The N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center released its 2017 annual review and Q4 update edition of The 50 States of Solar. The report showed utilities pushed hard to increase minimum bills or monthly fixed charges on all residential customers—84 utilities requested increases in 35 states plus D.C. Another 19 utility requests in 10 states to add new or increase existing charges specific to rooftop solar customers were pending or decided in 2017.
A positive solar trend was states examining distributed generation or the costs and benefits of net metering. 21 states plus D.C. formally examined or resolved to examine the value of solar, including New Hampshire and New York.
The study found the most active states for solar were Nevada, North Carolina and New York. To read the full report, click here.
JC Culberson says
DG and microgrids are a smart way to gain some level of energy independence from large scale utilities. I predict FERC and NERC will be taking a much closer look at these Facilities, as they grow in popularity.