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Suntuity expands residential solar network to cover 25 states

Kelsey Misbrener — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 12:42:27 +0000

Suntuity Renewables announced its entry into several new residential solar markets. The company has refined its tech stack and partnership agreements to offer solar, storage, EV charging solutions and more in states across the country, including Ohio, Kentucky, Missouri, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Arizona, Nevada and Minnesota. According to Suntuity CEO Dan Javan,…

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X-ELIO breaks ground on its first U.S. storage project The 60-MWh Texas storage installation will be paired with 72 MW of solar power.

Kelsey Misbrener — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 16:46:57 +0000

On April 26, X-ELIO held a groundbreaking ceremony for its 72-MW Liberty Solar Plant and 60-MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Project, located in both Liberty and Harris Counties, Texas. X-ELIO’s Liberty 1 Solar Plant is expected to be operational by early 2024 and will generate 137 GWh of clean energy per year, while creating…

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House votes to repeal Inflation Reduction Act in debt limit negotiations While unlikely to pass the Senate, it's a sign the House may keep working to curb IRA incentives.

Kelsey Misbrener — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 14:09:07 +0000

On April 27, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, a Republican bill that would repeal the majority of the clean energy incentives enacted by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). SEIA remains confident that a repeal of the IRA will not succeed in this Congress, but cautions the solar…

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Bank of America invests $300,000 in GRID’s SolarCorps Fellowship Program

Kelsey Misbrener — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 14:36:01 +0000

GRID Alternatives announced a renewed partnership with Bank of America. Bank of America is a long-standing corporate partner that has renewed its investment of $300,000 in one of GRID’s workforce development programs, the SolarCorps Fellowship Program. This funding will support GRID’s 37 SolarCorps Fellows in obtaining hands-on experience, mentorship, professional development and increased knowledge about…

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Energy community bonus credit delivers lucrative project sites to solar developers and tax dollars to towns

Kelsey Misbrener — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 12:01:52 +0000

The “energy community” tax credit adder in the Inflation Reduction Act presents a potential renewable windfall to developers and could bring much-needed tax revenue to communities affected by the dissipating fossil fuel industry. Solar projects are eligible for an additional 10% tax credit adder on top of the potential 30% investment tax credit (ITC) or…

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Morningstar Corp. selects new CEO after founder retires

Kelsey Misbrener — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 11:56:40 +0000

Morningstar Corp. announced its first leadership change in three decades with president and CEO Lee Gordon retiring. Along with celebrating 30 years of solar product leadership, Morningstar is looking forward to its next decade with its founding values, ethics and principles firmly in place as Bill Mellema becomes its next CEO, taking over from the…

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Clir Renewables releases new product to improve renewable technology selection

Kelsey Misbrener — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 19:18:50 +0000

Clir Renewables, the market intelligence platform for wind and solar, has announced the launch of Clir Insight for Asset Development, a new product that leverages 200 GW of data to improve technology selection and operation, and ensure mitigation of risk. In an increasingly competitive market, developers are faced with a dynamic risk profile, considerable practical…

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Origis completes 100-MW Tennessee solar project for Google data centers

Kelsey Misbrener — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 19:08:27 +0000

On April 25, representatives from Google, The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Origis Energy and Excelsior Energy Capital celebrated the completion of Skyhawk Solar, a 100-MWAC project located in Obion County, Tennessee. Skyhawk Solar is a utility-scale solar project in Tennessee now supplying carbon-free energy (CFE) to Google’s data centers in Montgomery County,  Tennessee  and Jackson…

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Massachusetts water supplier adds second solar + storage project

Kelsey Misbrener — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 14:20:29 +0000

The Acton Water District in Acton, Massachusetts, will soon add an additional 1.5-MW solar and 2-MWh battery storage project to its cost-saving clean energy portfolio. Standard Solar acquired the Knox Solar + Storage project from developer EDF Renewables North America and will be the long-term owner. The project will directly supply the Acton Water District’s…

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New law ensures stable bill credits for Colorado community solar customers

Kelsey Misbrener — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 13:30:28 +0000

Governor Jared Polis signed HB 23-1337, sponsored by Representative Lukens (D-District 26), Representative Valdez (D-District 5), Senator Roberts (D-District 8) and Senator Hansen (D-District 31), to update Colorado’s community solar gardens (CSG) program to ensure subscribers receive stable bill credits from utilities. “By working together with the solar industry and utilities, this law stabilizes the…

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Renewable energy tracking platform creates new pollinator-friendly solar credit designation

Kelsey Misbrener — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 12:17:06 +0000

The M-RETS platform, a renewable environmental attribute tracking system used by Fortune 25 companies, utilities and regulators, annonuced it will begin tracking an additional environmental attribute associated with grid-scale solar projects: a pollinator-friendly designation. M-RETS already tracks solar renewable energy credits (called S-RECs) and Minnesota is one of a number of states that have created…

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New Xcel Energy program will lease onsite microgrids to C&I customers

Kelsey Misbrener — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 19:38:06 +0000

Xcel Energy has received approval from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to offer the state’s first program that supports microgrids and other resiliency projects for large customers who require higher-than-standard service reliability. The Empower Resiliency program is now available to Xcel Energy’s commercial and industrial customers in Minnesota. Xcel Energy provides support through ownership, installation,…

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ConnectGen’s 270-MW New York solar project receives final permit approval

Kelsey Misbrener — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 17:05:01 +0000

ConnectGen announced that its proposed South Ripley Solar Project has received a final siting permit from the New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES). Based on a comprehensive review of the record, ORES found that the project complies with Executive Law 94-c and avoids, minimizes or mitigates, to the maximum extent practicable, potential…

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Google signs deal to support 500-MW low-income solar portfolio

Kelsey Misbrener — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 13:07:34 +0000

Google and EDPR NA Distributed Generation have announced the signing of a framework agreement supporting more than 80 distributed solar PV projects totaling 500 MWAC. The deal aligns with an environmental justice program benefiting over 25,000 families in low-to-moderate income (LMI) communities — with an initial focus on projects in the PJM Interconnection service area,…

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Contractor’s Corner: Black & Veatch This century-old company evolved into renewable energy construction and isn’t looking back.

Kelsey Misbrener — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 12:00:16 +0000

Black & Veatch is a legacy construction company that prides itself on embracing change and new technologies. Although it started in fossil fuel development, the company pivoted to EPC work for solar, storage and now green hydrogen in the 2010s. The company built a Florida solar project that made national headlines last year for keeping…

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