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AUGUST 2013
Vol. 16 No. 8

Note from the Editor

 

Opening the Roof for Affordable Solar 

 

The high upfront cost of solar has always been a barrier to participation for many who would otherwise welcome the chance to green their energy supply.  So has a lack of roof ownership for renters.  These factors, along with other barriers have given solar somewhat of a reputation - that it's really only a feasible option for the wealthier homeowner.  Many organizations, including IREC, are working to change this by offering solutions to break through these economic barriers.

 

After all, renewable energy could theoretically be viewed as a great equalizer. Like many energy efficiency programs, solar can be an excellent way to reduce long-term energy costs.  But it also goes a step further by providing a hedge against rising energy prices, which often represent a disproportionately large line item on low-income budgets.

 

State News in Detail 

 

Northeast States      

  

New Hampshire enacts group net metering legislation

 

New York expands solar goals under NY-Sun initiative

 

Vermont's 4% net metering cap generates legal debate

 

Mid-Atlantic States     

 

New Jersey study finds major health benefits in distributed solar

 

Midwestern States  

    

Wisconsin utility seeks more restrictive net metering policy

 

Southern States        

  

Georgia PSC expands solar energy portfolio

 

Western States          

  

Renewable-power producers take PSC complaints to FERC

 

Nevada PUC seeks comments on net metering cost/benefit analysis

 

Washington UTC issues final interconnection order

 

Other States     

           

Hawaii's renewable energy efforts paying off

 

 


Miscellaneous News

 

NREL Report Firms Up Land-Use Requirements of Solar

 

 

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