Green Mountain Power Embraces The Future
It’s a small project, but Green Mountain Power’s new $10 million solar/storage project in Rutland, VT, could have a big impact—both in Vermont and throughout the electric utility industry. The project...
View ArticleLoad Growth Woes Likely Keeping Execs Up At Night
It is enough to make utility executives wake up in a cold sweat each and every night: Growth in electricity demand has essentially flatlined and it shows no signs of returning. EIA’s latest forecast...
View ArticleLBNL: Americans Willing To Pay Major Premium For Solar PV Systems
In a groundbreaking new study, researchers at DOE’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have shown that American homebuyers are willing to shell out a significant premium for solar PV-equipped...
View ArticleDOE Loan Office Played Pivotal Role Launching Utility PV
What a difference a few years can make: In 2008 there were 22 megawatts of utility-scale solar photovoltaic generating capacity in the U.S., today that number has jumped to more than 8,100 MW—and more...
View ArticleSolar Shines Bright As California Smashes Generation Record
California notched another first last year—becoming the first state in the nation to generate more than 5 percent of its electricity from utility-scale solar according to data released last month by...
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