On Nov. 13, Idaho Power Company (IPC) filed a proposal to change the rules for existing rooftop solar customers. This change would decrease the price Idaho Power pays rooftop solar owners for their excess energy by 50%, causing large increases to the monthly bills for the 4,000+ customers who have already adopted rooftop solar, and…
The Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport is an anomaly in American aviation. The airport has taken environmentally conscious steps to all new major developments — from recycling windowpanes and repurposing them into countertops to “rubble-izing” concrete facilities and using the material as the groundwork for a 2.74-MW ground-mount solar array, which powers all its operations. “We figure,…
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Dissecting the California mandate of solar on all new homes 
The solar industry—and the energy sector more broadly—is changing fast. Virtual power plants are one example of how technology and policy developments are enabling new business opportunities. Using software, a virtual power plant (VPP) combines power from a number of independent sources located at numerous sites, creating a network that supplies power 24/7. Because much…
By Justin Lee, Senior Product Manager, EagleView When a homeowner decides to install a photovoltaic (PV) system they’re making both a financial and emotional investment. They’re trusting that the plans they approved were accurately prepared, so there won’t be a need to make changes before the day of install, delaying completion and adding extra cost.…
