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U.S. Energy Storage Monitor

GreenBiz

Each quarter Wood Mackenzie and the American Clean Power Association (ACP) gather data on U.S. energy storage deployments, prices, policies, regulations, and business models. We compile this information to create the most comprehensive, timely analysis of energy storage in the U.S.

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Solar Net Metering Under Threat as Shadowy Group Demands Intervention in State Policies

GreenTechMedia

Solar net metering, the backbone of the U.S. rooftop solar market for the past two decades, may be facing its most important legal challenge in years — and it's coming at a time when the industry is already reeling from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

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New year, new savings for solar generators, as tariffs for grid export return

Envirotec Magazine

Aerial drone image of solar panels on the roof of a high rise building in London. Solar Trade Association (STA) chief executive Chris Hewett said: “It’s a New Year and a positive new start for owners of small solar PV systems. per kWh of power exported to the grid.

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Edison Electric Institute Declines to Support Petition Seeking Federal Overturn of Net Metering

GreenTechMedia

The Edison Electric Institute has battled against solar net-metering policies for years. investor-owned utilities confirmed that it is staying neutral on a controversial petition asking federal regulators to declare net metering illegal. EEI has not come out in support of net metering.

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Wi-SUN FAN adopted for India’s smart meter RF communications

Smart Energy International

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has adopted Wi-SUN Alliance FAN (Field Area Network) specification as the national standard for India’s smart meter RF communication networks. The Alliance is also working to start the certification programme for the Wi-SUN FAN specification. Have you read?

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PV Plant Owned by First Solar Is Being Paid to Help Balance Chile’s Electric Grid

GreenTechMedia

Back in 2016, First Solar proved in a California pilot project that utility-scale solar farms can provide critical transmission grid services. based solar module maker has taken the next big step in turning this capability into a real-world grid resource: convincing a grid operator to pay for it.

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California’s patchwork push to scale up virtual power plants

Canary Media

New rooftop solar systems are worth a lot less than they used to be in California , following the state’s dramatic changes in net-metering policy. Even batteries added to those solar systems to store power when the sun is shining and feed energy back after the sun goes down — a primary goal of the state’s new…