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Month: June 2022

Large standalone battery added to Texas to stabilize grid, electricity prices

Jupiter Power’s 200 MW, one-hour storage facility will support the buildout of renewables and grid reliability on the Texas ERCOT grid. June 29, 2022 Jupiter Power announced it achieved commercial operations for its 200 MW / 200 MWh Crossett Power Management battery energy storage system. Placed in Crane County, Texas, the storage system will support …

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CPS America opens new U.S. headquarters near Dallas, Texas

CPS America has announced the opening of a new U.S. headquarters and innovation center near Dallas, Texas. The company says its new headquarters demonstrates a commitment to clean energy innovation in North America. The new Innovation Center headquarters will house CPS Labs, the CPS America service team, Network Operations Center (NOC) and expanded warehouse services. …

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Faster, lower-cost interconnection by combining ERCOT, MISO, PJM approaches

ERCOT’s approach enables interconnection in 2 to 3 years, whereas recent regional transmission planning by MISO and PJM found cost-saving ways to interconnect 53 GW and 75 GW of renewables respectively, said a Brattle transmission expert. June 29, 2022 “What’s so striking” about the amount of renewable generating capacity added across US grid regions last …

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DOE study finds energy sector employment is outpacing overall U.S. numbers

The U.S. Department of Energy released the 2022 U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER), a study of employment across multiple sectors of the energy industry. The report covers 2021 and found that the energy sector experienced positive job growth, increasing 4.0% from 2020 to 2021, outpacing overall U.S. employment, which climbed 2.8% in the same …

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Sunrise brief: Historic Pittsburgh steel plant reopens to make components for the US solar industry

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DSD Renewables acquires 11 MW of community solar in Minnesota

The portfolio marks DSD’s first venture in Minnesota, a land where community solar adoption has been widespread and effective. June 28, 2022 DSD Renewables announced that it has acquired a seven-project, 11.3 MW community solar portfolio, spanning six cities in Minnesota. The acquisition marks DSD’s first venture in Minnesota, expanding its footprint of assets to …

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CPUC Reminds Consumers of New 350 Area Code Coming to the 209 Area Code Region

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today reminded consumers that the new 350 area code will soon be available in the existing 209 area code region. Beginning November 28, 2022, customers in the 209 area code overlay region may be assigned a number in the new 350 area code when they request new service or …

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Historic Pittsburgh steel plant reopens to make components for Nextracker

Nextracker has announced the opening of the company’s third dedicated steel line in the U.S. Through a partnership with BCI Steel, the historic Bethlehem steel manufacturing factory in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania, just outside of Pittsburgh, will reopen to produce solar tracker equipment for Nextracker’s utility-scale tracker operations. According to Nextracker, the steel processing plant will incorporate …

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Behind-the-meter hardware SolShare allows for on-site solar sharing at apartment complexes

Solar installer esaSolar has completed an installation of a “shared solar system” for a multi-family apartment complex in Orlando. The installation for RENU Communities uses hardware from Allume Energy. By using Allume’s SolShare technology, residents of the 296-unit Canopy Villa Apartments can subscribe to portions of the array on the roof. SolShare is likely the …

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