A new app from the Department of Energy is aimed at cutting the soft costs that now make up about two-thirds of the price of rooftop solar systems.

By Robert Mullin Rooftop solar aggregators scored a victory against paperwork Thursday when FERC issued a declaratory order exempting residential aggregations from certain filing requirements needed to obtain qualifying facility status under federal rules (EL18-205). Residential solar company Sunrun last year petitioned the commission for two waivers related to QF...

By Anne Hoskins and Dan Dolan Open markets drive competition. Competition drives innovation and affordability. Case in point: Today, more and more consumers are utilizing innovative battery solutions — with many powered by rooftop solar — to provide clean energy to homes and businesses. In the coming weeks, regulators will...

By Michael Kuser Massachusetts officials said Friday the state’s electric distribution utilities must procure a combined 200 MWh of energy storage by Jan. 1, 2020 — an unambitious goal to some observers. Although the Department of Energy Resources’ (DOER) announcement called the 200 MWh “an aspirational” target, some industry stakeholders...