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    Bob Eaton, managing partner, Dayton & Night Solar, offered contractors insight into using federal IRA tax incentives to fund solar projects.
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    How to Test for Optimal Solar Performance

    How to Test for Optimal Solar Performance

    Aug. 30, 2024
    Ellen Parson, editor-in-chief of EC&M, sits down with subject matter expert Ben Clark, director of technical training at RESA Power, at the PowerTest24 Conference, which was held...
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    NEC Requirements for Solar — Part 3

    Aug. 19, 2024
    Disconnecting means and wiring methods for solar installations must meet requirements specific to solar photovoltaic systems.

    NEC Requirements for Solar — Part 2

    July 17, 2024
    The circuit requirements for PV systems have two major “add-ins” versus those of other circuits.
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    Advanced Renewable Energy System Unveiled at Fort Detrick

    July 8, 2024
    Ameresco and U.S. Army activate battery energy storage system at Maryland military installation base
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    National Grid Renewables Announces Start of Operation at Largest Solar Project in South Dakota

    June 28, 2024
    The 128 MW solar project will be the largest in the state.

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    Solar Installations Skyrocket in 2023

    March 6, 2024
    Wood Mackenzie finds solar accounts for over 50% of new electricity capacity added to the grid.
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    How NEM 3.0 Regulations Will Affect the Solar Industry

    Feb. 15, 2024
    How will the change to net energy metering (NEM) 3.0 regulations impact solar adoption in the long term?
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