If you have solar panels installed on your roof, you likely aren't using up all of the energy that they're generating each month. All that excess is sent to the grid, joining your utility's supply of ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A record number of solar panels have been installed in Rhode Island this year alone, but not everyone has been able to accumulate the credits that come with the switch. Data ...

One of the many perks of going solar is the idea you can bank cash or credit when you generate excess energy. It's called net metering or net billing-- and not every state or utility offers it. Each ...

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PAPUC) voted 3-2 on Thursday to adopt a Final Rulemaking Order (Order), which included significant revisions to the regulations of the Pennsylvania ...

If you are considering using solar energy to power your home, the environmental benefits and long-term cost savings are both good incentives. But, as you dig deeper into research about solar energy, ...

Upcoming changes to net metering rules for Iowa's two largest utilities could help or hurt the state's growing solar industry, depending on whom you ask. Officials with Alliant Energy and MidAmerican ...

Policy issues can be complicated in our increasingly technical world. A timely example is the proposed changes to net-metering for rooftop solar in Florida. While it is true that rooftop solar ...

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.

If you are an internet-crazy movie lover in Beaumont, Texas, life may soon take a miserable turn for you. Time Warner Cable, which sells broadband via its Road Runner service, has chosen your city for ...

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On October 3, 2017, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (“DPU”) opened a new docket (D.P.U. 17-146) to investigate two issues: whether energy storage systems paired with net metering ...