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Day: February 24, 2022

CPUC Sets Biomethane Targets for Utilities

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in ongoing efforts to support clean energy, today set biomethane procurement targets for utilities to reduce short-lived climate pollutant (SLCP) emissions. The decision establishes a biomethane procurement program that is carefully crafted to help achieve the state’s SLCP goals, which call for a 40 percent reduction in methane and …

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Cross River Bank, Sunstone Credit partner on solar loans for small and medium-sized businesses

Cross River Bank, an infrastructure provider that offers embedded financial solutions and Sunstone Credit, a solar loan finance platform for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), announced a partnership to further Sunstone’s mission of democratizing access to solar for businesses. This partnership will accelerate the transition to a clean energy future and add a new asset …

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Standard Solar expands Massachusetts portfolio with solar + storage project in Acton

The Massachusetts town of Plymouth and the Acton Water District will soon be home to an innovative 4.69 MW solar and 4 MWh storage project. Standard Solar acquired the project from developer EDF Renewables North America. The project received an award from the state’s Solar Massachusetts Renewable Targets (SMART) program, which provides incentives for solar and storage projects.   Located on …

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New Jersey installed nearly 4GW of solar in 2021, why is there cause for concern?

The word of the winter is interconnection, and there is concern across the industry that interconnection delays in Jersey could compromise one of the nation’s leading solar markets. February 24, 2022 New Jersey added 3.8GW of new solar capacity in 2021, as outlined in the newest edition of DG+’s New Jersey Solar Market Report, yet …

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Solar advocates push for passage of Massachusetts grid-planning bill

Today, organizations representing hundreds of energy companies with thousands of clean energy workers called on New England officials to enact policies (H.4348) to improve the electric grid planning processes and better support integration of distributed energy resources such as solar and energy storage. The announcement came as clean energy supporters and industry from across the …

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BayWa r.e. sells massive Texas solar + storage projects to Eni New Energy US

BayWa r.e. completed the sale of the Texas-based 266 MWdc/200 MWac Corazon I Solar plant and the 200 MW/400 MWh Guajillo storage project to Eni New Energy US Inc. Located in Webb County, Texas, the Corazon I Solar plant began operations in August 2021, while the Guajillo storage project is expected to reach an operational …

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DOE deep dives into strategies to solve clean energy supply chain issues

The Department of Energy is charting a course for the developing US photovoltaic manufacturing, which could mitigate global supply chain challenges and benefit the climate and the economy as well as helping the US achieve its goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. February 24, 2022 Supply chain problems helped drive up the cost of …

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CPUC Acts To Increase Broadband Deployment Throughout California

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in its ongoing commitment to bridging the digital divide, today established a new local agency technical assistance grant program in the California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) for eligible local agencies and Tribal entities to expand broadband deployment. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated affordability challenges and heightened the need for …

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Solar array on landfill in Derry, N.H. will be one of state’s largest at 2.2 MW

A solar array to be developed by Encore Renewable Energy in Derry, New Hampshire, will be one of the state’s largest at 2.2 MW. Encore will finance, design, construct, install, operate, and maintain the ground mounted solar project. Derry Solar will be located on a closed and capped municipal solid waste landfill owned by the …

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Aspen Power secures $120 million, 200MW of distributed and community solar

The developer is active in community solar, multifamily, commercial, industrial, and rooftop markets. February 24, 2022 Aspen Power Partners announced it raised $120 million in a funding round led by Ultra Capital, Redball Power, and others. The company was incubated at Energy Impact Partners, a global investor in sustainable energy transition. Aspen also entered into …

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