March 15, 2023 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

Nearly 40% of the U.S. could qualify for the energy community tax credits

LandGate’s PowerData tool maps out the substantial opportunities for solar development possible under the Inflation Reduction Act’s tax credit for energy communities. March 15, 2023 The net-zero transition will disproportionately impact regions that are or have been heavily dependent on the extraction, processing, and concentrated use of coal, oil, and natural gas. To ameliorate this …

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Report: U.S. energy storage market continues to expand rapidly

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A new report shows that the energy storage market is on the rise. According to the American Clean Power Association (ACP) and Wood Mackenzie’s latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor report released today, the market is expected to reach almost 75 GW in installations between 2023 to 2027. Across all segments of the industry, the U.S. …

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CPUC To Hold Additional Public Forums on Telecommunications Service Quality Rules

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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold a second set of remote public forums for customers of various telephone, mobile voice, and Voice over the Internet Protocol (VoIP) service providers to offer their input to the CPUC regarding their quality of voice services, as follows: WHEN: WHERE: Remote access via webcast or phone for …

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AVANGRID breaks ground on 523.5 MW of solar projects in Ohio and Texas

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AVANGRID, a sustainable energy company, started construction on two new solar farms in Texas and Ohio, which will generate 523.5 MW of clean and affordable power to these states. True North, under development in Falls County, Texas, and AVANGRID’s first solar project in the state, will generate 321 MW of renewable energy once it reaches …

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Lightstar Renewables, American Farmland Trust promote regenerative agricultural practices

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Community solar developer Lightstar Renewables has joined forces with the American Farmland Trust’s (AFT) mission to protect farmland, promote sound farming practices and keep farmers on their land. Through this partnership, AFT will use its Smart Solar principles to lend expertise and guidance to Lightstar on policy innovation, research and farmer engagement to accelerate agriculturally …

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Scheduled home charging of EVs could expand EV hosting capacity

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Scheduled home charging of EVs reduces the cost for hosting more electric vehicles on a utility’s distribution circuit, according to a national laboratory analysis. March 15, 2023 Shifting the home charging hours of electric vehicles to the middle of the night could reduce upgrade costs on a single distribution circuit by almost $400,000 through 2050, …

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Community solar with less risk? DSD explains ABS financing model

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DSD Renewables recently secured $155 million in debt financing for the first commercial and industrial (C&I) solar asset-backed securitization (ABS) with a significant concentration of community solar assets. The transaction, which is DSD’s first issuance of asset-backed securities, was structured and underwritten by Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC. Solar asset-backed securities represent a growing opportunity to package …

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Sunnova promotes free battery to new California solar + storage lease customers

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Solar + storage providers are making special offers and system tweaks for California homeowners in response to the upcoming net energy metering (NEM 3.0) rate changes. Example: Sunnova Energy International is offering a free battery for new customers in California who lease a solar + storage system under the Sunnova Easy Plan. In addition to …

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50 states of solar incentives: Missouri

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Like much of the central Midwest states, solar capacity in Missouri is measured in hundreds of megawatts, as opposed to gigawatts in Illinois, Minnesota and further east. Missouri currently ranks 35th in the United States for solar, with 472 MW of installed capacity through the end of 2022, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association …

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Multifamily housing tenants in Mississippi can now share rooftop solar benefits

Industry / By Staff

Allume Energy announced the successful commissioning of its SolShare clean energy technology at a multifamily building owned and operated by Belhaven Residential in Jackson, Mississippi. This latest U.S. SolShare deployment will help advance solar and behind-the-meter technologies in a market underserved by renewable energy projects. Solar Alternatives, a Louisiana-based solar contractor, installed the 22-kW array …

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