We’re doing this again? Why is it that anytime someone says “solar gets subsidies” the response is, we don’t need them anymore. Nobody needs subsidies in a market that gives none. This market however plays winners and losers and once you give up depreciation and ITC, are you ready to give up net metering and interconnection rights too? This is all stupid because until everyone else gives up their subsidies, I will keep fighting for solar to keep theirs. You better be sure that I am going to argue for continuation of the ITC just like I did the last time when everyone was telling me, “we don’t need subsidies anymore.”
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A new kind of oil. In 2007, Assistant DOE Secretary, Andy Karsner, talked about the potential for solar in Morocco. Karsner had developed a pipeline of wind projects in Morocco prior to his public service and joked that he was the highest ranking US official of Moroccan descent. I share this ancestry with him so I am excited to see the progress the oil free nation has made with solar.
20MWs everywhere across America? You may be surprised to hear that large IOUs aren’t the only power companies in America. There are hundreds of co-ops across the Country serving small and large communities. There is plenty of solar going into these communities and this will be a market that will continue to grow, so hit the road and knock on some doors in rural America because everyone loves solar.
Compromise in NH. A proposed settlement in NH. Before I opine on this one as I did regarding Arizona, I want to hear your thoughts.
- Greentech Media: Solar Doesn’t Need Any More of Uncle Sam’s Help
- GreenBiz: How Morocco tapped into Africa’s renewable energy potential
- PV-Magazine: Rural America bets heavy on solar power (with a chart)
- Utility Dive: New Hampshire utilities, solar companies file rate design settlement proposals
- PV-Tech: Africa can’t afford to wait for energy investment, claims Kofi Annan report
- Renewable Energy World: Corporations Key Demand Drivers for Wind, Solar, Moody’s Says
- Think Progress: The Trump administration really doesn’t want this climate lawsuit to go to trial
- CleanTechnica: SolarReserve Bids 24-Hour Solar At 6.3 Cents In Chile
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Have a great day!
Yann