Michigan report sparks fears of slowed solar industry Solar advocates say proposed changes to net metering regulations could cause the rooftop solar segment of the industry to grind to a halt. Plans to change net metering programs in Michigan have solar advocates worried that it could slow the rooftop solar industry to a crawl in … Continue reading #Michigan report sparks fears of slowed solar industry
Minnesota expects to see more strong growth in solar energy ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota is expected to see more strong growth in solar energy after the state added enough solar panels in 2017 to power about 53,000 homes. The state has an overall capacity of more than 700 megawatts, according to the Minnesota … Continue reading #Minnesota expects to see more strong growth in solar energy
Energy experts ask Michigan regulators to consider solar before building new fossil fuel plant Groups including Vote Solar, Union of Concerned Scientists and the Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC) are urging Michigan regulators to require DTE Energy to evaluate renewable energy sources before building its proposed billion-dollar natural gas power plant. The groups presented … Continue reading Energy experts ask #Michigan regulators to consider solar before building new fossil fuel plant
Michigan Report Tallies 2016 On-Site Renewables Growth The number of Michiganders who produced their own electricity in 2016 grew by nearly 430 over the previous year, according to the Michigan Public Service Commission’s (MPSC) annual Net Metering and Solar Program Report. The newly released report, which tracks on-site renewable energy electric generation in the state, … Continue reading #Michigan Report Tallies 2016 On-Site Renewables Growth
More Utility Customers Produced Electricity in 2016 The state says more utility customers in Michigan produced their own electricity in 2016 than the previous year. LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The state says more utility customers in Michigan produced their own electricity in 2016 than the previous year. Michigan’s Public Service Commission says 2,582 residential, commercial … Continue reading More Utility Customers Produced Electricity in 2016
Xcel Energy restores power after outage in south Fargo Fargo, N.D. (KFGO) – Xcel Energy has restored power after an outage that hit parts of south Fargo Sunday night. Initial reports indicate the outage was caused by a power pole that caught on fire. At its height, around 5,600 customers were without power. Original: FARGO … Continue reading #Xcel_Energy restores power after outage in south #Fargo
MidAmerican plans to spend $1B to update wind turbines DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — MidAmerican Energy says it plans to spend $1 billion updating more than 700 older wind turbines across Iowa. The turbines will be retrofitted with newer, more efficient components, including longer blades, to extend their lifespans an estimated 20 years. The company … Continue reading #MidAmerican plans to spend $1B to update wind turbines
Colorado electric co-op rolls out ‘community battery’ program SoCore Energy, a Chicago based subsidiary of California utility holding company Edison International, sees electric cooperatives as growing market for energy storage. Co-ops typically have large territories and relatively few customers, so traditional transmission and distribution projects can be very costly with only a small number of … Continue reading #Colorado electric co-op rolls out ‘community battery’ program
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