March 16, 2022 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

Upgrading transmission lines could enable 27GW more renewable power per year

“Advanced conductors” can deliver more electricity than conventional transmission lines, using existing transmission towers. Renewables trade group ACORE calls for greater use of advanced conductors, “to accelerate low-cost decarbonization.” March 16, 2022 Replacing 5,000 miles of transmission wires each year with “advanced conductors” would make room for 27GW more renewable generation per year, says a report from …

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CPUC Provides Analysis of Middle-Mile Locations To Help Bridge Digital Divide

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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in ongoing efforts to help the state bridge the digital divide, has provided to the California Department of Technology (CDT) a complete analysis on the location, affordability, and open-access availability of California’s existing middle-mile infrastructure. “Middle-mile,” refers to the high-capacity fiber-optic cables that traverse long distances (e.g., 10s-100s of …

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Hawaii Supreme Court upholds PUC’s approval of power purchase agreement

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Despite a Maui community group’s allegation of potential harm caused by a proposed solar facility, the project between Maui Electric and Paeahu Solar moves forward. March 16, 2022 Pono Power Coalition, a community group opposed to the Paeahu Solar plant, was recently told by Hawaii’s Supreme Court that it upheld Public Utilities Commission’s approval of …

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Thousands call on EPA to get the lead out of drinking water

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Groups file comments with agency urging a 10-year deadline to remove lead pipes, protect school drinking water For Immediate Release. BOSTON — Nearly 15,000 people are urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to not only set a 10-year deadline for removing lead pipes but also take decisive action to ensure safe drinking water at schools …

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California solar + storage project powering Bay Area Rapid Transit and Stanford now online

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Goldman Sachs Renewable Power (GSRP), an affiliate of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, announced that its Slate solar and energy storage project is now in operation and serving five California-based organizations. The 390-MW solar + 561-MWh storage project was originally developed by Recurrent Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar. The Slate project, located in …

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Stanford University now running on 100% renewables

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The solar generating station that came online this week will bring Stanford to an 80% reduction in campus greenhouse gas emissions as part of a complete overhaul of the university’s entire energy system, and it brings the university to 100% renewable electricity. Stanford’s Solar Installations The 67MW Stanford Solar Generating Station #1, located in Rosamond, …

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70-MW solar project will support Georgia electric co-ops

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Silicon Ranch contracted Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives to construct the 70-MW Cedar Springs Solar Ranch in Early County, Georgia. The array will supply power to Green Power EMC, the renewable energy provider for 38 Georgia electric cooperatives. Nashville, Tennessee-based independent power producer Silicon Ranch is funding Cedar Springs’ installation and will own and operate the …

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Global tracker provider FTC Solar posts 130% growth in 2021

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The company announced the launch of a turnkey operation for sub 20MW projects and reported revenues of $101.7 million in the fourth quarter. March 16, 2022 Austin, Texas-based FTC Solar, a global provider of solar tracker systems, posted its fourth-quarter 2021 earnings results, and showed year over year growth of 130%. Fourth quarter revenues of …

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Virginia regulators approve nearly 1,000 MW of new solar + storage projects

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The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) approved on Tuesday a significant expansion of new solar and energy storage projects for Dominion Energy Virginia customers. Once in operation, the projects will provide nearly 1,000 megawatts of carbon-free electricity, enough to power about 250,000 Virginia homes at peak output. The approved expansion includes 15 Dominion Energy Virginia …

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Sunrise brief: Canadian Solar launches 420W rooftop solar module with 21.5% efficiency

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Also on the rise: RFP released for 500MW of PV for Indiana Michigan Power. Enphase Energy acquires SolarLeadFactory, a solar sales generation specialist. Concentrating solar power with heat storage could compete with batteries. U.S. Light Energy completes the school and municpal solar projects for the Tri-County Energy Consortium.

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