Making safe, reliable interconnection of renewable energy easier is the goal. Increasing the number of interconnections, through improved application efficiency and cost-effectiveness, while maintaining safety and electrical system reliability, that’s the challenge. Just last week, Massachusetts adopted revised interconnection procedures…
CALIFORNIA – CSI Thermal Program Expanded The California Solar Initiative’s Solar Thermal Program provides rebates for residential and commercial solar water-heating systems. The California Public Utilities Commission expanded the scope of the program in February to include a…
Cloud cover and inconsistent winds are natural assumptions when it comes to integrating renewable energy. Their variable and non-dispatchable nature requires utilities to take a number of precautions when integrating some types of renewable energy. Utilities take precautions because they are required…
This past weekend, Jane Weissman and I attended the National Association of Workforce Investment Boards (NAWB) conference in Washington DC. It was an active conference with participation of Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs) from across the country. Although most attendees did…
WHAT’S NEW AS OF MARCH 2013? Note from the Editor Solar Amplified, Benefits Maximized Cloud cover and inconsistent winds are natural assumptions when it comes to integrating renewable energy. Their variable and non-dispatchable nature requires utilities to take a…
IREC Press Release March 14, 2013 The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) issued an Order yesterday calling for several changes to its model interconnection tariff for distributed generation. The DPU adopted most of the consensus recommendations suggested by the…
Hawaiian Electric Company (Hawaiian Electric) seeks to lower the cost of electricity for its customers in the near term with qualified renewable energy projects on Oahu that can be quickly placed into service at a low cost per kilowatt-hour. To…
In February, the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA) released a report, which finds that increased renewable energy and energy efficiency is a major driver of jobs and economic development in the state. The Economic, Utility Portfolio and Rate Impact…
On February 15, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) issued its third annual report on the implementation of the state’s renewable energy standard and its cost effectiveness. Public Act 295 of 2008 requires the report to be issued by Feb. 15 each…
By Pat Fox, Laure-Jeanne Davignon March 11, 2013 Last month, we had the opportunity to collaborate with Jane Weissman, IREC’s president and chief operating officer, Joe Sarubbi, program administrator for the Solar Instructor Training Network (SITN), and Gerald Bernstein, PI/California/Hawaii…
