SPI Boston. Good morning from 37,000 feet as I fly cross country to what is being called SPI Northeast in Boston, the decision to make the trip was almost halted watching the snooze fest led by the geriatric duo B&B. Make sure to say hello if you are there. Speaking of Boston, get your tickets to SolarWakeup Live! Boston where I will be interviewing some of the solar leaders in the market and give you the information you are looking for. solarwakeuplive.com for tickets and agenda.
Slow Progress in Georgia. The Super Bowl stadium in Atlanta is powered by more renewables than Georgia Power’s consumers. Without boring you with the details, just look at the picture for their IRP filing which shows nuclear going up and coal declining a year 10% in the next 5 years. Making up that resource will be demand shaving and 1,000GW of renewables. Surely we can think of running a better utility than what is proposed but since Fanning will be speaking at BNEF no doubt in a few months, he has plenty of green credit to his name. Maybe he will write a book about renewables when he retires.
Nevada. Good things are happening in Nevada and the legislature can build on it again this year. Consumers are getting more choice and they are choosing solar. Soon enough, the corporations will have access to energy choice as well. Other states should look at what is happening here and emulate it. Maybe my friends in retail energy can tell me if the retail energy companies can compete with IOUs in terms of political donations.
BP Discloses. With all that cash in the bank, BP is looking for ways to get more retail investors interested in its work because a stock price only moves based on the decision of two parties to buy and sell a stock. Look for more headline renewable and EV investments to put that cash to work which is both for longevity and marketing purposes.
I Have A Podcast. Some of you are still surprised to learn that I have a podcast. With over 50 episodes since I started more than a year ago, most of them are relevant regardless of when you listen to them. You can search SolarWakeup on Apple Podcasts or other podcast apps. Please leave a rating and subscribe! https://soundcloud.com/
- Utility Dive: Georgia Power plan targets 1 GW new renewables, 1 GW coal shutdowns
- Greentech Media: 3 Ways New York Is Advancing the Green New Deal
- Solar Power World: New report shows 450% growth in Nevada rooftop solar applications in 2018
- Solar Industry: Report – Only A Few States Didn’t Take Policy Actions On Distributed Solar In 2018
- Axios: BP agrees to activists’ calls for wider climate disclosure
- Providence Journal: Brown offsetting all electric usage with solar, wind power
- Press Herald: Solar supporters urge Maine lawmakers to restore financial incentives
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Have a great day!
Yann