The regulators in Massachusetts pushed back emphatically against the cost increase requests by National Grid. Amongst other items, the commission did not find enough evidence to persuade them that a cost shift from solar to non-solar customers existed. Therefore, it struck down the large increase of fixed costs. Additionally, regulators did not find that that demand charges were avoidable or understood by the consumers in a residential setting. As an industry we focus on the losses (2) versus the wins (>40). Even ‘journalists’ at outlets like UtilityDive don’t count these types of victories, victories which is shameful. Our policy teams work hand in hand and shows what happens when competitors come together with trade groups to ensure a bigger market for all. To learn about how these things happen, listen to Tom Kimbis from our podcast yesterday.
- PV-Magazine: Massachusetts regulators limit fixed charges, reject new fees for PV systems
- CleanTechnica: The Many Categories of Net Metering (Infographic)
- Energy Collective: Corporate America’s Huge Appetite for Clean Energy
- PV-Tech: Scatec sells 104MW Utah plant to Macquarie
- New York Post: Is Cuomo building a solar plant that will never open?
- Solar Love: Social Theory Suggests Solar Power Is About To Explode
- GreenBiz: How the blockchain will disrupt energy markets
- Engadget: Solar road tiles get their first public test
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Have a great day!
Yann