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SolSmart Designation in Works for Southwest Virginia

By AV's Intern Team | August 9, 2018 |

Several counties and towns in Southwest Virginia received a federal grant to help develop solar energy in the area.

N.C. Solar Developers Lose Challenge to Duke

By Kevin Ridder | August 9, 2018 |

The North Carolina Utilities Commission denied requests to review conditions for battery storage Duke Energy inserted into power-purchase agreements for 680 megawatts of new solar projects.

Solar Advocates Lose N.C. Court Case

By Elizabeth E. Payne | June 7, 2018 |

In May, the North Carolina Supreme Court upheld a Duke Energy-backed ruling that nonprofit group NC WARN violated the law by installing solar panels on and selling power to a Greensboro church.

Southwest Virginia Solar Workgroup Receives Award

By The Appalachian Voice | June 7, 2018 |

The Southwest Virginia Solar Workgroup received the first Torchbearer award at the 2018 SWVA Economic Forum for its work on regional economic progress.

Anti-Solar Bill Stalls in Kentucky Legislature

By Elizabeth E. Payne | June 7, 2018 |

The Kentucky legislature declined to pass a bill that would have allowed the state and potentially utilities to set new rate structures that could have threatened the expansion of residential solar.

TVA Proposes Fixed Cost Increases

By Elizabeth E. Payne | April 10, 2018 |

The Tennessee Valley Authority has proposed a revised rate structure that would increase fixed costs to consumers and potentially make it more difficult to install residential rooftop solar panels.

Kentucky Legislators Split Over Solar

By Kevin Ridder | April 10, 2018 |

A Kentucky net-metering bill that would allow the state to decide how much money residents with rooftop solar earn from the surplus power they produce narrowly passed the state House in March.

TVA’s “New Pricing Paradigm” is a bad deal for communities and clean energy

By Rory McIlmoil | March 8, 2018 |

Appalachian Voices attended TVA’s February board meeting to oppose rate reforms that would burden on low-income residents and thwart future investments in clean energy.