I’ve been pondering the question asked by GTM’s CEO yesterday. What if other States retroactively changes their net metering policies. Then I naturally took it a bit further. Why does it stop with solar policy? Why can’t regulators change the rules on other energy topics, like lower the return on capital to utilities retroactively 5% which is nothing compared to changing the NV policy. This power move by NV Energy should send shivers down the Berkshire Hathaway spine. Wells Fargo, Geico, NetJets, and Mid American are all highly regulated entities that operate under the purview of regulators. If a regulatory body is willing to change a solar rule, they would be willing to change something else. And that’s a scary thought.
- Greentech Media: What If Nevada’s Solar Regulators Came to Massachusetts?
- Motley Fool: Are These Two Solar Stocks About to Explode?
- Albuquerque Journal: Solar industry urges extension of New Mexico tax credit
- Treehugger: 1.2-million sq. ft. solar panel ‘Gigafactory’ in Buffalo almost ready, will make 1 GW/year
- CleanTechnica: Global Revenue From Solar PV Installations Expected To Reach More Than $1.2 Trillion
- PV-Magazine: It’s official – China has the most solar PV installed globally
- Utility Dive: 10 state rooftop solar debates to watch in 2016 and beyond
- Yahoo: Einhorn’s Greenlight seeks sale of solar company SunEdison
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Have a great day!
Yann