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April 12, 2026

Rooftop/distributed Solar

FERC: Gas Continued to Dominate in 2016
The warmest winter on record, plus increased pipeline capacity, led to record-low natural gas prices, FERC said in its annual State of the Markets Report.
DERs Increasing RTOs’ Data Challenges
Distributed energy resources (DER) such as rooftop solar and home batteries are forcing RTOs to rethink how they aggregate and process data.
Overheard at the Infocast ERCOT Market Summit 2017

Infocast gathered industry experts in the Texas state capital to share their insights on the “challenging times that lie ahead for ERCOT.”

Behind-the-Meter Generation Complicating EIM Load Forecasting
The unpredictability of cloud cover, which can cause sharp and sudden drops in solar production, creates a challenge for load forecasting in the EIM.
Indiana Senate Moves to End Retail Net Metering
The Indiana Senate approved a controversial bill that would phase out the state’s retail net metering program, moving it to the House.
LED Kills the Edison Star
In his debut column for RTO Insider, Steve Huntoon explains why LED bulbs are having a bigger impact on the wholesale energy markets than rooftop solar.
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Overheard at the TREIA GridNEXT Conference
Almost 150 renewable energy industry representatives gathered in for the Texas Renewable Energy Industries Alliance’s (TREIA) GridNEXT conference.
Renewables Win Some, Lose Some in State Election Results
Renewable energy made gains in some states, but other state election results were not as favorable or as expected.
NYPSC Vision for DER: From Net Metering to ‘Value Stack’
NY PSC staff released a report recommending a transition to a compensation scheme that provides more accurate values for distributed energy resources (DER).
CAISO Planners Looking Ahead to Summer 2017 Solar Eclipse
CAISO is seeking stakeholder input on how to respond to a solar eclipse that will significantly curtail output from California’s growing solar generation portfolio next August.

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