Harrisonburg Electric Commission (HEC) will vote in March on a community solar plan, which–if approved–will go live in July, making HEC the first municipal utility in the state of Virginia offering its customers the community solar option. The 1.4MW Acorn Solar installation is being developed by Dominion Energy on a 10-acre plot of land that …
LOS ANGELES — California regulators voted Wednesday to require builders to include solar power and battery storage in many new commercial structures as well as high-rise residential projects. It is the latest initiative in the state’s vigorous efforts to hasten a transition from fossil fuels to alternative energy sources. The five-member California Energy Commission approved …
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CleanCapital is funding a solar project portfolio that will supply electricity to facilities owned by Howard County, Maryland. New Jersey-based CI Renewables is developing 10 projects totaling 25 MW, undertaking the largest power purchase agreement in Maryland. “This dual closing demonstrates the breadth of CleanCapital’s financing capabilities,” said Melinda Baglio, chief investment officer and general …
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Duke Energy Indiana is asking for proposals to acquire new, diverse power generation capacity to transition away from emissions heavy power plants. Duke Energy Indiana, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, provides about 6,300 MW of owned electric capacity to approximately 860,000 customers in a 23,000-square-mile service area. It is Indiana’s largest electric supplier. “We’re soliciting …
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Convergent will operate and maintain the 9MW/36MWh and 6MW/24MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage systems at one of Southern California Edison’s (SCE) substations in Santa Ana, California using Convergent’s energy storage intelligence, PEAK IQ. The company’s PEAK IQ uses artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to ensure energy is stored and dispatched at the most strategic …
Convergent’s battery storage facility is up and running in the LA Basin Read More »
Heliogen, provider of concentrated solar power (CSP) plants enabled with AI, reached the New York Stock Exchange on the last day of 2021 after completing a business combination with Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. The deal resulted in roughly $188 million in gross cash proceeds to Heliogen, which now trades under the ticker HLGN. At the time of …
Heliogen nets $188 million in cash in business combination, added to NYSE Read More »
Interconnection is a crucial, yet often overlooked, issue for enabling timely deployment of solar and other clean energy projects. Literally every grid-connected project must go through the interconnection process and delays can thus impact projects of every size and type. Across the country, outdated and cumbersome interconnection policies put the brakes on clean energy development, …
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The investment is the company’s third as a part of its Iris capital vehicle, created in partnership with Harrison Street to fund and depl0y 450MW of new distributed solar and storage projects across the United States. February 17, 2022 Soltage, along with Harrison Street, an alternative energy investment firm, announced the companies’ most recent investment …
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With wildfires raging and blackouts looming, the urgent need for California’s rapid shift to a cleaner, electric grid powered by pollution-free energy is clear. Local solar power — on our roofs and in our neighborhoods — has always been a more nimble and resilient form of clean energy, but now we know that consumer solar …
Solar power, like the sun, should belong to us all – Capitol Weekly Read More »
Schneider Electric announced it has purchased a controlling stake in EnergySage to help accelerate a shared vision for transforming the clean energy market. The acquisition will provide EnergySage with the resources to speed up the company’s growth and product innovation. In addition to rapidly growing its rooftop solar and community solar marketplace solutions for residential …
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