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Vol. ID.C. · Maryland · Virginia solar news & guidesFriday, October 16, 2026
Around the grid
Headlines from other outlets, newest first. Each opens here, with a link to the full story at its source.
Solar in D.C., Maryland & Virginia
- PowerStead Energy Introduces a Simpler Way for Maryland Homes to Start with SolarPR Newswire · Oct 15, 2026
- Aligned lands financing for 126-MW solar portfolio in Illinois, MarylandRenewables Now · Oct 15, 2026
- Standard Solar Acquires Two Washington Solar Projects Totaling 15.79 MW from OneEnergy Renewablescitybiz · Oct 14, 2026
- Virginia energy leaders discuss growing electricity demand and solar developmentWVIR · Oct 12, 2026
- Solar Power: DC Green Energy Mandate Faces Scrutiny Over Rising Electric Bills For RatepayersThe Sunday Guardian · Oct 12, 2026
- Virginia's energy demand is rising so fast that under current policies, we need to add twice as much solar, build 16 more wind farms and up to 17 small nuclear reactorsCardinal News · Oct 9, 2026
Solar across the country
- Pasco County Considers Solar Power Proposals for Water Reservoirs and Parking CanopiesHernando Sun · Oct 16, 2026
- Youthnet celebrates new solar panelsgoSkagit · Oct 16, 2026
- Sandstorm: Can crops grow underneath solar panels? Greg Barron-Gafford believes they can thriveUniversity of Arizona News · Oct 16, 2026
- Madison schools decide against solar panels after reviewing the costsNew Jersey Hills Media Group · Oct 16, 2026
- Qcells residential solar panels to feature aluminum frames made in TennesseeSolar Power World · Oct 16, 2026
- Around the Commercial Drone Industry: Solar Power, New UTM Software, Amazon DeliveryCommercial UAV News · Oct 16, 2026
Home battery backup
- A solar owner had $0 bills, then a net metering change turned one Powerwall into a math problemThe Cool Down · Oct 16, 2026
- Florida homeowner paid $60,000 for Tesla solar, then Powerwall failed in hurricane blackoutThe Cool Down · Oct 16, 2026
- Got a Home Battery? Your Tariff Might Be Holding It BackEnergy Matters · Oct 15, 2026
- Pila Mesh Home Battery: The Best Inventions of 2026Time Magazine · Oct 15, 2026
- Tesla Powerwalls supply most of record 745 MW California grid dispatchElectrek · Oct 14, 2026
- Mecklenburg supes delay action on battery storage; village project okayedSoVaNOW · Oct 14, 2026
Virtual power plants
- Rabot Energy raises $50M Series B to turn homes into a virtual power plantDealroom · Oct 16, 2026
- Rabot Energy secures $50M to transform homes into a virtual power plantTech.eu · Oct 15, 2026
- Rabot Energy raises $50M Series B to turn home batteries into a virtual power plantTech Funding News · Oct 15, 2026
- Brattle Report: Growing VPPs Can Offset Residential Bill IncreasesRTO Insider · Oct 14, 2026
- From millions of rooftops to one virtual power plantBusiness Recorder · Oct 14, 2026
- Scaling residential VPPs could cut electric bill increases by half: BrattleUtility Dive · Oct 14, 2026
Electricity rates: Virginia
- Could a $67 Billion Dominion Energy Deal Change Alexandria’s Electric Bills?The Zebra · Oct 16, 2026
- Proposed electric rate increase of 23% for parts of Southwest Virginia heads to commonwealth regulatorsCardinal News · Oct 16, 2026
- Fed may skip October but pull rate hike trigger in DecemberVirginia Business · Oct 15, 2026
- In Virginia, $1,000 utility bills tied to generator debt are forcing families to skip groceriesThe Cool Down · Oct 15, 2026
- Frustrations mount with SCC over NextEra-Dominion merger reviewThe Dogwood · Oct 14, 2026
- West Virginia Is Suing Pennsylvania to Lower Electric BillsRealClearEnergy · Oct 14, 2026
Electricity rates: national
- Electricity Rates Up 40% In MassachusettsYahoo · Oct 16, 2026
- Businesses must prepare for additional challenges from transport costs, electricity rates, salary adjustments, El Niño, and a weak peso, writes business reporter Lance Spencer Yu in the latest Readout newsletter. Subscribe to the Readout newsletter and underFacebook · Oct 16, 2026
- BENECO residential electricity rates drop for second straight monthDaily Tribune · Oct 15, 2026
- Xcel Proposes Two-Year Freeze on Electricity RatesIngstad Media · Oct 15, 2026
- The Opportunity for Heat Pumps to Put Downward Pressure on Electricity RatesRMI · Oct 15, 2026
- Normal Electricity Rates from 11¢ (October 15)Electric Choice · Oct 15, 2026
Solar Guides for D.C., Maryland & Virginia Homeowners
How going solar worksFrom your bill to switching the system on - and whether a $0-down lease or buying fits you.Solar incentives in VA, MD & D.C.Net metering, SRECs and tax exemptions: what your state pays you for solar.Your HOA and solarVirginia's Solar Freedom Act protects your right to go solar - and we'll draft your HOA letter.Panels, inverters & batteriesFind the panels, inverter and battery matched to your home, with real specs and warranties.Solar questions, answeredThe $0-down lease, incentives, SRECs, HOA rights and comparing quotes - straight answers.