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CPUC Supports Transportation Electrification With Approval of PG&E Vehicle-Grid Integration Pilot Programs

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in continued efforts to promote rapid and widespread transportation electrification, today approved three vehicle-grid integration (VGI) pilot programs for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). As electric vehicles (EVs) become increasingly prevalent in California, it is critical that they charge at times and locations that do not unduly stress …

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DOE offering $8 million for projects to advance agrivoltaics

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) announced the Foundational Agrivoltaic Research for Megawatt Scale (FARMS) funding opportunity, which will award $8 million in funding for projects that examine how agrivoltaics can scale up to provide new economic opportunities to farmers, rural communities, and the solar industry. Agrivoltaics is defined as …

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D.C. is outpacing its own solar goals, for now

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The District’s 2021 RPS Compliance Report shows a significant expansion of RPS-certified solar facilities, with capacity additions outpacing program mandates. May 5, 2022 The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (Commission) has released its Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) Report for Compliance Year 2021, an annually required report which highlights the progress that …

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AES to supply Microsoft with 110 MW of solar, 220 MWh of storage

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The capacity will be used to support Microsoft’s data centers in California and builds on an earlier supply agreement between the two companies in Virginia. May 5, 2022 AES and Microsoft have entered into a 20-year agreement under which AES will provide renewable energy to power Microsoft’s California data centers. Under the agreement, AES will …

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Indiana utility receives approval for 335 MW of new solar energy

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CenterPoint Energy announced its Indiana-based electric utility business, CenterPoint Energy Indiana South, received approval from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) to enter into two PPAs for an additional 335 MW of solar energy as part of the next component in the company’s long-term electric generation transition plan. The PPAs consist of 185 MW of solar power …

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Illinois envelope manufacturer installing rooftop solar project on plant

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The final engineering, permitting and interconnection work has begun on the Continental Envelope’s Geneva, Illinois facility, where the company has contracted with Correlate Infrastructure Partners to install a large-scale rooftop solar project. The 908-kW rooftop solar project is being constructed at Continental’s manufacturing plant, which produces 2 billion envelopes per year. “Correlate Infrastructure Partners loves …

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Solaria company founder launches solar panel recycling company Solarcycle

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Solarcycle, a new recycling company, officially launched today. The company based in Northern California was founded by industry pioneers, including Suvi Sharma (Solaria founder), Jesse Simons (National Program Director at the Sierra Club) and Pablo Dias (engineering lecturer at University of New South Wales). Discarded solar cells. Credit: Solar Power World “We’re proud to be …

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Sunrise brief: Congress calls for end to solar panel tariffs in DOE budget meeting

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Also on the rise: Get your Virginia interconnection now, solar regulation increasing in 2025. Former Tesla engineer to establish battery materials manufacturing in Moses Lake, Washington. Energy justice must play a larger role in clean energy transition. SEIA launches non-profit institute to accelerate growth of solar and storage. Solar tariffs led directly to delay of …

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PowerFlex announces new solar + storage asset management platform

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PowerFlex, an EDF Renewables Company, announced the unveiling of its PowerFlex X product platform, which provides real-time monitoring and intelligent control of onsite energy assets with patented software and hardware. PowerFlex X enables organizations and enterprises to integrate and co-optimize multiple technologies — including solar, battery storage, electric vehicle (EV) charging and microgrid systems — …

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PPA approved for 100 MW Canadian Solar project in Louisiana

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The Bayou Galion solar project is expected to reach commercial operations in 2024 and is part of a larger portfolio set to bring 343 MW of solar energy to the state, which has seen just over 200 MW installed thus far. May 4, 2022 Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar, said that regulators in Louisiana have …

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Month: May 2022