Solar Installers Sound Off on DTE, Consumers Programs

Solar Installers Sound Off on DTE, Consumers Programs

Apr 8, 2014 |

Five years ago, when DTE Energy and Consumers Energy launched small pilot programs offering premium rates to customers for power from their solar panels, Oak Electric and Four Elements Energy became very busy installing solar systems on homes and small businesses. But, in 2012, the roof fell in for rooftop solar in Michigan, when the utilities significantly changed their pilots. That happened, installers said, because DTE’s Solar Currents and Consumers’ Experimental Advanced Renewables Program (EARP) drastically cut their rates for new participants, citing sharply falling solar panel prices.

DTE, Consumers Weigh In on Expanding Rooftop Solar

DTE, Consumers Weigh In on Expanding Rooftop Solar

Mar 21, 2014 |

Representatives of Michigan’s two largest utilities, DTE Energy and Consumers Energy, made their first presentation to the state’s solar work group, and expressed little enthusiasm for expanding the use of customer-generated, jobs-producing, clean solar energy.

MLUI takes third place in national fundraising challenge

MLUI takes third place in national fundraising challenge

Mar 14, 2014 |

Two weeks ago, MLUI was selected to participate in a fundraising challenge offered by Moosejaw and Patagonia through Crowdrise. We raised a total of $21,778 for our cause from more than 225 people! On behalf of everyone here at MLUI, I’d like to thank each and every one of you who donated. Thanks to you, we nabbed third place.

MLUI takes third place in national fundraising challenge

MLUI takes third place in national fundraising challenge

Mar 14, 2014 |

Two weeks ago, MLUI was selected to participate in a fundraising challenge offered by Moosejaw and Patagonia through Crowdrise. We raised a total of $21,778 for our cause from more than 225 people! On behalf of everyone here at MLUI, I’d like to thank each and every one of you who donated. Thanks to you, we nabbed third place.

For What It’s Worth: Former Utility Exec Talks Value of Solar

For What It’s Worth: Former Utility Exec Talks Value of Solar

Mar 10, 2014 |

Karl Rábago’s crowning achievement, so far, is his success at Austin Energy, where he parlayed an obscure phrase-Value of Solar-into a guiding principal that helped the public electric utility’s customers “go solar,” big-time. Value of Solar shows in exacting detail why encouraging customers to go solar-and paying them fairly for their power-is good for the company and all of its customers.

For What It’s Worth: Former Utility Exec Talks Value of Solar

For What It’s Worth: Former Utility Exec Talks Value of Solar

Mar 10, 2014 |

Karl Rábago’s crowning achievement, so far, is his success at Austin Energy, where he parlayed an obscure phrase-Value of Solar-into a guiding principal that helped the public electric utility’s customers “go solar,” big-time. Value of Solar shows in exacting detail why encouraging customers to go solar-and paying them fairly for their power-is good for the company and all of its customers.

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