June 2, 2022 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

CPUC Approves Pilot Program To Provide Rate Discounts to Qualified Cal-Am Water Customers in San Diego

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in ongoing efforts to provide rate assistance to utility customers, today approved a multi-family discount pilot program for income-qualified customers of California-American Water Company (Cal-Am) living in disadvantaged communities. In a prior Decision, the CPUC directed Cal-Am to outline a pilot program that provides a discount to water users …

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CPUC Issues First Driverless Autonomous Vehicle Passenger Service Deployment Permit

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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in ongoing efforts to support transportation innovation, today issued the first Phase I Driverless Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Passenger Service Deployment permit in California to Cruise LLC to allow for passenger service in its AVs without a driver present in the vehicle. With this permit, Cruise may offer passenger service …

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NEWS RELEASE: Californians rally to save rooftop solar

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LOS ANGELES and SAN FRANCISCO — Hundreds of Californians rallied in the state’s two most famous cities Thursday, calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to make major changes to a proposal that would impose a tax on rooftop solar power generation. Other parts of the country where similar taxes were imposed …

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Nexamp cuts ribbon on 2.8-MW community solar project in Illinois

Industry / By Staff

Local officials and residents joined ComEd and Nexamp representatives for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the recently completed French Road Solar project in Burlington on June 2, celebrating the addition of a new renewable energy source in northern Illinois. The project will enable area residents to save money on their annual electric costs through the Nexamp …

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New York procures 22 new large solar projects, some co-located with storage

Industry / By Staff

CS Energy Gov. Kathy Hochul on June 2 announced awards for 22 large-scale solar and energy storage projects that will deliver enough clean energy to power over 620,000 New York homes. As the state’s largest land-based renewable energy procurement to date, these projects will spur over $2.7 billion in private investment and create over 3,000 …

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Wisconsin town sues utility regulator for approving a 300 MW solar farm

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The town of Christiana, population 1,235, is attempting to block construction of a what would be Wisconsin’s largest solar farm to date. June 2, 2022 Koshkonong Solar Energy Center is proposing a 300 MW solar facility and 165 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) that would sit on approximately 4,600 acres of primarily agricultural land …

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New York announces 2 GW of new solar across 22 projects

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The awards represent the largest land-based renewable energy procurement in the state to date, and once installed, will bring the state’s renewable energy mix to 66% renewable, in pursuit of 70% by 2030. June 2, 2022 New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced awards for 22 large-scale solar and energy storage projects to be constructed across …

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Mechatron Solar 90-panel dual-axis tracker receives UL safety approval

Industry / By Staff

Mechatron Solar has gained certification for ANSI/UL 3703 solar tracker safety standard for its 90-panel dual-axis tracker, the M18KD. The certification also covers the M18KD-20 carport canopy tracker and was issued by SolarPTL, based in Tempe, Arizona, one of four Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL) in the United States. Credit: Mechatron Solar At the same …

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Intersolar North America now accepting applications for 2023 Solar Games

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Intersolar North America (ISNA) and Energy Storage North America (ESNA) are now accepting applications for the third annual Solar Games competition to be held February 14 to 16, 2023, at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California. Applications to compete are open through September 2, 2022. The Solar Games, the industry’s first installer …

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Solarcycle raises $6.6 million in funding to take solar recycling to the next level

Policy / By Staff

Renewable energy and circular economy investors include SolarCity founders, the former CEO/CTO of Sunpower, the Urban Innovation Fund, and Closed Loop Partners. June 2, 2022 Solarcycle plans to advance its solar recycling platform after raising $6.6 million in growth funding from leading renewable energy and circular economy investors including SolarCity founders Peter and Lyndon Rive, …

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