50(d): What Does It Mean for the Tax Credit Market?
Recent guidance from the IRS will provide certainty to the tax credit market. Last month, we wrote in SOURCE that after years of anticipation, a 50(d) income ruling would soon be released. Sure enough,...
View ArticleNew York’s Clean Energy Standard: Cuomo’s Plan Put into Action
Unlike an RPS, New York’s CES plan includes nuclear power On August 1, New York regulators unanimously approved a Clean Energy Standard that requires 50% renewable energy use by 2030, affirming and...
View ArticleOhio’s Renewable Portfolio Standard: It’s Time for a Thaw
Back in 2014, with the infamous, SB 310, Ohio became the first state to freeze its renewable portfolio standard (RPS) and halted requirements for renewable energy at 2014 levels. This means that until...
View ArticleWhat Comes After North Carolina?
North Carolina is a solar giant. As development slows, which state will step up to take its place? It is no secret that North Carolina has experienced a solar boom in recent years, skyrocketing to the...
View ArticleSOURCE: The Sol Project Finance Journal, October 2016
SOURCE is a monthly solar project finance journal that our team distributes to our network of clients and solar stakeholders. Our newsletter contains solar statistics from current real-life solar...
View ArticleIt’s Official: D.C.’s 50% RPS Becomes Law
You may have heard talk over the past couple of months about a renewable portfolio standard (RPS) expansion happening in the District of Columbia. Well, it’s no longer just talk. Back in July, Mayor...
View ArticleCelebrating Maryland Solar with Baltimore Mayor-Elect Catherine Pugh
Baltimore Mayor-elect Catherine Pugh speaks at Christ Church Harbor Apartments. Earlier this month, Sol Systems hosted an event to celebrate solar energy at the Christ Church Harbor Apartments, home to...
View ArticleFueling the Tax Equity Machine
Despite the scarcity of tax equity, the market-leading tax equity sponsors will continue to be successful in originating new pipeline and securing available tax equity capital. The extension of the ITC...
View ArticleThe Heart and Sol Inside and Outside of the Workplace: Sol Team Members Take...
Sol Systems’ Anna Noucas participates in a volunteer rooftop PV build in Northeast Washington, DC. As a solar energy company, Sol Systems truly walks the talk in advancing our clean energy future....
View ArticleThe Solar Industry: A Year in the Life
My, oh my. Much has changed for the solar industry since December 2015. My, oh my. How much can change in a year. As we close out another year of The Sol SOURCE, we reflect on how much has changed...
View ArticleOur Most-read Articles of 2016
What were the hottest trends in solar energy in 2016? Since 2012, The Sol SOURCE has been providing readers like you with real-life trends in the world of solar energy finance, development, policy, and...
View Article10 Myths About Going Solar & The Facts
Many myths exist surrounding solar energy. We bust 10 of them. Myth 1: Solar is too expensive. The Facts: Power purchase agreements (PPAs) require zero capital expenditure on the part of the customer....
View ArticleA Look at the Customer Perspective: 7 Common Onsite Solar RFP Mistakes
Mistakes in RFPs are common, and we’ve identified some misconceptions and pitfalls that often lead to them. Since SOURCE’s inception, we have discussed request for proposals (RFPs) at length from the...
View ArticleOhio’s Renewable Portfolio Standard: It’s Time for a Thaw
Back in 2014, with the infamous, SB 310, Ohio became the first state to freeze its renewable portfolio standard (RPS) and halted requirements for renewable energy at 2014 levels. This means that until...
View ArticleWhat Comes After North Carolina?
North Carolina is a solar giant. As development slows, which state will step up to take its place? It is no secret that North Carolina has experienced a solar boom in recent years, skyrocketing to the...
View ArticleSOURCE: The Sol Project Finance Journal, October 2016
SOURCE is a monthly solar project finance journal that our team distributes to our network of clients and solar stakeholders. Our newsletter contains solar statistics from current real-life solar...
View ArticleIt’s Official: D.C.’s 50% RPS Becomes Law
You may have heard talk over the past couple of months about a renewable portfolio standard (RPS) expansion happening in the District of Columbia. Well, it’s no longer just talk. Back in July, Mayor...
View ArticleCelebrating Maryland Solar with Baltimore Mayor-Elect Catherine Pugh
Baltimore Mayor-elect Catherine Pugh speaks at Christ Church Harbor Apartments. Earlier this month, Sol Systems hosted an event to celebrate solar energy at the Christ Church Harbor Apartments, home to...
View ArticleFueling the Tax Equity Machine
Despite the scarcity of tax equity, the market-leading tax equity sponsors will continue to be successful in originating new pipeline and securing available tax equity capital. The extension of the ITC...
View ArticleThe Heart and Sol Inside and Outside of the Workplace: Sol Team Members Take...
Sol Systems’ Anna Noucas participates in a volunteer rooftop PV build in Northeast Washington, DC. As a solar energy company, Sol Systems truly walks the talk in advancing our clean energy future....
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