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Month: November 2022

NPUC report ranks large U.S. utilities by decarbonization goals, renewables mix

The industry report tracks the leading utilities by fuel mix, emissions curbing, long-term decarbonization goals and clean energy investments as a share of capital expenditures. November 29, 2022 Clean energy technologies such as solar and wind power are the centerpiece of a recent National Public Utilities Council report, which ranks the top 30 investor-owned utilities …

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Corporate solar doubles since 2019, displacing 20.4 million tons of carbon annually

According to the Solar Means Business 2022 report, released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), companies in the United States have installed nearly 19 GW of on-site and off-site capacity, which doubles the amount that had been installed through 2019. Of the 19 GW, more than half was installed since 2020—and those numbers …

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U.S. corporate solar installation has doubled since 2019

Led by tech and retail giants, American companies are installing record levels of solar to power their operations and now account for 14% of all installed solar capacity in the United States, according to the “Solar Means Business 2022” report released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). The report, which tracks and analyzes …

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Honnold Foundation receives $5 million to bring solar energy to underserved communities

The gift to the famous rock climber’s charity will launch the Levine Impact Lab, which plans to partner with 50 initiatives from around the world by 2050, working toward supporting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. November 28, 2022 The Honnold Foundation (HF) was founded ten years ago by professional rock climber Alex Honnold with …

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Which IRA credits offer greatest motivation to invest in clean energy?

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law in August, represents the single-largest investment by the federal government to combat climate change in U.S. history. One of the most significant provisions of the infrastructure law is the long-term extension of the investment tax credit (ITC), which was instrumental in launching the U.S. solar industry. The …

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CALSSA makes final push for higher solar export rates in California’s NEM 3.0

With an expected Dec. 15 commission vote looming, the California Solar & Storage Association (CALSSA) is still hoping to convince the California Public Utilities Commission to make more changes to NEM 3.0, the next step in the state’s solar net-metering program. CALSSA is using all tools at its disposal — from public pressure to conversations …

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ComEd to roll out residential energy storage systems for grid resiliency in northern Illinois

Initial demonstration projects are focused on select customers that have experienced outages in recent years. November 28, 2022 Commonwealth Edison, a utility operated by Exelon, is testing a battery energy storage system (BESS) system that improves grid resiliency by limiting the impact of power outages for ratepayers in its northern Illinois service territory. The utility BESS …

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Renewables out-produce both coal and nuclear power in first nine months of 2022

According to the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), renewable energy sources provided almost 23% of the nation’s electrical generation in the first nine months of 2022. Credit: Lightsource bp Renewable energy sources (including residential solar) increased their electrical output by 15.44% compared to the same period a year earlier. Year-to-date, renewables …

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