by admin on April 18, 2014
SBUA is intervening before the Oregon Public Utilities Commission in Phase 2 of a proceeding to ensure small renewable energy generators (referred to as “qualifying facilities”) receive fair treatment to compete in providing electricity. Phase 2 of this proceeding focuses on third-party transmission costs, negotiation of non-standard rates, and issues related to contracts and interconnection. […]
by Brittney Marra on September 18, 2013
By 2014, PG&E is planning to be the first among California’s three largest investor owned electric utilities to implement time-variant rates on small business customers. Other utilities are expected to follow. This presents both challenges and opportunities for businesses. The transition is expected to impact 500,000 of PG&E’s small- and medium-sized small business customers. The […]
by admin on January 18, 2012
Last year, San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) filed a General Rate Case with the California Public Utility Commission that will impact the production of renewable energy by changing Net Energy Metering (NEM). NEM allows customers that install small-scale renewable energy facilities such as photovoltaic systems to receive financial credit for power generated by their […]