The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold a virtual workshop on potential strategies for managing arrearages and customer service disconnections for non-payment. WHEN: Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. WHERE: Access the workshop virtually via WebEx or phone, as follows: WHAT: The CPUC will hold a virtual workshop to discuss with …
CPUC To Hold Workshop on Managing Customer Arrearages Read More »
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in ongoing efforts to engage with communities statewide, will hold its November 3, 2022 Voting Meeting in Chico, Calif. Where: 326 Huss Dr., Chico, CA 95928 (the Butte County Association of Governments Board Room); also available via webcast at www.adminmonitor.com/ca/cpuc, or toll-free by phone at: 1-800-857-1917, passcode: 9899501# When: …
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has issued countermeasures for a change to the 2024 International Building Code that could increase the costs and inspection requirements of ground-mounted solar projects. FEMA has proposed raising the risk category for ground-mounted solar from risk category I — which includes buildings that represent a “low hazard to human …
FEMA proposes change to building code that could increase cost of ground-mounted solar Read More »
When combined with on-site generation assets, battery storage systems can be used to ride out the worst of the price volatility – discharging during high prices and absorbing excess energy from generation. October 7, 2022 Pairing battery storage with wind turbines or solar panels (either on a site level or utility scale) can add a …
Using AI to optimize and unlock the value of co-located solar and energy storage Read More »
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has proposed to raise the structural risk category for solar to the maximum, which would increase the structural requirements for ground-mounted solar and energy storage. October 7, 2022 In its 2024 International Building Code, FEMA has proposed to raise the “structural risk” ranking of solar to the maximum level. …
Proposed FEMA building code may hamper solar deployment Read More »
FirstLight Power expands power purchase agreement with Energy New England, providing clean energy to thirteen Massachusetts communities. October 7, 2022 Massachusetts moves a step closer to meeting its requirement for utilities to obtain 50% of supply from carbon-free sources, with FirstLight’s power purchase agreement (PPA) with thirteen utilities for hydro power. FirstLight Power signed the …
Hydropower to flow to 13 more Massachusetts municipalities Read More »
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued six notices requesting public input on key climate and clean energy tax incentives in the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act. The notices are a first step in the formal process of implementing the landmark legislation, which $370 billion for support of a renewable energy …
TC Energy announced it commenced pre-construction of the 81 MW facility. October 7, 2022 The Saddlebrook Solar Project is a planned 81 MW solar facility in pre-construction, held by TC Energy Corporation. TC Energy is investing $146 million in the project, which is planned to be large enough to power the equivalent of 20,000 homes …
Bifacial solar and flow battery project in Canada is valued at $146 million Read More »
Solar installer Encore Renewable Energy completed a 1.76-MW solar project for Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. The array should supply up to 7% of the university’s electricity. “Bucknell has been actively seeking solar opportunities in an effort to achieve goals found in the University’s sustainability plan,” said Bucknell President John Bravman. “We are pleased to …
Bucknell University turns on 1.76-MW solar array Read More »
50 states of solar incentives: Georgia The Georgia Public Service Commission recently approved an Integrated Resource Plan, which calls for retirement of all but two coal-fired plants by 2035 and replacing them with natural gas, renewables and energy storage. New York needs 20 GW of new renewables by 2030, plus transmission, says grid operator Even …
© 2022 All rights reserved United Power Partners
