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Day: April 21, 2022

CPUC Adopts Program Rules To Bring Broadband to Communities Most in Need

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in ongoing efforts to help bridge the digital divide, today adopted rules for a new $2 billion grant program focused on building broadband Internet infrastructure for communities without access to Internet service at sufficient and reliable speeds. The rules adopted in today’s decision apply to the Federal Funding Account …

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Tiger Solar offsets 100% of car service center’s electric needs with solar power

Tiger Solar Business owners like Andrew Wiley at Consumers Auto Warehouse (CAW) are identifying options to reduce high energy costs while also contributing to the environment. Wiley’s dealership has made the switch to solar power, selecting local solar contractor, Tiger Solar, to design, build and install a 28.88-kW system. The system is expected to offset …

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CPUC Takes Actions To Promote Energy Reliability

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today took several actions to ensure energy reliability for Californians this summer and beyond through approval of power purchase agreements and energy storage programs and contracts. The CPUC approved changes to Southern California Edison Company’s (SCE) 20-year power purchase agreements with AES Alamitos, LLC and AES Huntington Beach, LLC, …

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LaGuardia Airport solar installation advances Port Authority’s net zero commitment

Solar on airport garage rooftop to provide 1.34 MW of renewable energy. April 21, 2022 The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced the completion of a solar energy installation on the rooftop of a new parking garage. 3,500 solar panels will produce more than 1.7 million kilowatt-hours of clean energy annually, advancing …

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CPUC Adopts Updates to Distributed Energy Resources Action Plan To Support State’s Climate Goals

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in its ongoing efforts to help the State achieve a 100 percent clean energy future, today adopted Version 2.0 of its Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Action Plan. The Plan helps the CPUC guide its utility infrastructure planning and improve coordination across proceedings related to grid planning, affordability, load flexibility, …

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FERC unveils proposed changes to regional transmission planning

ERC took steps today to improve regional transmission planning and cost allocation of certain types of transmission with a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR). The proposed rule addresses the need for our nation’s energy infrastructure to be more resilient and reliable while also achieving cost savings for consumers. “Transmission facilities provide a broad range of …

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FERC takes major step toward transmission reform

The decision has been lauded as one that could lead to much-needed upgrades to the nation’s electrical grids, updates that would enable higher penetrations of renewable resources. April 21, 2022 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a decison today to initiate a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to reform the Commission’s electric regional transmission planning …

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Dynamic Energy solar project to power manufacturing facility in Central Maine

The 7 MW installation is part of a larger 70 MW portfolio in Maine, purchased by Goldman Sachs in late 2021. April 21, 2022 Dynamic Energy Solutions, a developer based out of Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania has found an offtaker for a 7 MW ground-mount solar installation that the company developed in Norridgewock, Maine. Jadex Inc., a …

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Unbound Horizon trainees gain solar work experience on two Lightsource bp projects

EPC contractor Orbital Solar Services worked with the first round of trainees from its Unbound Horizons program at two Lightsource bp project sites — Black Bear Solar in Alabama and Conway Solar at Happy in Arkansas. “As we develop solar projects across America, we look for partners who are helping further diversity, equity, inclusion and …

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