October 25, 2022 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

CPUC Staff Propose Penalties for PG&E’s Involvement in Zogg Fire

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in ongoing efforts to hold utilities accountable for causing catastrophic wildfires, today issued a proposed Order imposing corrective actions and $155.4 million in fines to be paid by the shareholders of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for violations related to the 2020 Zogg Fire. The proposed Administrative Enforcement …

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High electricity rates push homeowners to consider solar

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Rising electric rates, grid instability, environmental concerns and decreased solar costs are all reasons for homeowners to go solar, according to a study by Rocket Solar. October 25, 2022 The cost of electricity is rising in states across the nation. That coupled with the increased frequency of long power outages is pushing more Americans to …

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Landfill solar project to cover 63% of South Portland’s municipal electricity needs

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The brownfield-sited project will bring the city’s municipal electricity to 80% sourced from solar. October 25, 2022 The City of South Portland has furthered its commitment to renewable energy, installing a 4.7 MW, 12,746 panel solar facility atop a landfill. The project is expected to offset 63% of the city’s municipal electric needs and save …

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50 states of solar incentives: Florida

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Florida has done well to establish itself as a large market for solar PV. The industry employed nearly 12,000 people in 2021 in the state, and it is home to 378 solar companies, the majority of which are installers and developers. In 2021, the state achieved 41% year-over-year growth in added rooftop solar capacity and …

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4.7-MW solar array now completed atop Maine capped landfill

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The City of South Portland, Maine, has completed a 4.7-MW solar array atop the city’s capped landfill. The project should offset 63% of the city’s municipal electrical load. The three-phase project began in 2017 with a 1,016-kW array. In 2022, the expansion of “Landfill East” and addition of “Landfill West” added 474 kW and 3,251 …

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rPlus Energies is developing Utah’s largest solar + storage project

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Renewable energy developer rPlus Energies has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with electric utility PacifiCorp for a 400-MWAC solar project integrated with a 200-MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in Emery County, Utah. The Green River Energy Center is currently the largest planned solar + storage facility in Utah and one of the …

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South Carolina electric co-op pursues batteries and other alternatives to a proposed gas unit

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Utility-scale batteries are being pursued by many utilities, the generation and transmission co-op utility said in explaining its decision, while aggregated distributed resources “can be counted on as predictable generation capacity.” October 25, 2022 South Carolina’s Central Electric Power Cooperative will not participate in a new gas-fired generating unit that utility Santee Cooper has proposed, …

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California city to establish residential solar microgrids with Electriq Power batteries

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The City of Santa Barbara, California, will establish its own virtual power plant through residential solar microgrids using the PowerPod 2 energy storage system from Electriq Power. Santa Barbara County homeowners, regardless of means, will have access to Electriq’s smart home energy storage system, which is recharged by an included solar power system. The system …

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Solar-plus-storage kept the lights on in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona

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Sunnova SunSafe solar + storage systems generated a total of nearly 2 GWh of energy total with 3.4 million hours of aggregate back-up power, or an average of 128 hours of power generated per household. October 25, 2022 Sunnova Energy International reports that its solar and battery storage systems powered the homes of over 30,000 customers …

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Impact Power Solutions will now operate under New Energy Equity brand

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In April of 2022, Impact Power Solutions was acquired by New Energy Equity as a part of the sale of New Energy Equity to ALLETE. Beginning Nov. 2022, Impact Power Solutions will be operating under the New Energy Equity brand moving forward. Impact Power Solutions (IPS) was founded in 1991 and has been recognized as …

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