Commercial Solar

Solar Mandate Embraced by a Second California City

Solar Mandate Embraced by a Second California City

Earthtechling, Pete Danko: May 14, 2013

Sebastopol, in Sonoma County, Calif., joins Lancaster in backing a solar mandate for new construction, with an ordinance that is much stronger.

Capping Solar-Friendly Rates Can Ruin PV Project Economics

Capping Solar-Friendly Rates Can Ruin PV Project Economics

Carolyn Campbell: May 14, 2013

Solar is particularly susceptible to rate design as the industry begins its transition to a post-subsidy reality.

Rate Design Matters: Utility Tariffs and Solar Project Economics

Rate Design Matters: Utility Tariffs and Solar Project Economics

Shayle Kann: May 9, 2013

Net metering isn’t the only battleground in the distributed PV industry. GTM Research assesses the ability of rate design to make or break project economics.

Arizona Solar Fights On

Arizona Solar Fights On

Herman K. Trabish: April 17, 2013

But the worst impacts of a recent regulatory shift are still to come

SunEdison and the Texas Solar Non-Miracle

SunEdison and the Texas Solar Non-Miracle

Herman K. Trabish: March 29, 2013

SunEdison explains why a market failure is allowing great sun to go to waste.

Garden State a Solar Eden: New Jersey Hits 1 GW

Garden State a Solar Eden: New Jersey Hits 1 GW

Earthtechling, Pete Danko: March 22, 2013

New Jersey becomes the third state to have more than 1 gigawatt of installed solar, joining California and Arizona.

Arizona Wins Back Its Renewables Standard

Arizona Wins Back Its Renewables Standard

Herman K. Trabish: March 17, 2013

“Score a victory for an engaged citizenry.”

Energy Project Developers See Solar as Easier Than Wind

Energy Project Developers See Solar as Easier Than Wind

Herman K. Trabish: March 7, 2013

Surprisingly, the biggest difference is mineral rights.

Arizona: A State Divided by Solar

Arizona: A State Divided by Solar

Herman K. Trabish: February 14, 2013

A solar policy analyst answers Arizona regulators.

Solar Outside the Sunbelt: Michigan

Solar Outside the Sunbelt: Michigan

Herman K. Trabish: February 11, 2013

“The benefits aren’t recognized in utility planning and procurement processes.”

A Sneak Attack on Commercial Solar in Arizona

A Sneak Attack on Commercial Solar in Arizona

Herman K. Trabish: January 25, 2013

“This effectively kills the commercial solar market in Arizona.”

Mapping Solar Grid Parity in the US

Mapping Solar Grid Parity in the US

Herman K. Trabish: January 25, 2013

The solar rush is coming. A new interactive map shows when and where parity will arrive.

Stat of the Day: Top 20 Commercial Solar Users in the US

Stat of the Day: Top 20 Commercial Solar Users in the US

Eric Wesoff: September 12, 2012

Wal-Mart and Costco top the list.

Talking Solar Securitization With Centrosolar

Talking Solar Securitization With Centrosolar

Herman K. Trabish: September 11, 2012

Are solar-backed securities the next step for financing or the seeds of a crisis?

Morgan Stanley Brings $300 Million to Residential Solar Leasing

Morgan Stanley Brings $300 Million to Residential Solar Leasing

Herman K. Trabish: May 3, 2012

The Wall Street giant will partner with Clean Power Finance to face SolarCity, SunRun, and the rest of the gang.