November 26, 2024

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NJ BPU Approves Rules for Grid Solar Program
New Jersey’s BPU approved rules for a competitive utility-scale solar incentive program designed to double the amount of solar capacity installed per year.
IEA
IEA: Solar Will be ‘No. 1 Source of Electricity’ Worldwide by 2027
Driven by global energy security concerns and new government support, renewable energy could see unprecedented growth in the next 5 years, according to IEA.
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Utilities Grapple with Increasingly Distributed Power System
System operators need better visibility as the grid transitions to a more distributed power system, experts told GridWise Alliance's gridCONNEXT 2022.
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Solar Industry Pushes for Bigger Incentives from NJ Program
Solar advocates urged the New Jersey BPU to maintain or increase incentives offered for new solar installations under a key program.
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Solar Industry Slams Commerce Decision Extending Solar Tariffs
The Commerce Dept. issued a preliminary decision that may extend tariffs on solar components imported from companies in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand & Vietnam.
TVA
TVA to Repurpose Coal Ash Dump with Solar Generation
The Tennessee Valley Authority will embark on a $216 million pilot project to install solar panels on top of a sealed coal ash dump.
CalCCA
California CCAs Add 1.4 GW to Clean Energy Portfolios in 2021
The state's community choice aggregators expanded their long-term procurement of clean energy by 14%, including the addition of 119 MW of long-duration storage.
Next2Sun
NJ’s $2M Agrivoltaics Study Advances
A more than $2 million New Jersey study that will look at whether crops and cows can thrive next to bifacial vertical and rotating solar panels is moving ahead.
U.S. State Department
Democrats and Republicans Duel at COP27
With the midterm election outcome at the time still uncertain, Democrats and Republicans attending COP27 offered differing visions for reducing U.S. emissions.
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California PUC Revisits Net Metering Plan
The California Public Utilities Commission proposed a new net-metering scheme for rooftop solar after months of controversy over its prior plan to cut credits.

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