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Storage Fund (GSF) has acquired the 200MW Big Rock energy storage project in California from Avantus. The construction-ready project has secured material land rights,

US state of California has witnessed yet another claim of ultra-low solar prices, recorded in the context of a major contracting exercise by a community energy

titan EDF Renewables North America has revealed a 20-year PPA with Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) for the energy as well as renewable attributes

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law last week financial protections for consumer investments in rooftop solar energy. The law, AB 1208 authored by Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), extends a prohibition on cities and counties taxing the energy generated by rooftop solar panels for use by homeowners and businesses. “We applaud Governor Newsom and Assemblymember Ting for protecting consumers’ right to generate their own energy from the sun without unfair taxes,” said Bernadette Del Chiaro, Executive Director of the California Solar & Storage Association, sponsor of AB 1208. “Reducing costs, eliminating red tape, and encouraging consumers to go solar are all critical components of meeting California’s ambitious clean energy goals.” Cities and counties have the ability to tax utility services, such as electricity, as one potential source of local revenues. Since 2013, the energy generated by rooftop solar panels has been explicitly exempt from what is called the “Utility Users Tax” or “UUT.” That pre-existing exemption was set to expire December 31, 2019. AB 1208 extended it another seven years. “I’m proud to champion a bill that maintains California’s position as a leader in promoting renewable energy, which helps the effort to clean our air and fight climate change. The Governor’s signature keeps customer-owned clean energy affordable and will keep encouraging the use of greener power to reduce our carbon emissions,” said Assemblymember Ting. At a time when the state has set ambitious clean energy goals, AB 1208 ensures that local governments do not create counter-productive disincentives to homeowners and businesses considering investments in clean energy. The law also provides consumers that have already invested in solar energy with the assurance that cities and counties will not tax their solar energy in the future. “I’m thrilled to see California take this decisive step toward protecting a homeowner’s most basic clean energy right,” said Dave Rosenfeld, Executive Director of Solar Rights Alliance, a statewide association of California solar users. “Just like growing your own carrots and avoiding sales taxes, if you put the sunlight that falls on your roof or property to your own use, you shouldn’t have to pay a tax either.” The bill faced little controversy since it was introduced in May. It passed both the State Assembly and Senate with unanimous support.

to carbon nonpartisanship," Patrick Sinclair, executive supervisor of the California Alliance for Renewable Energy Solutions (CARES) claimed in a declaration sent

hr, i.e. a very high payment offered the specific solar energy returns in warm California. Under the "NEM 3.0" system, which works on April 15, 2023, it will certainly

place on local and statewide electric grids, and boost air quality throughout California," stated Andreas Acker, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative

projects with PG&E to bring clean energy to disadvantaged communities in California. Totaling nearly 30 MW, the projects are part of the Disadvantaged Communities

benefits. These battery power storage properties will aid the State of California in making its targets of 60 percent renewable resource penetration by 2030 and

Engineers Regional 12, the Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters, Southern California Area Council of Laborers as well as its affiliated Local Union 1184, IBEW

on how Enphase's soon-to-launch integrated energy storage system could aid Californians facing the state’s unfolding wildfire and grid blackout emergency.

to provide complimentary energy storage systems to low-income citizens in California's wild-fire susceptible areas could not have come with an extra crucial or

for its 80-MW/320-MWh Bottleneck battery energy storage system (BESS) in California, securing net proceeds of $46.7 million from an unnamed third-party investor.

300-MW Desert Quartzite solar-plus-storage project in Riverside County, California. The project, which includes a 150-MW four-hour battery energy storage system,

California has actually long been a leader in solar power adoption, but as the state changes to the new NEM 3.0 program, solar consumers will certainly see the most cost savings by acquiring both a battery as well as solar panels. The new structure makes the decision-making process more complex and more expensive upfront. The Utility vs. Battery tool by Sunobi addresses this obstacle, enabling solar sales representatives to quickly lead consumers in choosing the most effective batteries for their details needs, taking into consideration elements such as seasonality, future upgrades and also appliance usage. "Sunobi is dedicated to making the world a greener location by enabling even more individuals to adopt solar energy. With the launch of our Utility vs. Battery tool, we are taking an additional substantial action toward simplifying the solar sales procedure and making it more available for customers, specifically in California where solar adoption is soaring," stated Tydus Queiroz, CIO at Sunobi. In addition to streamlining the sales process, Sunobi is partnering with leading battery manufacturers to guarantee their products are presented to clients efficiently. This partnership will certainly develop a seamless and insightful experience for both solar sales agents as well as possible solar consumers.