Solar Energy Massachusetts saves $ 6 1 / 2 billion
On 1 January 2010 will be Massachusetts residents, with an installed solar power in a position to take advantage the new state net metering law provides for grid-connected renewable energy installations such as wind and solar energy to capture retail price of energy is not in the apartment be used.
This overturns the provisions of the 2008 Green Communities Act, which provided for wholesale prices for more electricity, although the intention of the law – the energy is focused on remains the same, reduce the consumption of electricity. Peripheral efforts of utilities to ramp up their efforts to Energy (through more efficient lighting, air conditioners, appliances, insulation is required), building envelopes and seals, are also under way.
Massachusetts' demand for electricity increases by about 1 percent per year. If allowed continued unabated, this would mandate the state to build new power plants. The amended Green Communities Act State regulators expect the demand by about 1.4 percent per year, which is enough for the state to meet the growing energy needs covered by Efficiency and conservation measures instead of the expected year 2020 has at the latest.
A similar series of natural gas efficiency programs are expected to be 1.2 billion To save dollars in energy costs over the next three years, with Governor Deval Patrick estimating the total electricity and gas savings at 6.5 billion U.S. dollars During the same period, while creating new jobs created.
Although the program is not officially until 1 January Start, you can begin owners to apply for 1st December, they will earn the credits, when generation exceeds usage. Participating utilities include Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company, or FG & E (a subsidiary of Unitil Corp. is a utility holding company), National Grid, NSTAR, and Western Mass. Electric Company, or WMECO.
Utilities are not required to to participate, and the state has no electric cooperatives, but the law is not for a "neighborhood net metering", or a group of 10 people from a single program in the same environment. This provision applies to all classes and additional "people take over" (including commercial firms) as long as the basic requirements are met.
The net metering a payment in the form of loans, and these can be carried us from month to month for an indefinite Time. You can also transfer to another customer within the same utility service area and the same Northeast Independent System Operator (ISO) distribution zone.
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The NREL recently published a report (State of the States 2009: Development of renewable energies and the role of policy), which shows that Massachusetts room – 31 in the U.S. in electricity production has generated from renewable sources – a long way to go to the 1-percent-load limit, the new Green Communities Act provisions relating to renewable energy fed into the grid do justice to.
The national renewable energy laboratory, or NREL – the leading organization for renewable energy, devoted to research and evaluation – including the fact noted that states generated with Renewable Portfolio Standards and / or net-metering rules introduced more "clean" renewable energy than those that did not.
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AGORACOM Small Cap TV – November 5, 2007
