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December 25, 2016

Vote Solar’s Take on the Top 10 Solar Trends of 2016

Demand charges, storage, co-ops, deregulation and more!


It's been another year on the solar coaster, and Vote Solar has been following every twist and turn.
Here’s our view of the 10 top solar trends of 2016.

1) Utilities are losing on demand charges and fixed charges when advocates fight back

It’s not news that utilities around the country have been trying to change tariff structures in ways that undercut the economics of rooftop solar. What you might not know is that they are largely losing in this effort -- especially when solar and consumer advocates fight back.