Let’s face it, utilities are the central part of today’s energy system and play a vital role to make sure that the light turns on when I flip the switch. So while every home installing solar is clearly a goal of mine, I see the need to recognize that a decrease in sales slows investment growth. Like a solar yieldco, growth in investments is how most IOUs make money. Peter Rive points out DSM which may require high levels of trading capability. I think that EV charging stations offer the most upward potential for demand growth. So let’s once again propose an EV charging station for every home that goes solar.
News
- Greentech Media: PG&E Seeks $654 Million to Build 25,000 EV Charging Stations
- Utility Dive: SolarCity CTO offers solutions to utilities losing revenue to solar
- NPR: The Great Solar Panel Debate – To Lease Or To Buy?
- Giga Om: Apple to spend $850M on solar energy from new solar farm in California
- PV-Magazine: Abengoa Yield and NextEnergy investment and equity news
- CleanTechnica: Utility-Scale Solar Outshines New GOP “Architecture of Abundance” Energy Plan
- Star Tribune: Xcel Energy says proposed giant solar gardens don’t look like ‘community’ projects
- Mother Jones: Are Solar Companies Ripping You Off?
Opinions
Have a great day!
Yann