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Adopting the “Minnesota Nice” Model to Collaborate with Utilities for a Win-Win Over Solar-Plus-Storage

Utilities often try to stop or slow solar-plus-storage projects at the Public Utility Commissions, says Christopher LaForge, instructor of HeatSpring’s Comprehensive Solar Plus Storage course.  In one such effort,  We Energies, Wisconsin’s largest utility, increased its fee for connecting toContinue reading “Adopting the “Minnesota Nice” Model to Collaborate with Utilities for a Win-Win Over Solar-Plus-Storage”

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Why Did the Residential Solar-Plus-Storage Market Grow Tenfold Last Year?

In some ways, homeowners’ romantic notions of being energy independent fueled the recent growth in residential solar-plus-storage, says Wes Kennedy, instructor of HeatSpring’s Comprehensive Solar-Plus-Storage course. The residential market was the fastest-moving market in solar-plus-storage, growing tenfold between 2017 andContinue reading “Why Did the Residential Solar-Plus-Storage Market Grow Tenfold Last Year?”

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Stacking, Microgrids, and Other Trends Moving the Solar-Plus-Storage Industry

Early adopters of solar-plus-storage have their eye on “stacking” the benefits of storage, which would allow for storage owners to be compensated by utilities or regional transmission organizations for more than one benefit, says Wes Kennedy, instructor of HeatSpring’s ComprehensiveContinue reading “Stacking, Microgrids, and Other Trends Moving the Solar-Plus-Storage Industry”

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How to Design Solar-Plus-Storage Systems that are Cost-Effective and Safe

When it comes to designing solar-plus-storage systems, small mistakes can be very costly, says Christopher LaForge, CEO of Great Northern Solar and an NABCEP-certified PV Installation Professional Emeritus. He should know.  The instructor of HeatSpring’s  “Designing PV Systems with EnergyContinue reading “How to Design Solar-Plus-Storage Systems that are Cost-Effective and Safe”

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