Fortune 500 Beverage Distributor deploys solar + storage to Reduce Demand

Fortune 500 Beverage Distributor deploys solar + storage to Reduce Demand

HES Solar, a San Diego-based project developer, was searching for a solution for the host customer, which is a large Fortune 500 beverage manufacturer, to assist in reducing energy and demand charges at their large distribution facility. The customer wanted to pair its roof-mounted solar PV …

SCE’s “Final Decision” Rates, Part 1: Residential Rate Changes

Like the other three big IOU’s (Pacific Gas & Electric and San Diego Gas & Electric) Southern California Edison is in the process of rolling out new rates for its commercial, residential and agriculture customers. These new rates mean some big changes for solar and energy storage projects in that …

PG&E’s “Final Decision” Rates, Part 1: Residential Rates

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) has started implementing their new Time-of-use (TOU) rates as part of their 2017 General Rate Case (GRC). In part 1 of this blog we’re going to focus on the key changes PG&E is making to their residential rates, and the implication it has on solar and storage project economics. Given that PG&E is the largest utility territory in the United States, with over 5.5 million electric customers served, their rate design changes set an important precedent nationwide.