Finding the Future (After COVID-19) Now after being in the social distancing/ lockdown world for the past month or so, a new normal has started to take shape. At Aurora, we have zoom check-in calls every morning to go over updates on projects, discuss future strategies and coordinate current and Read more…
Aurora Energy Practices in the Era of COVID-19 In this sudden world of social distancing, self-quarantine and new layers of safety precautions, Aurora Energy has put together a list of Best Practices for our customers, employees, partners and community in this incredibly challenging time. For our customers: We are still Read more…
A Continuation of Stewardship at Waredaca Farm Our newest installation is a rooftop system on the barn at Waredaca Farm! Waredaca is a horse farm that offers lessons and boarding with the Waredaca Brewing Company located right on site. The farm (which was first established in 1932) has always focused Read more…
Aurora Energy participates in Auto Dealership webinar Did you know that auto dealerships consume 18% more energy than a typical office building? Or that the auto dealership industry spends a whopping $2,000,000,000 in energy costs each year? By being at the mercy of the utility, these costs are burdensome, uncontrolled Read more…
FERC’s Anti-Renewable PJM MOPR In mid-December, by a 2-1 vote of FERC Commissioners, a new rule passed that will force regional grid operator PJM to use a MOPR (minimum offer price rule) for all new capacity. What this will essentially do is create a false floor for how low a Read more…
MD’s Renewable Energy Task Force Interim Report Released In an Executive Order last August, MD Governor Larry Hogan established a Task Force on Renewable Energy Development and Siting. Their stated objective is to “encourage the responsible siting of clean and renewable energy projects in Maryland” making consensus-based recommendations with several Read more…
ITC: Twenty-Six Percent And A Safe Harbor Review “Congress let a crucial opportunity slip by, advancing a massive government spending bill without extending one of the most successful clean energy tax policies in history, the solar Investment Tax Credit….The solar ITC is a proven way to generate tens of billions Read more…
Solar Industry Looks to a Five-Year ITC Extension The ITC, or Investment Tax Credit, was first enacted by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. It has since been extended thrice in 2006, 2008 (as part of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008) and again in 2015. The 2015 extension Read more…
Howard County Council Votes Down CB55-2019, Passes CR133-2019 On Monday November 4th, the Howard County Council voted down CB55-2019, a bill that would’ve put a moratorium on agricultural preserve parcel solar installations until a county task force could make recommendations on rules for siting ground mount arrays on these parcels Read more…
CB55-2019 Could Hamper Solar Growth The Howard County Council introduced CB55-2019 last Monday evening (October 7th) that could put a major wrench in the county’s solar growth. This first piece of legislation introduced by District 5 Council member David Yungmann calls for a moratorium on solar installations while a task Read more…