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Clearway completes massive solar + storage complex in Riverside, California
17 Apr 2024 at 7:35pm
by Kelsey MisbrenerClearway Energy Group announced on April 17 that the Victory Pass and Arica solar and storage projects in Riverside County, California, have been placed in service. The projects’ combined capacity of 463 MW solar and 186 MW battery storage will generate enough electricity to power 205,000 homes. “We are delighted to bring online the Victory…
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DOE releases new solutions to speed clean energy interconnection and clear backlog17 Apr 2024 at 6:54pm
by Kelsey MisbrenerThe U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) released a new roadmap outlining solutions to speed up the interconnection of clean energy onto the nation’s transmission grid and clear the existing backlog of solar, wind and battery projects seeking to be built. The Transmission Interconnection Roadmap, developed by DOE’s Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange (i2X), serves as a guide…
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UGE to complete seventh community solar project in NYC with Wildflower this summer17 Apr 2024 at 6:30pm
by Kelly PickerelSolar developer UGE and commercial real estate developer Wildflower, both based in New York City, completed their first solar project together in 2019. Now five years into their partnership, their seventh rooftop community solar project together is under construction. For the two mission-driven companies, the partnership is symbiotic. UGE leases rooftop space on Wildflower’s commercial…
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Bipartisan Colorado legislators introduce bill to revamp community solar program17 Apr 2024 at 3:57pm
by Kelsey MisbrenerA bipartisan group of Colorado legislators introduced a bill to greatly expand access to the clean energy transition through a revitalization of the state’s community solar program. Senate Bill SB24-207, introduced by Senate President Steve Fenberg (D–Boulder), comes at a time of unprecedented federal funding opportunities through the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act. This bill…
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Infinigen and ArcLight plan 32-MW solar + storage project in Puerto Rico17 Apr 2024 at 1:37pm
by Kelsey MisbrenerInfinigen Renewables and ArcLight Capital Partners announced a milestone power and battery infrastructure project — a ~15 MW storage project paired with a ~32 MW Solar Project in the Yabucoa Municipality of Puerto Rico. Infinigen, a wholly owned subsidiary of a fund managed by ArcLight, is partnering with FlexGen Power Systems, a battery energy storage…
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Report finds 43 states took solar policy action in Q1 this year17 Apr 2024 at 1:23pm
by Kelly PickerelThe NC Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) has released its Q1 2024 edition of “The 50 States of Solar.” The quarterly series provides insights on state regulatory and legislative discussions and actions on distributed solar policy, with a focus on net metering, distributed solar valuation, community solar, residential fixed charges, residential demand and solar charges,…
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200 solar + storage companies ask Congress for siting, permitting reform before election17 Apr 2024 at 12:00pm
by Kelsey MisbrenerOn April 16, nearly 200 solar and storage companies sent a letter to congressional leaders calling for legislation to improve permitting, project siting, transmission and public lands access for solar and solar + storage projects. Market forecasts show that a range of policy and economic outcomes will determine the volume of solar deployment over the…
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Burns & McDonnell to EPC two solar projects in Iowa for Alliant Energy16 Apr 2024 at 5:50pm
by Kelly PickerelBurns & McDonnell is the EPC contractor and will be self-performing construction for two Alliant Energy solar projects in Iowa: the 150-MW Wever project in Lee County and the 50-MW Creston project in Union County. The projects are expected to be placed in service later this year. Burns & McDonnell is providing fully integrated services for…
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PCL to build 48-MW Great Bend Solar project in Southern Ohio16 Apr 2024 at 5:45pm
by Kelly PickerelPCL Construction will be the EPC for Great Bend Solar, a 48-MWAC solar project being developed by Doral Renewables in Meigs County, Ohio. “PCL is committed to powering a greener future by connecting the world’s communities to cutting-edge, utility-scale solar solutions,” said Andrew Moles, general manager of PCL’s solar division. “Great Bend is our third…
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Harvest can continue on solar project built at California farm16 Apr 2024 at 3:11pm
by Billy LudtMCE has partnered with Renewable America (RNA) to power on another 1 MW solar project in Marin County, California. The 4.5-acre Fallon Two Rock solar farm is MCE’s latest local project, generating an estimated 2,300 MWh and powering 400 homes annually. “We’re thrilled to celebrate Fallon’s commercial operation and toast the partnership with MCE at…
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OMCO Solar starts operations at 2nd factory in Alabama16 Apr 2024 at 1:23pm
by Billy LudtOMCO Solar, a racking manufacturer based in Phoenix, Arizona, invested $10 million into its second factory in Alabama, which opened last month. OMCO is leasing a factory building in Huntsville, Alabama, outfitted the facility for the production of solar racking that will employ 70 people once operating at full capacity. “OMCO has a heritage in…
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Madison Energy Infrastructure acquires Sun Tribe Solar’s commercial business16 Apr 2024 at 12:01pm
by Kelsey MisbrenerClean energy developer Sun Tribe announced it has has divested its commercial assets, pipeline and development team to long-time partner Madison Energy Infrastructure. Sun Tribe Solar — the commercial business unit of Charlottesville-based Sun Tribe — scaled the K-12 solar market in Virginia over the past seven years, helping 94 schools in 21 counties deploy…
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Solar prices stabilized, wind prices rose in Q1 2024: report
17 Apr 2024 at 7:25pm
by Sean WolfeThe report, North America Q1 2024 PPA Price Index, follows LevelTen Energy's report from earlier this year, that showed North American P25 PPA offer prices rose by 4% in Q4 of 2023.
DOE: It’s not too late to close the wind energy workforce gap
17 Apr 2024 at 5:54pm
by Sean WolfeThe report laid out several key takeaways that the NREL says could help "boost the quality and quantity of applicants" for wind energy jobs.
New Hampshire court: Communities can’t reject solar on looks, property value fears alone
17 Apr 2024 at 5:43pm
by Renewable Energy WorldThe New Hampshire Supreme Court overturned the Franklin Planning Board’s denial of a solar project that met the city’s zoning ordinance but was opposed by neighbors who argued it would ruin the scenery and bring down their property values.
US court rejects a request by tribes to block $10B energy transmission project in Arizona
17 Apr 2024 at 4:07pm
by Associated Press EditorsThe suit was filed after Pattern Energy received approval to transmit electricity generated by its SunZia wind farm in central New Mexico through the San Pedro Valley, east of Tucson.
1+ GW renewable development portfolio to change hands
16 Apr 2024 at 8:56pm
by Kevin ClarkThe portfolio includes mid-to-late development stage wind and solar projects and an adjacent green ammonia development project, all located on the Texas Gulf Coast.
CPower and EnergyHub partner on residential virtual power plant program for Ameren customers
16 Apr 2024 at 8:20pm
by Sean WolfeAmeren and other utilities in the Midwest are expanding VPP programs to help MISO manage increasing electricity demand by utilizing a growing base of distributed energy resources.
Global Wind Report: 2023 was a record year for wind installations
16 Apr 2024 at 4:04pm
by Associated Press EditorsThe world installed 117 gigawatts of new wind power capacity in 2023, a 50% increase from the year before, making it the best year for new wind projects on record, according to a new report by the industry's trade association.
With rapid solar additions, the ‘duck curve’ begins to emerge in Texas
16 Apr 2024 at 8:00am
by Sean WolfeWith a lull in new wind installation, the sheer amount of new solar added to the Texas grid has changed the shape of the daily electricity supply.
Does New York’s ‘rooftop solar gap’ leave low-income residents behind?
15 Apr 2024 at 7:20pm
by Sean WolfeThe "rooftop solar gap" is the difference in rooftop solar installation rates between households making more and less than $50,000 per year.
DOE seeks feedback from distribution utilities on $6.5M interconnection program
15 Apr 2024 at 6:49pm
by Sean WolfeThis program will award $6.5 million to distribution utilities to pilot solutions for managing renewable energy and electric vehicle interconnection and energization queues.
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