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October 15, 2018
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News SEIA
SEIA updates Solar Tax Manual for first time since 2016
October 15, 2018
News nearmap rooftop design
Nearmap’s new MapBrowser tools improve measurement precision, imagery for remote solar design
October 15, 2018
News Brattleboro Landfill_EncoreRenewableEnergy
This just-commissioned Vermont landfill solar site was more than five years in the making
October 11, 2018
News CPS Energy solar project
CPS Energy, RES Americas are building a $16 million solar + storage project in San Antonio
October 11, 2018
News Solstice System Hi Res
Allied Solar Products to distribute CertainTeed’s Solstice Solar System

Allied Solar Products, a Beacon Roofing Supply company and one of the nation’s largest distributors of photovoltaic panels, inverters,...

October 11, 2018
News solar customer acquisition
NYSERDA looks to Faraday customer targeting platform to reduce solar...

Faraday has been chosen to provide its customer targeting tools and complementary consulting services to contractors participating in New Yo...

October 10, 2018
News constellation
Constellation expands retail solar business, acquires PFMG Solar

Constellation, an Exelon company and a leading retail energy supplier, announced today that it has acquired PFMG Solar LLC, a subsidiary of ...

October 10, 2018
Projects CleanChoice Energy
CleanChoice Energy enrolling subscribers for 4 MW of new community...

CleanChoice Energy, a renewable energy company that provides wind and solar energy products to customers across the country, has opened subs...

October 9, 2018
News Open Energy financing
Open Energy’s Finance Exchange has already funded $65 million in...

A $35 million solar loan matched between a lender and developer by Open Energy, an innovative solar financing solutions provider, was funded...

October 9, 2018
Featured utility data
Clear and Present Data: Utility data is kept in the...

Solar customer data is increasingly being used for quantifiable savings by solar installers, developers, energy arbitrators and utilities. T...

October 9, 2018
News Revision Energy project
Tupelo Music Hall cutting ribbon on its 100-kW solar array

A public ribbon cutting is scheduled on October 16 at Tupelo Music Hall, in New Hampshire — a facility that is believed to be the firs...

October 8, 2018
News thumbs up
Michigan Public Service Commission finalizes avoided cost rates for Consumers...

The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) issued a ruling finalizing the rates and standard contract terms that Consumers Energy Co., on...

October 8, 2018
News seaward solar i-v curver tracer
Seaward improves PV testing range, uses new I-V curve algorithm

Solar test equipment manufacturer Seaward Group has relaunched the latest in its popular range of solar PV test equipment with new features ...

October 8, 2018
News EV chargers
EV Update: Seven steps for regulators, New York rebate, EVgo...

Electric vehicles are coming, and grid planners, regulators, developers and solar companies should all be ready to build the complementary i...

October 8, 2018
Mounting Guide SnapNrack Ultra rail
Watch: SnapNrack debuts Ultra Rail System at Solar Power International

SnapNrack debuted its new Ultra Rail System at Solar Power International this year, a lightweight rail solution for mounting solar modules o...

October 8, 2018
News home energy monitoring
More solar installers are now adding on home energy monitoring...

Mentioned in our top storylines from SPI is the solar + storage + home automation space finally taking shape. While the full suite is offici...

October 8, 2018
News Virginia solar plan
Virginia readies energy plan that calls for 3 GW of...

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam released the 2018 Virginia Energy Plan, which included a detailed strategy to increase access to solar and e...

October 8, 2018
Residential Solar modernize sales tool
Modernize Appointments is a new marketing tool for small solar...

Modernize, a home improvement contractor lead generation company, has launched Modernize Appointments, a new national offering designed to s...

October 4, 2018
News Trimark Associates
Trimark Associates adds new features to its SCADA System for...

  Trimark Associates, Inc., a leading provider of metering, SCADA, and energy storage technology solutions for the electric power indus...

October 4, 2018