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…
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…
Solar PV: A Powerful Tool in the Auto Industry Whether auto dealers are a part of the 64% of single-store owners or the rapidly growing larger conglomerates (the 10-or-more store crowd), they are all looking for ways to stay competitive. Installing solar PV systems on both rooftops and over-the-lot canopies Read more…
New Team Members Aurora Energy welcomes two new members to its team. Simon joined the team as a program manager in early May. Simon possesses a unique combination of business (MBA), engineering (BSEE) and non-profit experience in five countries and speaks English, Spanish and German (BA German) fluently. One of Read more…