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Month: January 2023

Utilities move ahead with Hawaii’s first two community solar and storage projects on Moloka’i

The Moloka’i Island projects have combined output of 2.45 MW community solar and 11.1 MWh storage systems January 16, 2023 Hawaiian Electric Industries (HECO) and Ho‘āhu Energy Cooperative Molokai are moving ahead with construction of the state’s first two community solar plus storage projects. The Pālā‘au Solar and Kualapu‘u Solar projects will be the first on the Molokai island, a …

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Sunrise brief: Construction begins on one of the largest solar projects in the U.S.

2022 saw a drop in solar funding, strong rise in acquisitions  Mercom reports that it was the second highest year for solar mergers and acquisitions, with an estimated 66 GW of solar projects sold to new buyers in 2022. Ørsted to commence construction on 471 MW Texas solar project The facility, which is expected to …

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CPUC To Hold Public Forum on Ponderosa Telephone Rate Requests

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold a remote public forum to provide an opportunity for customers of Ponderosa Telephone Company to offer perspective and input about the company’s rate requests, as follows: WHEN: February 8, 2023, 6 p.m. WHERE: Remote access via webcast or phone: Live video broadcast with English or Spanish captions …

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500 MW compressed air energy storage project in California secures offtaker

Under a 25-year agreement valued at nearly $1 billion, a California community choice aggregator will purchase 200 MW of 8-hour energy storage from Hydrostor’s planned 500 MW facility. January 13, 2023 Central Coast Community Energy in California has executed a 25-year power purchase agreement with Hydrostor, valued at nearly $1 billion, for 200 MW/1600 MWh …

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CPUC Reminds Californians of New 369 Area Code Coming to the 707 Area Code Region on February 1

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today again reminds Californians that the new 369 area code will soon be available in the existing 707 area code region. With new telephone numbers in the 707 area code region in high demand, the CPUC in June 2022 approved adding the new 369 area code to overlay the …

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CPUC Approves Advanced Services and Technical Assistance Funding for Regional and Local Planning and Coordination

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in its ongoing commitment to help the state bridge the digital divide, today announced it has awarded more than $10.3 million in the California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) Rural and Urban Regional Broadband Consortia Account to fund 15 consortia projects, and $3.2 million Local Agency Technical Assistance (LATA) grants …

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Ørsted to commence construction on 471 MW Texas solar project

The facility, which is expected to begin construction this month, ranks within the top ten largest solar projects in the United States. January 13, 2023 Ørsted, a utility-scale renewable energy developer with a large footprint in Texas, announced it will break ground this month on the 471 MW Mockingbird solar center. The project is Ørsted’s …

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EVLO tapped to provide BESS for utility-scale solar + storage project in British Columbia

Hydro-Québec subsidiary EVLO Energy Storage Inc. is providing its batter technology for the first solar + storage project in Summerland, British Columbia. The Summerland project includes a 0.4 MW solar array and four EVLO 1000 battery energy storage units, along with EVLO’s proprietary EMS control system, which will provide 4 MWh of storage capacity. “Summerland …

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