Modeling Demand Increase. This won’t be the last time you hear about a utility talking about modeling charging demand from a segment. Modeling and economic growth is also impacting data centers and industrial use but ultimately the ability to electrify transportation is a problem for the grid.
Election Season. SEIA Board elections are ongoing so if you are a member please take a look at the options. I’d like to highlight two people that have done a great job for the industry for many years including Karla Loeb and Mike Healy, both receiving my vote this year.
Managing Installer Cash Flow. Interest rates are the highest in 22 years, increasing solar financing costs and softening consumer demand for loan products. Businesses are feeling the pain of strained cash flows, labor costs and profitability pressures. Palmetto, a B2B technology company accelerating the adoption of clean energy, has announced a new partnership offering for solar installers to help stabilize cash flows and grow faster in today’s market. Built on top of Palmetto’s Clean Energy Operating Platform, this is a comprehensive suite of tools and services enabling installers to streamline operations, optimize performance, and increase profitability. Visit https://www.palmetto.
- Utility Dive: National Grid begins modeling Northeast electric trucking charging needs
- Bloomberg: Wall Street’s Surprising Quest for Ways to Finance Coal Again
- Axios: Data – Global warming may be accelerating
- Reuters: Oil producer Suncor tells Canadian lawmakers it is sticking to climate goals
- PV-Tech: Puerto Rico’s residential market a success story in the energy transition
- Canary media: Utilities still moving way too slow on clean energy
- PV-Magazine: Corporate investment in climate tech is about more than dollars
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Best, Yann