (IREC), received today the 2012 Policy Leadership Award from Renewable Energy World at the REW Conference and Expo North America in Long Beach, CA. Now in its third year, the REW Leadership awards recognize individuals who have made a significant contribution ... Read More
IREC’s Jane Weissman receives national award for leadership in renewable energy policy
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012Long Beach, CA – Jane Weissman, Executive Director of the Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. (IREC), received today the 2012 Policy Leadership Award from Renewable Energy World at the REW Conference and Expo North America in Long Beach, CA. Now in its third year, the REW Leadership awards recognize individuals who have made a significant contribution ... Read More
The IREC ISPQ onsite visit: don’t sweat it (but do be prepared)
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012Imagine this: you (or your organization) are seeking IREC ISPQ Independent Master Trainer Certification or Training Program Accreditation. You have submitted an organized and thorough application, and have successfully navigated the desk assessment process with your IREC Assessor. You know the next step in your journey is the onsite assessment but don’t know quite what ... Read More
