The term “distributed generation,” may not be understood by the average homeowners, but if you install residential solar panels, that is exactly what you will be utilizing. When people generate and use solar power at the same location, its called distributed generation. This is in contrast to utility scale solar power, usually in the form [...]
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Thinking about installing solar panels on your home, but don’t have proper sunlight exposure? Perhaps you want to share the costs with like-minded neighbors? With a new renewable energy model, community solar gardens may be the answer. In Colorado, a new law allows the creation of “solar gardens,” which are photovolatic (PV) solar projects no [...]
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One of the largest Pacific Northwest utilities, Pacific Power, is looking to encourage renewable energy. The solar pilot program begins in Oregon this month. Pacific Power customers are encouraged to fill out an online form at www.pacificpower.net/oregonsolar to participate. Selected customers will receive 0.55 cents per kilowatt hour, minus retail rate and metering fees, for [...]
Today, Duke Energy announced a new agreement with ENN Group (a Chinese energy company and solar panel manufacturer) to develop and operate utility scale solar projects in the U.S. The partnership will be focused on development of large, utility scale solar farms, as well as smaller commercial rooftop solar panels for properties that will operate [...]
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