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Greater operational flexibility to shape production to meet changing utility customer demand

EFFICIENCY: A new study by the University of Chicago concludes that «dynamic pricing» is more likely to change utility customers» energy efficiency behavior than moral persuasion.

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Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; delays in the completion of project sales; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 27, 2017.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 20, 2016.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; cancelation of utility - scale feed - in - tariff contracts in Japan; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 27, 2017.

; compliance with the standard will necessitate major changes to the electrical grid, which will separately drive up customer delivery charges as utilities are forced to accommodate intermittent generation from solar panels and wind turbines.

The Cuomo administration estimates the Clean Energy Standard, chiefly its nuclear subsidies, will add an average of $ 2 to residential electric bills, although the Empire Center calculated the standard would hike the average residential bill by more than $ 2.09 in 2018 and by $ 3.40 in 2021 from added supply costs alone; compliance with the standard will necessitate major changes to the electrical grid, which will separately drive up customer delivery charges as utilities are forced to accommodate intermittent generation from solar panels and wind turbines.

Utilities in states with growing levels of solar have argued that fixed fees and other changes are needed because customers with net metering bill credits don't pay their fair share of transmission and distribution charges.

The answer to that, the report says, is for utilities to change their business model and prove to their customers that the larger power grid could be better and more reliable than a home fully reliant on solar panels and batteries.

«At the end of the day, people buy their product based on value and utility for what they need, and while they may be interested and passionate about certain issues like energy security or climate change, very few customers will actually let that altruistic sense drive their purchasing decision,» Stricker said.

«Gazprom's customers in Europe — in particular utilities that burn gas to generate electricity — often need to offset their emissions under a European Union pollution trading scheme or the broader Kyoto Protocol on climate change.

Since a big recession might hit coal - burning utilities» customers more than other utility customers (to name one example) or hit coal - using industries like cement and steel more than others, one has to look carefully not only at CO2 emissions changes but at underlying economic activity or personal activity changes and how those are tied to emissions in a disaggregated way.

«eLab Ignite: Finding Value at the Distribution Edge» will convene corporate customers, innovators, utilities and other key industry stakeholders to address the challenges and opportunities arising from the convergence of increasing capability and affordability of distributed resources, climate change and the need for a more resilient U.S. electricity system.

A customer's total savings over the lifetime of their solar installation depend on many factors, including how utility rates change over time and, for solar loans, their interest rate.

So while environmentalists are enraged by the recklessness of the southeastern utilities» natural gas strategy in an age of climate change, customers who only care about the bottom line on their utility bills have reason to be just as upset.

But if solar companies can cross the chasm and become a more stable delivery option, by allowing utilities, homes, or commercial customers to load shift and manage consumption when it's beneficial to the rest of the grid, that completely changes the conversation.

Further growth of Nevada's distributed PV sector, however, is uncertain because Nevada's Public Utility Commission recently approved several changes to the net - metering tariffs, including phasing in lower net - metering compensation rates and higher monthly fixed charges for distributed PV customers.

Earthjustice has filed a legal challenge against JEA, Florida's largest municipal electric utility, because it is violating state law by short - changing customers who want to use rooftop solar energy.

It may fundamentally change the financial relationship between electric utilities and their energy - producing customers.

Also, in certain states — like California — and local markets as utilities change how they charge customers for energy use, the energy storage systems can provide additional opportunities to save money.

The utility noted that additional changes for solar customers, including revised compensation rates, are expected later this year.

Utilize incentive programs for addressing methane leakage in utility and customer - owned pipelines that prioritize safety and climate change mitigation.

From on - site energy generation systems to community - supported renewable energy projects, BEF has partnered with dozens of businesses and utilities to cost - effectively respond to changing customer needs.

By investing in clean, renewable energy sources, water utilities can better adapt to changing conditions while creating new revenue streams, protecting their customers from electricity price volatility, and enhancing the state's efforts to reduce global warming pollution.

As advocates for clean energy, NCSEA pays close attention to any changes in utility rate structures; in particular, how the proposed changes impact access to energy efficiency and renewable energy options for customers.

It will also explore cost - effective ways to build such infrastructure and equipment, and determine whether utility tariff changes will be needed in addition to those already being considered for residential customers.

As the temperature climbs, Arizona's utilities keep investing in fossil fuels that exacerbate climate change and present cost risks to customers.

If your utility has demand charges for residential customers, you'll be charged a fee that changes depending on how much electricity you use.

Another of our major focuses here at the Aurora blog is keeping tabs on some of the major utility changes for solar customers and detailing what the impacts will be for solar customers, as well as taking a broader look at the policy landscape to understand emerging trends.

LA homeowners are also lucky when it comes to solar because they were not covered by the NEM 2 net metering changes that apply to customers of the three big investor owned utilities.

In California, where that model has been changed — where utilities like PG&E are initiating programs to help their customers use less electricity — power use has remained steady while economic growth has continued.

This includes one allowing utilities to potentially recover costs from net metering customers, among other changes to the program, and another limiting tax breaks.

Of the 99 speakers, 69 were startups presenting innovative solutions to a changing energy economy, catering to the needs of end - customers, developers and utilities alike.

«Gazprom's customers in Europe — in particular utilities that burn gas to generate electricity — often need to offset their emissions under a European Union pollution trading scheme or the broader Kyoto Protocol on climate change.

The Federal 30 % Tax Rebate and net metering apply regardless of where you are in Minnesota but the utility level incentive changes depending on whether you are a customer of Xcel Energy or another utility.

If you are a utility company selling electricity, the only thing that will change with a draconian Paris accord is the price you charge the customer will go up.

However, understanding these core changes will give you a strong foundation for interpreting new utility billing options that your solar customers may encounter.

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Advocates generally support more investment in solar, but don't want customers to unfairly pay the costs of a utility's changing strategy or — as they see it — lack of transparency during the process to determine rates.

Without some big changes, the power industry was headed for trouble in the form of rising utility bills and growing customer dissatisfaction.

In order for the marketplace to be regulatorily compliant, Change is building a multi-tiered standardized KYC (Know - Your - Customer) utility.

Northeast Utilities System — Connecticut Light & Power (Stamford, CT) 2003 — 2005 Assistant Engineer — Asset Management • Conducted load analysis to determine anticipated load changes and potential overloads • Determined and verified load needed for installation and distribution of new services • Detected assigned circuit imbalances, damaged devices, and loop schemes likely to overload • Pinpointed customers with high percentage of outages and remedy service interruptions • Performed cost benefit analysis to determine viability of performance improvements