The California Public Utilities Commission regularly receives numerous calls in their public proceedings in opposition to the rulemaking decision that will cut solar export rates. March 16, 2023 Rooftop solar is considered an important part of the evolution of the electricity grid. It requires less transmission buildout than traditional, centralized power generation, is more resilient …
Californians continue to actively oppose NEM 3.0 Read More »
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in its continued commitment to examine the causes of recent high natural gas prices on the wholesale markets, today launched a proceeding to investigate the causes and impacts of the winter 2022- 2023 natural gas price spikes and the potential for recurrence; the impact of the price spikes on …
CPUC Opens Public Inquiry on High Winter Natural Gas Prices Read More »
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today acted to ensure that telephone numbers continue to be available to meet the demand in the geographic region served by the 213 and 323 area codes by approving a third area code (called an overlay) that will provide additional numbering resources while minimizing customer inconvenience. The new area …
CPUC Provides More Numbers for 213/323 Area Code Read More »
Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) has closed approximately $75 million in construction to term financing from MUFG Bank Ltd. and an approximately $105 million tax equity commitment from Wells Fargo for its Horizon solar facility in Frio County, Texas. The Horizon solar facility is currently under construction. Once completed, it will generate 200 MW of renewable …
Leeward closes financing for 200 MW Horizon solar project Read More »
A U.S. DOE report analyzing recent policy changes said carbon emissions-free energy will represent 71% to 90% of the nation’s generation mix. March 16, 2023 Following the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and The Inflation Reduction Act, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) sees the nation on a path to rapid, near-term growth in …
Clean electricity to reach as high as 90% by 2030 Read More »
Sustainable energy company AVANGRID Inc. continues to strengthen its presence in the U.S. renewable energy industry with two new solar farms under construction in Texas and Ohio. Combined, the projects will generate 523.5 MW of power to these states. “With solar projects like True North and Powell Creek, we are strengthening our mission of helping …
AVANGRID continues expansion with 523 MW of new solar farm projects in Texas and Ohio Read More »
RSF Social Finance has provided a $5 million debt loan to clean energy investment firm Sunwealth. The financing will support a portfolio of 26 community-based solar projects across five states. More than one-third of the portfolio directly benefits low- to moderate-income (LMI) communities. Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Sunwealth delivers meaningful energy savings to customers and …
RSF Social Finance invests $5 million in Sunwealth for community-based solar projects Read More »
Consider the two module options below and how you would go about making a selection for a 49 MW DC solar project. Option A — 540W module at 0.426 $/W Option B — 650W module at 0.469 $/W While making a decision strictly based on the dollars-per-watt ($/W) of a PV module may be a general …
Considerations for a successful financial analysis and solar module purchase Read More »
Sheep grazers, bee pollinators, solar tracking hardware vendors and small to utility-scale project developers were among a diverse set of groups represented at the inaugural U.S. agrivoltaics conference this week that was located next to a gateway for U.S. travel, Chicago O’Hare International Airport. The Solar Farm Summit 2023’s choice of location, the American heartland, …
Solar grazing methods a centerpiece of inaugural agrivoltaics conference Read More »
California regulators should revise a new rooftop solar plan to make solar more affordable for low-income communities, dozens of groups will tell the California Public Utilities Commission at its meeting Thursday. The commission’s plan drastically slashes the credit new solar users would get for sharing their extra solar energy with the grid. More than 100 …
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