Sunrise brief: New platform vets residential solar salespeople
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New platform vets residential solar salespeople
An industry plagued by deceptive practices is now verifying salespeople via a platform called Recheck.
Minnesota sues GoodLeap, Sunlight, Mosaic and Dividend over dealer fees
The Attorney General claims these companies misled consumers about residential solar pricing, concealing inflated fees behind the federal tax credit and long-term contracts with low interest rates.
U.S. House Energy Committee expresses outrage over solar sales tactics
Committee sent a letter to Jigar Shah’s Loan Program Office asking questions about Sunnova’s sales tactics and customer support, in light of their recently granted $3 billion VPP guaranteed loans.
Nikola announces recall of battery electric vehicles, pauses sales after fire investigation
The company said the voluntary recall will not affect its hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles currently in production, as they have a different design.
Sunrise brief: California Public Utilities Commission stacks the deck against rooftop solar
Also on the rise: Private investments in clean energy and manufacturing top $270 billion, GAF Timberline solar shingles recalled for fire hazard, and Ohio tightens screws on large solar facilities…
SEIA receives accreditation to develop solar industry standards
The Solar Energy Industries Association is now approved by the American National Standards Institute to develop national standards for U.S. solar and storage.
Additional guidance released for energy communities IRA tax credits
The Treasury, Department of Energy and Internal Revenue Service provide details on the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit program that makes available $10 billion in tax credits for energy communities.
Energy-insecure households in the U.S. pay 27% more for electricity than others
On a square-foot basis, the issue of inequality is made worse by higher costs for energy usage in the nation. Efforts like community solar programs are underway to boost low-income participation in the cost benefits of renewable energy.
UL and NREL set cybersecurity standards for distributed energy, inverters
UL 2941 provides testable requirements for energy storage and generation technologies on the distribution grid. The new cybersecurity protocol provides a framework for photovoltaic inverters, EV chargers, wind turbines, fuel cells and other distributed resources.
