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The Alliance for Solar Choice (TASC) commits to the continued success of net energy metering and distributed solar SAN FRANCISCO, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The nation's leading rooftop solar companies today announced the formation of The Alliance for Solar Choice (TASC). TASC believes anyone should have the option to switch from utility power to distributed solar power. Founding members represent the majority of the U.S. rooftop solar market and include SolarCity, Sungevity,...
Utilities' plans to stop rooftop solar threaten public health, say group co-Chairs LOS ANGELES, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A coalition of public health leaders and solar energy companies has formed CAUSE (Californians Against Utilities Stopping solar Energy) to combat monopoly utility efforts to kill rooftop solar. CAUSE is dedicated to maintaining a thriving solar industry in California, and to promoting the health and economic benefits that solar delivers to all Californians....
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A study released today by the Vote Solar Initiative finds that net-metered rooftop solar will provide more than $92 million in annual benefits to ratepayers of California's three investor-owned utilities. Net metering is a program that provides rooftop solar customers with utility bill credits for the surplus clean energy that their solar systems feed onto the electric grid. Net metering has been a key driver of the rapid expansion of...
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Finally, a utility-connected solar program that works for everyone. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121025/CG00793) With the price of solar down 80% and new data proving that solar can be a reliable and substantial source of power generation across the grid, Austin Energy's new "Value of Solar Tariff" has solved a crucial policy and incentive conundrum and set the stage for explosive growth in distributed solar. Meet...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Last month, Brazil's electricity regulator ANEEL announced long awaited regulations regarding the deployment of smart meters throughout the country. The new regulations were not the market catalyst - in the form of a binding mandate - many were anticipating, but nonetheless still provide for a very significant smart grid market to materialize in the country over the next decade. Northeast Group, LLC today released a second volume of its...
SAN FRANCISCO, July 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mainstream Energy Corporation - one of the oldest, largest and most experienced solar energy companies in the country - and two of its subsidiaries, AEE Solar and SnapNrack, are excited to announce their participation in Intersolar North America's exhibition and speaking program. Intersolar, one of the largest solar industry conferences worldwide, takes place July 9-12 at Moscone Center in San Francisco, Calif. and will host close to...
The Fillo Factory will reduce energy costs and afford consumers lower prices. Northvale, New Jersey (PRWEB) June 02, 2012 KRI, owner of The Fillo Factory’s future facility in Northvale, NJ has hired Sunergy America of Eatontown, NJ to design, engineer and construct a 605 kw Solar power system to create a reliable, sustainable plant and reduce their energy expenses. The Fillo Factory, a company committed to health, offering vegan, vegetarian, organic and kosher food products, needed to...
RICHMOND, Va., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion Virginia Power took a second step today to add more of the sun's energy to its electricity grid by proposing a new rate that includes a premium to encourage customers to install solar panels and sell the electricity to the company. In a filing with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC), the company is seeking permission to buy solar-generated electricity from residential and small commercial customers at 15 cents...
Rose Garden Nursing Facility will reduce energy costs and provide the facility with lower electric costs. Toms River, New Jersey (PRWEB) March 31, 2012 Today, Sunergy America, a New Jersey solar solutions energy provider, announced the signing of an agreement for the building of a 385 KW solar plant in Toms River, New Jersey. The system will be comprised of a 90KW rooftop system and a 295KW Solaire carport system utilizing CNPV power 240Watt modules, and Solectria Invertors. The...
LANGHORNE, Pa., Dec. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- E-Mon, the electric submetering market leader and manufacturer of the widely installed E-Mon D-Mon® product line, announces the availability of four new Smart Meter Class devices. E-Mon's new smart meters offer built-in communications, advanced energy information -- including 38 metering parameters -- and expanded communications functions. In addition to recently completing requirements for UL/CUL listing, the...
