Articles tagged as: solar energy
June 29, 2018
IRS Guidance Could Help Large-Scale Solar Developers Bypass Tariffs
Last week, the IRS said that if solar developers invest 5 percent of the total cost of the project by the end of 2019 and finish it by 2023, they can get a 30 percent tax credit.
Read MoreJune 7, 2018
Unaffected By State Net Metering Laws, Cities Look To Change Theirs
The city of Richmond is considering paying solar customers with excess power the lower wholesale rate plus 25 percent, rather than the higher retail rate.
Read MoreApril 19, 2018
ISU Fraternity House One Of First In Country To Use Solar Power
The solar panels power all of the outdoor lighting and half of the education center.
Read MoreApril 18, 2018
ISU Launches Solar Powered Bike Share Program
The university purchased about 130 bicycles from a San Francisco-based company. They can be rented for 50 cents every half hour by using a phone app.
Read MoreMarch 28, 2018
Michigan City Schools Launch Solar Power Initiative
The recently installed ground-mount solar arrays feed into the NIPSCO power grid.
Read MoreDecember 29, 2017
Lawmakers Propose Tweak To Solar Legislation To Benefit Schools
The fix would help more schools finance solar projects, to reduce their electric bill and put money back in the classroom.
Read MoreDecember 20, 2017
Indiana Solar Faces Challenges At Federal, State Levels
A state law and an international trade case could make solar more expensive for some Hoosiers.
Read MoreNovember 3, 2017
Solar Farm Proposed For Camp Atterbury
If approved, the solar farm and battery storage equipment would become the first so-called "microgrid" at any National Guard facility in the state.
Read MoreOctober 6, 2017
Wind, Solar Focus Of Legislative Committee
A legislative study committee heard testimony on wind energy, potential conflicts of interests, and how a controversial new law will impact schools.
Read MoreAugust 9, 2017
Indiana Law Could Ruin Solar's Future At Schools
The state's new net metering policy means future solar customers will receive less money when they sell excess energy they produce back to the power grid. That lower return could put solar out of reach for school districts.
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