12 Aug '12, 6pm

Seven Days of Solar 7-29-12: Massachusetts doubles its net metering requirement. IKEA adds another 3 MW to its s...

“The Massachusetts net metering program has successfully enabled thousands of homes, businesses and public agencies to go solar, save on their utility bills, and invest in the state’s local solar economy. Previous law, passed in 2008, required the state’s major electric utilities to make net metering available to customers until the total program capacity reached three percent of the utility’s peak demand. Parts of the state reached that restrictive cap this year, effectively stymieing continued solar investment. The 2012 Energy Act increases participation in the program to six percent, split equally between public and private energy projects, clearing the way to deploy more solar, reduce energy costs for customers and create more jobs in the state.

Full article: http://www.green-energy-news.com/arch/nrgs2012/20120081.html

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