Assembly member Chris Ward’s AB 2316 law is aimed at creating a community solar market in the state. Leaders in the sector gathered in San Diego to discuss what it will take to make it work.| pv magazine USA
Community or shared solar is on the rise in the United States. What does it entail?| pv magazine USA
A vote is expected mid-December on a rulemaking change that would severely dampen the value of new rooftop residential solar installations in the nation’s largest market.| pv magazine USA
The state’s Commission was not convinced by DTE Energy’s argument that distributed energy causes a cost shift, and that the utility improperly modeled the benefits of distributed generation.| pv magazine USA
An independent study found critical issues with Idaho Power’s analysis of the value of rooftop solar and says it fails to quantify important benefits of distributed solar that are known and measurable.| pv magazine USA
After intervention by some of the state's largest rooftop solar installers, the new compromise includes a delay of time-of-use rates for net metering customers until at least 2026 and a 'Proposed Bridge Rate' for new net metering customers.| pv magazine USA
As renewable energy and energy freedom advocates rejoice, the bill will go back to the legislature, where it initially passed with 68% of the total vote.| pv magazine USA
An attempt to circumvent the state's already-limited net metering guidelines has been overturned in court, in a decision that distributed generation advocates see as an important step in strengthening the state's market.| pv magazine USA
The IQ8 will allow off grid solar power without the need for energy storage by instantly recognizing local load demands and meeting them with available solar-generated electricity.| pv magazine USA
The bill cancelled residential solar tax credits at the end of 2025 and added new timelines and restrictions for tax credits under Sections 45Y and 48E.| pv magazine USA