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Texas Shelves Solar Rebate Plan
Several weeks ago, we relayed news that Texas was to launch a statewide solar incentive program.The state legislature was reviewing a bill that would allocate $500million in rebates for utility-scale and small-scale rooftop solarinstallations. Serious cash was on the table. Observers rejoiced when a net-metering bill and the solar incentives passed the Texas Senate. We [...]
NJ Announces Solar Manufacturing Incentives
"MADE IN NEW JERSEY"TheNew Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU), through New Jersey’s CleanEnergy Program, announced new incentives to increase the manufacturingof solar panels and inverters and create green jobs in the state. TheNew Jersey Renewable Energy Manufacturing Incentive offers consumersand businesses that purchase solar panels and inverters that are, atleast in part, manufactured in [...]
Progress Energy to expand solar incentives
Good news for customers of Progress Energy: the North Carolina-based utility announced yesterdayplans to expand the scope of SunSense, its solar energy incentiveprogram. Check out this statement from Progress CEO, Bill Johnson: “We are committed to implementing a balanced energystrategy to provide reliable electricity to the homes and businessesthat depend on us, while keeping costs [...]
Progress energy increasing solar rebates
ProgressEnergy, a utility company based out of Raleigh, North Carolina whichserves over 3 million customers in the the Carolinas and Florida isaggressively encouraging it’s customers to install solar panels througha solar rebate program. The program would offer $1.50 to $2 a watt perwatt installed for residential customers. For commercialcustomers Progress Energy promises to pay a [...]
Spain To Slash Incentives For Renewable Energy
The Spanish government plans to change its incentives rules forrenewable energy, establishing a new regulatory framework that couldreduce support for renewables, including wind power. Lastweek, the Spanish government announced the creation of a register forrenewable projects that developers must sign to receive subsidies. Reuters quoted an industry representative as saying that the windpower industry was [...]