Posts Tagged ‘Solar’
Seeing the Light: The Fight Against HOA Solar Restrictions
Homeowner associations (HOAs) have a long history of restricting residents from installing solar panels because of how they look from the public areas. In the United States, where more than half of the nation’s neighborhoods are governed by HOA Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs), these contracts pose one of the most prevalent obstacles faced by prospective solar homeowners. NCSEA…
Read MoreCelebrating Black History Month: Kristal Hansley
In honor of Black History Month, NCSEA will post a weekly blog post throughout February to honor the contributions African Americans have made towards advancing the clean energy landscape across the United States. Kristal Hansley is the first female African American CEO within the community solar industry in the United States. She is the founder of WeSolar, a community solar company located in Baltimore, that…
Read MoreCelebrating Black History Month: Jason Carney
In honor of Black History Month, NCSEA will post a weekly blog post throughout February to honor the contributions African Americans have made towards advancing the clean energy landscape across the United States. Jason Carney is the founder and CEO of Energy Electives and President of the Tennessee Solar Energy Association. Jason also works to bring solar energy education to communities of color. Jason wasn’t always aware of…
Read MorePisgah Energy Project Expansion
NCSEA member post by Rebecca Morris, Director of Marketing, Pisgah Energy In 2019, Pisgah Energy was founded by industry veteran, Evan Becka, because he strongly felt that the commercial and industrial solar market was under-served and saw a real need for expertise in developing on-site solar and energy storage projects for schools, government, and businesses.…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE: Duke Energy’s future rooftop solar customers can expect savings while improving grid
For Immediate Release Sept. 16, 2020 Contacts: Jordan Jones, North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association; jordan@energync.org; 602-350-4887 Mike Mather, Southern Environmental Law Center; mmather@selcva.org; 434-333-9464 Hilary Lewis, Vote Solar; hilary@votesolar.org; 202-455-0361 Bartlett Jackson, Sunrun; bartlett.jackson@sunrun.com; 415-517-2364 Duke Energy’s future rooftop solar customers can expect savings while improving grid Deal was crafted to meet South Carolina’s landmark Energy Freedom Act COLUMBIA,…
Read MoreNCSEA Submits Reply Comments in Solar Rebate Docket
On July 6, NCSEA filed reply comments to the initial comments of The Public Staff and the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) regarding Duke Energy’s solar rebate program. NCSEA’s initial comments discussed the demand for rooftop solar rebates has consistently exceeded supply in each year of the program. NCSEA encourages the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) to address this issue by increasing the supply…
Read MoreNew EQ Research IRP Tool Shows Southeast Utilities Planning for Solar, Natural Gas Boom
NCSEA member, EQ Research, a North Carolina-based clean energy policy consulting firm, has compiled a comprehensive dataset tracking more than 70 utility Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs) filed across the country, called IRP as a Data Service™. IRPs are detailed planning outlooks created by utilities that demonstrate how they will meet future resource needs, typically spanning…
Read MoreNCSEA Files Post-Hearing Brief in Friesian Solar Docket
In December 2019, NCSEA participated in an evidentiary hearing in the Friesian Solar docket in front of the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC). In evidentiary hearings, it is expected that participants submit a post-hearing brief after the conclusion of the hearing. Earlier this week, NCSEA submitted a Post-Hearing Brief in the Application of Friesian Holdings, LLC…
Read MoreNCSEA files Joint Reply Comments Regarding the Solar Integration Services Charge in CPRE
On October 7, the Commission issued an order requesting comments from parties about whether Duke’s solar integration services charge (SISC) should apply to the Competitive Procurement of Renewable Energy (CPRE) and, if so, how it should be implemented. On October 17, the Commission subsequently issued a Notice of Decision in the avoided cost docket approving in concept but modifying the SISC for PURPA contracts. In response…
Read More2018 North Carolina Clean Energy Industry Census Illustrates Importance of Clean Energy for North Carolina’s Economy
RALEIGH, N.C., June 20, 2019— North Carolina’s diverse Clean Energy Industry now boasts over $14 billion in revenue, 43,238 jobs, and over 1,700 firms according to the 2018 North Carolina Clean Energy Industry Census, released today by North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA). Since NCSEA pioneered the first state-based Clean Energy Industry Census in 2008,…
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