July 15, 2022 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

Sen. Joe Manchin kills another chance for expanded solar incentives

On July 14, Senator Joe Manchin “unequivocally” rejected the idea of July or August passage of the Democrats’ proposed energy investments and tax increases in budget reconciliation legislation, according to Politico. Manchin only agreed to a deal that includes health care measures, but not climate issues, citing inflation concerns from any additional spending. Solar and …

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CPUC To Hold Public Briefings on Utility Preparedness for 2022 Public Safety Power Shutoffs

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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in ongoing efforts to hold utilities accountable for executing safe and appropriate Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events, is requiring the state’s electric utilities to publicly present on their preparedness for PSPS events in 2022 at two virtual briefings, as follows: WHEN: WHAT: The electric utilities will provide updates …

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PNC Bank signs 80 MW power purchase agreement with Mammoth Solar

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The second announced PPA for the project will help the bank to power nearly 50% of its legacy operations in the Mid-Atlantic with renewable electricity. July 15, 2022 Constellation Energy said it has signed another long-term renewable supply agreement for electricity generated by the Mammoth Central solar project, announcing a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) …

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SEIA calls on EIA to provide data on interconnection, outages, and manufacturing

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The data would help solar and storage providers to speed deployment, said the national solar trade group and an affiliate. July 15, 2022 To speed solar and storage adoption, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) should collect and report more data on interconnection, grid constraints, utility system outages, and manufacturing of PV module components and …

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Mining for solar power as DOE & EPA seek perspectives

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Government developing a program to deploy $500 million to kickstart development of a potential 89 GW of renewables across 17,750 current and former mining sites July 15, 2022 The Department of Energy’s Clean Energy Demonstration Office has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to support the development of a renewable energy program on the nation’s …

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How Inflation Upended Biden’s Climate Agenda

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WASHINGTON — On the day after what was left of his legislative agenda to fight climate change appeared to crash and burn in the Senate, President Biden flew to Saudi Arabia, ready to press the region’s oil giants to pump even more crude onto global markets. Mr. Biden came to office promising to wean the …

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DOE invests $56 million in solar manufacturing and recycling

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The initiatives will support recycling processes, manufacturing perovskite PV cells, boosting thin-film cadmium telluride module manufacturing, and creating easier and more effective pathways to commercialization. July 15, 2022 Through the Department of Energy (DOE) the Biden Administration has announced a commitment of $56 million to spur domestic manufacturing and recycling of solar modules, with DOE …

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Californians will still get burned under solar killer proposal

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Once again, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is trying to kill off net metering, which compensates owners of rooftop solar energy arrays for the local clean electricity they generate and export to the grid. The CPUC’s latest proposal, dubbed NEM 3.0, replaces a proposal that received an avalanche of community criticism earlier this year. …

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Accelerating the clean energy transition requires national strategy

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To realize the clean energy opportunity, a national strategy should prioritize accelerating investment in clean energy technologies, physical infrastructure, and vertical supply chains, says RMI. July 15, 2022 Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) released the report “Realizing America’s Clean Energy Opportunity,” which describes the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that America has to promote and invest in the clean …

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Illinois Commerce Commission approves detailed roadmap to reach 40% renewables by 2030

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The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) on July 14 approved the Illinois Power Agency’s 2022 Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan (LTRRPP). The 2022 Plan was developed pursuant to the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), the landmark climate justice and energy bill passed last fall. This decision comes after the Environmental Law & Policy Center, the …

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