Tag: rooftop solar
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Rooftop solar groups ask FERC to stop utilities from charging customers for anti-solar advocacy
Four groups that support rooftop solar have asked federal energy regulators to disallow the “common” utility practice of charging their customers for their anti-solar advocacy.
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Distributed solar and storage owners face one more hurdle before participating in wholesale markets
“Relatively minor” changes are needed in distribution planning and operations before owners of distributed solar and distributed storage may earn money from participating in wholesale markets through an aggregator, says a report from the Energy Systems Integration Group.
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Role of distributed solar at issue in California’s net metering update
Industry groups focus on solar-plus-storage, or preserving the distributed solar industry, while a state agency aims to compensate rooftop solar at avoided costs and add a grid service charge.
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Hot roofs above row house bedrooms cause sleep deprivation; a public health law is needed
Row houses in Baltimore. Black roofs above bedrooms get as hot as 150 degrees. People who sleep in a top-floor bedroom under a black asphalt roof are likely to lose sleep on summer nights due to heat from the roof, with serious health consequences. Technically, the fix is simple—coat every black asphalt roof with a…