Tell me about your solar job, part 1
The solar industry employs workers with a range of skill sets. We thought it would be interesting to hear from them in their own words. Today we spoke with JD Elkurd of Solar Solution, Jeff Nicholson...
View ArticleWhat is an SREC?
Solar Renewable Energy Credits, or SRECs, can be the most confusing part of going solar. Nevertheless, they are vitally important to understand because they will be worth a significant amount of money...
View ArticleEast of the River Solar Co-op Selects Solar Solution
The East of the River Solar Co-op has selected Solar Solution to install solar panels for the 40-member group. Co-op members selected Solar Solution through a competitive bidding process over three...
View ArticleSolar monitoring: Watching your system produce
Improvement in solar technology isn’t just about manufacturing more efficient panels. Advancing solar technology also helps your system perform better over its lifetime. One of the ways this happens is...
View ArticleTell us about your solar job, part 2
The solar industry employs workers with a range of skill sets. We thought it would be interesting to hear from them in their own words. Today we spoke with David Desarjins of Affordable Energy...
View ArticleExelon update: Time to end this bad deal
It has been a good few weeks for District ratepayers as Exelon’s attempt to take over Pepco is losing support from D.C.’s decision makers. On February 26, the Public Service Commission rejected the...
View ArticleD.C. residents urge A.G. Racine & Office of People’s Counsel to continue...
The Public Service Commission’s split decision to allow Exelon to take over Pepco was a shocking mistake. But the fight continues. Hundreds of D.C. residents have already called on Attorney General...
View ArticleFrom ‘solar cowboys’ to a thriving industry
Solar technology has been around for a long time, but the modern solar industry as we would recognize it began in the 1970s. It came about in large part due to the OPEC oil embargo. Suddenly, high...
View ArticleWhat to do about your solar system when storms blow
Solar systems are robust and engineered to work through harsh weather conditions. This includes hail, snow, and high winds. Installers design systems to withstand these conditions and to conform with...
View ArticleHow a ‘Grid of the Future’ might look
Most of the electricity we use is generated remotely and brought by high voltage transmission lines to population centers. From here it is distributed to customers. Each element of this electrical grid...
View ArticleReport examines Metro’s solar potential
The Washington Metro Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has a goal of sourcing 30% of its electricity use from renewable sources within the next decade. In pursuit of this goal, it recently published a...
View ArticleFight against Exelon continues; D.C. Govt. & OPC ask PSC to reconsider
District residents who don’t want their electric bills to skyrocket received good news recently. The D.C. Government and the Office of the People’s Counsel (OPC) both asked the Public Service...
View ArticleDC SUN seeks Solar Co-op Fellow
Community Power Network / DC Solar United Neighborhoods is seeking a Fellow for it’s Solar Co-op Program. Fellows will help us deploy solar co-ops in Washington, D.C., and work on other topics such as...
View ArticleDC SUN comments in support of RPS expansion
The D.C. City Council is considering legislation that would expand the District’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS). D.C.’s current RPS requires that the local utility procure 20% of its electricity...
View ArticleD.C. PSC looks at ways to improve electric grid
Last year, the D.C. Public Service Commission (PSC) opened a proceeding (FC 1130) regarding what is commonly called “Grid of the Future”. PSC proceedings are the public process, similar to a court...
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