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BennoBlue Champion Author Virginia Posts:36,964 Points:1,461,820 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 1:18:08 AM Ignore BennoBlue Report Abuse Connecting distributed generation solar projects to the electrical grid may have just gotten much faster and cheaper, potentially boosting both the US solar industry and overall grid reliability. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) yesterday published a set of regulatory reforms intended to streamline the grid interconnection process for mid-sized solar projects that meet certain technical standards. If approved, the reforms could double the amount of solar qualifying for “fast track” interconnection in the US. Visit Cleantechnica for full article

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Connecting distributed generation solar projects to the electrical grid may have just gotten much faster and cheaper, potentially boosting both the US solar industry and overall grid reliability.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) yesterday published a set of regulatory reforms intended to streamline the grid interconnection process for mid-sized solar projects that meet certain technical standards. If approved, the reforms could double the amount of solar qualifying for “fast track” interconnection in the US.
Visit Cleantechnica for full article

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Jeff1944 Champion Author South Dakota Posts:4,217 Points:1,070,705 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 10:05:39 PM Ignore Jeff1944 Report Abuse Only the huge conglomerate wind and solar systems get the tax breaks. Unfortunately with the debt crisis, we should NOT be subsidizing industry, instead let the free market reign! This is pork barrel as well.
batloverNM Champion Author Albuquerque Posts:3,938 Points:1,393,365 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 6:57:39 PM Ignore batloverNM Report Abuse Great news. We need that clean solar energy to power EVs.
crep1291 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:2,576 Points:480,635 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 4:39:31 PM Ignore crep1291 Report Abuse Good news.
qwerty17 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:3,635 Points:1,114,350 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 3:40:52 PM Ignore qwerty17 Report Abuse i like ferc.
lippoe_sokan All-Star Author Provo Posts:602 Points:179,150 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 2:35:57 PM Ignore lippoe_sokan Report Abuse I'm always a bit wary of government efforts to "streamline" anything. History indicates a poor track record.
bar1035 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:9,135 Points:1,294,445 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 12:23:48 PM Ignore bar1035 Report Abuse Coming soon - too much power during the day and too little at night
sljbc475 Champion Author Tucson Posts:4,200 Points:869,125 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 11:40:43 AM Ignore sljbc475 Report Abuse Time to integrate solar, wind, and the electric grid for all of us to benefit from the cost savings.
Norm10 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,327 Points:162,150 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 11:16:37 AM Ignore Norm10 Report Abuse Ya they burn differently!
joekool1 Champion Author Toledo Posts:1,099 Points:131,280 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 4:24:46 AM Ignore joekool1 Report Abuse i sense a glitch in the force luke
djgunrunner Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:10,082 Points:2,345,680 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 3:07:53 AM Ignore djgunrunner Report Abuse Here we go again. Obama sticking his hand in our pockets until we tip over to give a few people a better deal on energy that costs 4 to 6 times the price of coal powered energy.
pricewar Champion Author Ogden Posts:1,930 Points:271,540 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 3:04:06 AM Ignore pricewar Report Abuse Cheaper for them, but more cost to us, because of their greed
iFueler Champion Author Durham Posts:64,308 Points:174,750 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 2:13:30 AM Ignore iFueler Report Abuse REAL inter-grid distribution is needed............................
Cothrom Champion Author South Carolina Posts:1,741 Points:721,680 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 1:34:22 AM Ignore Cothrom Report Abuse Solar has been advancing/growing for a few decades now. Time will tell but hopefully the kinks will work out finally
btex49 Champion Author Austin Posts:2,705 Points:528,155 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 1:20:54 AM Ignore btex49 Report Abuse Sounds like good news... however, this smells like Obama intervention and this administration has a cursed touch, whatever it touches in the green energy field, rots.