SolarCity finances equipment and construction based on customer payments — much like other subscription - based businesses like
regional utilities and cable or voice service
providers — and receives a steady stream of contracted cash as a result.
-- Not later than 3 months after the date of adoption by the Commission of national electricity grid planning principles pursuant to paragraph (1), entities that conduct or may conduct transmission planning pursuant to State, tribal, or Federal law or regulation, including States, Indian tribes, entities designated by States and Indian tribes, Federal Power Marketing Administrations, transmission
providers, operators and owners,
regional organizations, and electric
utilities, and that are willing to incorporate the national electricity grid planning principles adopted by the Commission in their electric grid planning, shall identify themselves and the regions for which they propose to develop plans to the Commission.
The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), a
regional electricity
provider in New York, has resolved a common problem that has plagued numerous
utilities across the countries: too many people want to install a solar home energy system.