greentechgrid Katherine Tweed – March 25, 2015 EnerNOC and SunPower are teaming up to provide energy management software and solar solutions to commercial and industrial customers. SunPower’s existing commercial customers will receive EnerNOC’s software-as-a-service solution for energy management as part of the three-year exclusive agreement. EnerNOC will offer SunPower services and equipment to its customers. “With EnerNOC’s energy intelligence […]
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SolarCity, a Vocal Critic of the Utility Industry, Joins It
The New York Times By DIANE CARDWELL MARCH 16, 2015 As SolarCity, the rooftop solar system provider, has rapidly expanded its reach over the last few years, its executives have pushed hard against the utility industry, criticizing it as a hidebound monopoly standing in the way of change. Now, SolarCity officials are trying a different […]
Solar, SolarCityRelationship Between Utilities, Government Needs to Change, experts say
The Middletown Press By Luther Turmelle, lturmelle@nhregister.com HARTFORD >> As Connecticut lawmakers begin to consider a slew of energy-related bills, they spent time Monday listening to advice from New York State’s “energy czar” and other experts about how the relationship between the utility industry and government needs to be overhauled. Richard Kauffman, New York State’s […]
Industry Cluster Calls for CT Fuel Cell Growth
HartfordBusiness.com February 19, 2015 Connecticut should increase its fuel cell generation six-fold by 2025, according to a report Thursday released by a group of New England energy companies. The Northeast Electrochemical Energy Storage Cluster (NEESC), which is administered by the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology in East Hartford, said policymakers should pay attention to the […]
HBJA Possible Solution to the Revenue Shift
By Peter Rive, SolarCity Co-Founder and CTO February 10, 2015 The electric utility industry’s central criticism of distributed solar is that it creates a “cost shift” from rooftop solar customers to non-solar customers. This isn’t entirely true because most solar customers cover the cost for utilities to serve them, thus shifting no costs. A study […]
Solar, Solar CityC-PACE Allocated $65M in First Two Years
HartfordBusiness.com February 10, 2015 Connecticut’s C-PACE program allocated $65 million for more than 90 energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in its first two years, according to a report by administrator Connecticut Green Bank. The Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy program allows business property owners to make energy upgrades with no upfront costs by providing […]
C-PACE, Connecticut Green Bank, HBJMalloy to propose $1B residential solar program
HartfordBusiness.com February 10, 2015 Gov. Dannel P. Malloy will propose a residential solar credit program he hopes will attract $1 billion in private investment, he announced Tuesday. As part of the legislative package he will introduce later this month, Malloy will propose a Solar Home Energy Renewable Credit program where owners of solar arrays on […]
LREC, Malloy, REEBA, SHREC, Solar, ZRECInvesting in Energy Efficiency Pays Off
The New York Times By David Bornstein February 6, 2015 A junior and senior economist are walking down the street. The junior one spots a $20 bill on the ground and says, “Hey, look, 20 dollars! Should I pick it up?” The senior economist replies: “Don’t bother. It can’t be real. If it were, someone […]
Energy EfficiencyTo Own or Lease Solar: Understanding Commercial Retailers’ Decisions to Use Alternative Financing Models
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