Forbes.com By Peter Kelly-Detwiler December 15, 2014 Mercatus just released its North America Solar Trend Report for the first half of 2014. It’s worth paying attention to, as it highlights some interesting industry trends. For those new to Mercatus, the company started in 2009 with the express goal of creating a software platform that would […]
Paul Michaud, SolarBy Francesca Kefalas For The Bulletin PUTNAM — Town leaders are hoping a $10,000 grant will help the town move along a greener path. Town Administrator Douglas Cutler said the town has applied for a grant from Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to install two electric charging stations in the municipal parking lot on […]
DEEP, Murtha Cullina LLP, Paul MichaudHartfordBusiness.com By: Brad Kane December 8, 2014 While solar panels fly up on rooftops and fuel cells are installed throughout Connecticut, another type of renewable energy generation is slowly gaining steam in the state. Recent changes to state law governing renewable generation has increased interest in re-energizing old dams along Connecticut’s rivers and streams, with […]
HBJ, Hydropower, Paul Michaud, REEBAHartfordBusiness.com December 1, 2014 By: Brad Kane A conflict between Connecticut electric utilities and business and residential customers who install renewable energy systems on their properties is coming to a head, and national and local industry leaders are meeting this week to discuss ways to avert a crisis threatening both the stability of the power […]
Green Guide, HBJ, Paul Michaud, REEBA, Renewable EnergyHartfordBusiness.com November 17, 2014 The Winter edition of the Connecticut Green Guide delves deep into the sustainable business community’s strengths and weakness, ranging from energy efficiency to public transit usage. This issue also examines how renewable technologies conflict with utilities’ business model, the founding of a clean energy financing firm, and the eccentricities of a […]
Green Guide, HBJ, Paul Michaud, REEBA, Renewable Energy, SolarThe Hartford Courant By BRIAN DOWLING, bdowling@courant.com MIDDLETOWN — The head of Wesleyan University‘s physical plant on Tuesday walked into the small electrical switching station that links a more than a quarter of the campus’s buildings to the electric grid. “If I flip this switch it goes dark,” said Alan Rubacha, his hand almost touching […]
Hartford Courant, Microgrids, Murtha Cullina LLP, Paul MichaudHartfordBusiness.com The Town of Avon is looking for solar companies to design, install, finance, operate, and maintain renewable energy arrays at its municipal facilities. The Renewable Energy & Efficiency Business Association is administering the proposal process for Avon through Hartford law firm Murtha Cullina. Solar energy providers are also invited to submit proposals for monetized […]
Murtha Cullina LLP, Paul Michaud, REEBA, SolarDear Solar Energy Services Provider: The Town of Avon invites sealed proposals from Solar Energy Service Providers to design, install, finance, own, operate and maintain one or more solar photovoltaic systems at certain Town facilities under a power purchase agreement. The Town anticipates purchasing from the provider all of the energy output generated by the […]
Murtha Cullina LLP, Paul Michaud, Solar, Virtual Net MeteringConnecticut Green Guide – Fall 2013 – The Experts by Paul Michaud The 2013 legislative session enhanced renewable energy development in Connecticut. Initiatives include property tax exemptions for renewable systems; virtual net metering for municipal, state and agriculture customers; and submetering. Read more …
Energy Efficiency, Paul Michaud, submetering, Virtual Net MeteringBrad Kane Hartford Business.com Connecticut’s release of its previously secret 21-year, $1 billion clean energy program information is expected as early as Wednesday, but eight of the dozens of companies that participated are working to keep their information from the public, regulatory filings show. “It is a trade secret,” said Murtha Cullina attorney Paul Michaud, […]
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