State Agencies

New Mexico’s Renewable Energy Transmission Authority Act

Directed the state’s Renewable Energy Transmission Authority to participate in regional transmission forums and grants it the power of eminent domain to acquire property of rights of way for public use if needed to regional transmission projects.

Minnesota Value of Solar study

Provided a template for how to consider the various types of value that solar systems provide to the grid and society.

Hawaii PUC Decision 33258

Required utilities to collaborate with inverter manufacturers to develop a reasonable self-certification process for advanced inverters even before national standards were established.

Laurel MD solar microgrid

The Maryland Energy Administration awarded a grant to Standard Solar for the development of a large, entirely solar and battery powered microgrid in an office park in Laurel, MD.