The Maine Public Utilities Commission on July 31 implemented changes to reinstate net metering, following legislation enacted in April that eliminated the gross metering policy, which was adopted in 2017. The 2017 rule required that the total or gross production of the net-metered facility be measured using a second meter as opposed to the prior…
Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation, announced on July 25 that it no longer plans to acquire a 157-megawatt wind facility in northwest Missouri as the transmission upgrades required to accommodate the project would lead to “unacceptably high costs.” Ameren said it has mutually agreed with EDF Renewables Inc. to cancel the development of…
The Kentucky Public Service Commission opened a docket on July 30 to implement legislation enacted in March that redefined net metering by directing state regulators to set the compensation rate for solar customers through a ratemaking process. Under the law, retail electric suppliers are entitled to recover the costs incurred to serve customer-generators, including fixed…