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Tesla vs California solar tax: Elon Musk calls for rejection of “bizarre” rooftop reforms
Tesla calls on its California community to make their voices heard against the state’s proposed changes to rooftop solar net-metering rules.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 13, 2022

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California regulator gives Ivanpah solar towers more time to reach targets
Despite some alarmist headlines from solar-hater, the decision by California’s energy regulator to give the Ivanpah solar tower facility more time to reach targets makes sense. They are 97% there already.
Susan Kraemer

Mar 21, 2016

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Other Good Stuff

Value of battery-backed solar in California: 25¢/kWh
Storage advocates use net-metering models to calculate a potential tariff for solar-plus-storage.
Jeff St John

Sep 9, 2015

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Will the BrightSource-Abengoa tower be last CSP project in US?
Can concentrated solar thermal (with or without storage) ever compete with photovoltaics in terms of electrical generation?
Eric Wesoff

Sep 22, 2014

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California takes first step toward creating grid of the future
California utilities and regulators embrace challenge of integrating solar and storage into the grid – and why it can’t wait.
Jeff St John

Aug 14, 2014

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California’s energy storage target swamped by proposals
California has a very large energy storage market, at least on paper. Which projects will make the cut?
Jeff St John

Jul 21, 2014

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Commentary

Grid-scale energy storage: 4 ways to grow in 2014
How big batteries and load-shifting technologies can meet customer and grid needs.
Jeff St John

Dec 20, 2013

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