Installing solar panels on a home or business to save on energy bills - by using net metering - could become less appealing for some Iowans. That's what solar and environmental groups say about ...

CEDAR RAPIDS - Despite complaints that Alliant Energy's proposed net-metering pilot program could hinder Iowa's solar growth, the state utilities board has indicated it's ready to move forward.

The precipitous fall of Vermont’s net metering payment rates shows no signs of stalling. For years now, the compensation Vermonters receive when they install solar panels and send excess power back to ...

Legislation introduced by state Rep. Travis Fitzwater, R-Holts Summit, could affect the future of solar power in Missouri. House Bill 340 would allow electrical companies to charge customers who ...

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The growth of distributed energy resources (DERs) has significantly increased over the past decade as the U.S. moves to decarbonize the electric grid. Growth has been possible by incentivizing the ...

House Bill 365 and Senate Bill 159 create an effective, commonsense tool to give businesses in New Hampshire more freedom of choice when it comes to energy supply and energy savings. These bills, if ...

On May 12, 2020, a three-judge panel of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that certain net metering regulations of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) are invalid and ...

Net metering is a billing mechanism reshaping the relationship between electricity customers and utilities. This Congressionally-mandated study for the Department of Energy will examine the ...

They were installed in the first self-consumption PV solar plants under net metering, in Fortaleza and other locations in the northeast. The products were delivered with the cooperation of ENER, one ...

Vermont’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has lowered net metering rates by 3 cents. Net metered solar operators are currently paid between 13.4 cents to 17.4 cents per kilowatt-hour. The rate would ...

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) told distribution utilities (DUs) not to charge customers for the conduct of testing and commissioning of electric meters for those who opt to enroll in the ...