Good news for Florida customers of Progress Energy: they’ll soon be eligible to receive up to $20,000 for installing solar panels. The utility, which serves 3 million customers in Florida and the Carolinas, is expanding to the Sunshine State its popular SunSense solar rebate program. Starting March 15, homeowners who install solar panels will be [...]

The solar market in North Carolina is slowly but surely picking up steam, thanks in part to a number of state- and utility-sponsored initiatives. North Carolina homeowners, for instance, may take a state tax credit worth up to 35 percent of installed solar energy system costs, up to $10,500. Add to that the 30-percent tax [...]

As I outlined about a month ago, Progress Energy has recently expanded its solar rebate and incentive programs. Beyond a new residential solar rebate worth up to $2.00/watt, the North Carolina-based utility has launched a commercial solar program called SunSense Commercial Solar PV. Details on the incentive structure have recently been made available. Here. In [...]

Good news for customers of Progress Energy: the North Carolina-based utility announced yesterday plans to expand the scope of SunSense, its solar energy incentive program. Check out this statement from Progress CEO, Bill Johnson: “We are committed to implementing a balanced energy strategy to provide reliable electricity to the homes and businesses that depend on [...]