Is rooftop solar worth it?

Remember that rooftop solar is maybe three to four times as expensive as utility-scale solar and the same trends tend to hold for storage and other resources like that. Then in other locations, we’re actually undervaluing the potential value of distributed energy resources.

Can rooftop solar drive up the cost of distribution systems?

The Future of Solar study did a lot of modeling and simulation and showed that, if you’re not careful, rooftop solar can drive up the cost of distribution systems. There’s also some evidence from other types of what we call distributed energy resources.

What is New York doing about rooftop solar?

New York has a really concerted effort right now, their Reforming the Energy Vision regulatory proceeding. They’re trying to move from a world where they’re paying rooftop solar adopters based on simply the average cost of the system to a system where they’re actually paying rooftop solar systems for the value that they create.

Which REITS use their roofs to generate solar energy?

Stag Industrial ( STAG -0.72%), Prologis ( PLD -0.18%), and Extra Space Storage ( EXR -1.17%) are among the notable REITs using their roofs to generate solar energy to earn some additional income. Stag Industrial owns 568 warehouses and light manufacturing buildings across 41 states. Those properties have 112 million square feet of rentable space.

Does a utility-ownership business model benefit residential rooftop solar photovoltaics?

The findings were presented in Benefits and costs of a utility-ownership business model for residential rooftop solar photovoltaics, published in Nature Energy. The new approach considers advantages for utilities which own and operate rooftop PV systems.

Do economic incentives for rooftop solar work against low-income customers?

It saves money and reduces emissions. However, we’re learning that the story surrounding rooftop solar may not be so straightforward. Scott, your research and research that you point to shows that economic incentives for rooftop solar can actually work against low-income customers. What’s the story there?