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US solar installations fall

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US solar installations fall, costs rise in third quarter: report
US solar installations third quarter dropped 51% from the same quarter a year ago, in large part because of a slowdown in installations in California, said a report the Solar Energy Industries Association and GTM Research released Thursday.

The report also said all solar market segments saw price increases in Q3 that stemmed from increases in module costs. Those increases, the report said, were “due to a global shortage of Tier 1 module supply,” as well as …

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California ISO proposes changes to flexible capacity framework

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The California Independent System Operator plans to develop three flexible capacity products to help the grid operator manage a growing renewable energy fleet, according to a draft ‘framework’ released Monday.

The ISO’s current flexible capacity product is overly inclusive and could make the grid operator’s operational challenges worse by supporting largely inflexible resources at the expense and …