The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities announced that the state has surpassed 3 GW of solar power and 116,000 solar installations statewide, meaning it has joined the list of top 10 states leading the charge for solar energy, according to an October 18 press release. “When it comes to solar installations, New Jersey is rivaling…
DetailsThe Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Oct. 17 largely approved plans filed by PJM Interconnection LLC and Southwest Power Pool Inc. addressing electric storage participation in their wholesale markets. The orders mark the agency’s first move to implement the landmark Order No. 841, which directed grid operators to establish a market model that recognizes the…
DetailsU.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry announced his resignation on Oct. 17 amid a Democratic-led impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump’s actions to pressure the Ukraine government to investigate his political opponent Joe Biden. The Energy Department wrote to House Committees that it would not comply with a subpoena demanding Ukraine-related documents, arguing that the House…
DetailsThe West Virginia Public Service Commission on Oct. 16 issued final revisions to regulations governing net metering, ruling that customer generators will receive retail rate credit for grid-exported energy, provided that the rate credits do not reduce the bill below the fixed monthly minimum plus any separate charge for the incremental cost of connection. The commission…
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