Virginia Regulator Clears Dominion’s $226 Million Portfolio of Demand Side Programs

Pennsylvania Improves Customer Protections, Price Transparency in Retail Power Market

The Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission on Feb. 27 adopted reforms to enhance rules related to customer information disclosure and pricing practices for retail electricity service. The revisions are intended to provide customers with accurate, timely pricing information when they are shopping for electric service from competitive suppliers. The rule changes ban termination fees in the final…

California Eases Solar Mandate, Approving Community Program Under New Building Code

California Eases Solar Mandate, Approving Community Program Under New Building Code

The California Energy Commission on Feb. 20 approved Sacramento Municipal Utility’s proposal for a community solar program under the state’s new building standards, which took effect on Jan. 1. While the 2019 Energy Code requires a solar photovoltaic system on new homes, the commission noted that community solar was built into the code to provide…