traditional mechanical products ,” said Schwartzfisher . “ I look forward to joining Bergquist , while bringing my customer service and computer systems skills to further support its customers .”
For more information about Bergquist ’ s 12,000 products , visit www . BergquistInc . com . projections for simple payback time , internal rate of return and net present value .
� NAUTILUS SOLAR ACQUIRES 3MW PORTFOLIO IN R . I .
Nautilus Solar Energy , a national solar
project acquisition , development and asset management company , announced the acquisition of a 3 MW community solar development from ISM Solar Development .
ISM Solar develops commercial and utility-scale solar projects . The project in
� REPORT : BEST STATES FOR HOME SOLAR ARE IN THE EAST
A report that ranks the 50 states by “ friendliness to rooftop solar ” finds that , for 2019 , the top four are Massachusetts , New Jersey , Rhode Island , and Maryland , plus Washington , D . C .
Solar Power Rocks ( SPR ), an organization in Portland , Ore ., that collects and disseminates information for homeowners about state and national solar policy , incentives , and financial estimates , announced Jan . 16 that its 2019 State Solar Power Rankings Report is based on “ friendliness to residential solar installations .” Each state is awarded letter grades for a dozen factors that contribute to overall solar-friendliness , including renewable energy mandates , tax breaks and available solar incentives . The factors are weighted by their importance and overall A-through-F grades are tallied for each state .
“ 2019 is shaping up to be a watershed year for solar power in the United States ,” said Ben Zientara , SPR ’ s lead policy analyst . “ The industry weathered 2018 ’ s tariffs on solar equipment , and now , facing the beginning of the end for the federal solar tax credits , several states have taken the lead in ensuring a positive future for solar homeowners .”
2019 marks the 11th anniversary of the State Solar Power Rankings Report , in which SPR staff calculates example returnon-investment numbers for each state . New for 2019 , the calculations are based on average household electricity usage numbers from the U . S . Energy Information Administration and estimates of solar production from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory ’ s PVWatts tool .
The numbers provide customized estimates of average system size for each state , allowing SPR to more accurately provide
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