On May 23, 2018, the much anticipated bill that modifies and expands New Jersey’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) was signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy. Overall, bill A3723 both increases utility clean energy compliance targets and improves mechanisms giving solar energy access to more families and communities. These new RPS goals now make New […]
Pennsylvania PUC Makes Solar Energy Law Clear
On April 19, 2018, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) finally issued a ruling that cements the intent of the recently passed PA Solar Jobs Bill, know as Act 40. This in effect “closes the border” for PA’s valuable Solar Renewable Energy Credit (SREC) . As a result of this ruling, only Pennsylvania projects will […]
Solar Tariffs and Trade Policies in 2018
Exact Solar Has Prepared for the Changes The new administration has enacted changes in trade policies that affect many industries. For solar energy in the U.S., the news is almost overwhelming in its coverage of both a greater solar tariff (a proclamation signed using Section 201 of the 1974 Trade Act) and the potential and […]
Exact Solar’s Mark Bortman Invited to Share Solar Knowledge in Malaysia
Representing U.S, solar installers in a delegation of 15 people through a US State Department Fellow Program Yardley, PA, February 28, 2018 In coordination with the YSEALI Professional Fellows Program (Young Southeast Asian Leadership Initiative), the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) in Philadelphia, PA, hosted a young Southeast Asian entrepreneur for 5 weeks in […]