Happy Friday. I hope you all have a nice weekend and perhaps get to spend some time getting away in the near future. In the meantime, post a nice comment about SolarWakeup on your LinkedIn and tell your network where you get your news in the morning. Here is your rundown.
Good News FERC. The NERA filing that threatened net metering and the federalization of state regulations was dismissed by FERC yesterday. Utilities will have to continue making their case for monopoly power at the state level.
Not All Roses. FERC also ruled on a redefinition of PURPA around how states can adjust contracts. It also lowers the standard for challenging the qualifying facility status. Reception online was tepid to angry, more analysis to come.
SMUD Tries Too Hard. I like the idea of SMUD wanting to go carbon neutral by 2030 but let’s look at the track record. SMUD, on more than one occasion, has come for solar net metering and tried to minimize that market. Lately, SMUD looked to kill the new home solar mandate. The large muni has the opportunity to be a national leader with solar, I hope they recognize that.
Next Week. The launch of SolarWakeup 3.0 is about ready to be announced and I thank you all for your guidance and help along the way. My goal is to fundamentally change the power dynamic in the industry to those that get more customers to go solar.
- Greentech Media: FERC Unanimously Dismisses Effort to Undermine Solar Net Metering
- Utility Dive: FERC takes steps to modernize PURPA, but will it do more harm than good?
- PV-Magazine: SMUD looks to go 100% emission-free 10 years ahead of schedule.
- Reuters: New York to invest $750 million to expand electric-vehicle infrastructure
- GreenBiz: PG&E agrees – California should go all-electric in new construction
- Axios: Oil giants agree to a new emissions target
- Los Angeles Times: As if the pandemic weren’t enough, 2020 might be the hottest year ever
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Best, Yann