As you know, I am a strong supporter of a permanent extension of the ITC. A strong and long Federal policy allows for States to adapt once electric rates and financial innovation make the market work efficiently. What the solar industry needs to get away from is a reliance on solar subsidies and policies that can come and go based on one or two regulators. Value of solar tariffs are an example of a market policy that seem great at first but it’s important to look under the hood, so I did some research and wrote up a post for you.
News
- SolarWakeup: Does VOST=FiT, What is a Value of Solar Tariff (VOST)?
- Solar Industry: California Set For Residential PACE
- Media Matters: Fox Pushes False Analogy In Attack On Solar Industry
- NY Times: Car Companies Take Expertise in Battery Beyond the Garage
- GTM: Why the Potential for Grid Defection Matters to Utilities
- SF Gate: Solar rivals Sungevity, Sunrun form alliance
- News & Observer: High-profit Duke Energy singling out solar for fees
Opinions
- Haresh Patel: Your solar investment process is costing you money
- Rob Day: How to Succeed as a Cleantech Startup? Transcend the Category
Have a great day!
Yann