This week has been tough on news. A ton of coverage on the 201 petition hearing and Monday’s solar eclipse. One story line that is prevalent is that the industry is fighting against itself and there is a civil war. This could not be farther from the truth in my opinion. Two companies are supported by a third. All three seem to be in financial trouble and stand alone to say that they need to be saved. Everybody else is on the side of the table saying that the industry is growing, competing and consolidating to the companies that are able to generate a profit or raise money effectively. Solar is coming together in a way that it has rarely done. Let’s change the narrative that solar is fighting because that isn’t the case. Keep your eyes and ears open on the hearings and lobbying that will start soon. We are seeing which companies are looking to compete in solar versus those that are hoping you don’t realize that they don’t care about your success. We need win-win situations to mature as an industry and the 201 is anything but that.
Big News Next Week. I am working on something exciting and hope to share this with you next week. I will need your help to execute and look forward to it.
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- Economist: A trade dispute threatens America’s booming solar industry
- Wired: How Will California’s Solar Grid React To The Eclipse?
- Think Progress: After utilities complain, Pruitt will rewrite rule limiting toxic metals discharged into water
- GreenBiz: On the climb to renewable energy, solar and wind prices tumble
- The Guardian: Brooklyn’s social housing microgrid rewrites relationships with utility companies
- Solar Industry: Arizona Regulators Approve Solar Compromise
- Utility Dive: ComEd files tariff changes to enable community solar
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Have a great day!
Yann