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Organizations show support for California solar carport and highway incentives

A coalition of 64 organizations led by Environment California submitted a letter of support for SB 49. March 17, 2023 Senate Bill 49, introduced by Senator Josh Becker (D-San Mateo), aims to support the buildout of solar above parking lots and along highways throughout California. A coalition of 64 organizations, including Environment California, Environmental working …

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MGE to add more solar+storage in purchase of Koshkonong Solar Energy Center

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A Wisconsin-based utility is adding solar power and storage capacity to its system from a facility expected to be in service in two years. Madison Gas and Electric (MGE), in partnership with We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service (WPS), subsidiaries of WEC Energy Group, received approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to purchase …

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Electriq Power secures financing to support Sustainable Community Networks in California

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$300 million in financing will help enable access to zero-up-front-cost, clean energy systems for California homeowners. March 17, 2023 Electriq Power, a provider of intelligent energy storage and management for homes and small businesses, has entered into a multi-year agreement with a U.S.-based clean-energy company that designs, proposes and finances solar-plus-storage projects nationwide. The financing, …

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The four main bottlenecks of developing small-scale utility solar in California

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Think of a wine bottle and how it gets narrower at the spout, slowing down the flow. That narrow area is called the bottleneck, which is also a common engineering expression for project obstacles. A wine bottleneck is a great visualization of what’s happening to small-scale utility and community solar developers in California. While California …

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Sunrise brief: Solar grazing methods and more at Solar Farm Summit

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Californians continue to actively oppose NEM 3.0

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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 …

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CPUC Opens Public Inquiry on High Winter Natural Gas Prices

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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 …

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CPUC Provides More Numbers for 213/323 Area Code

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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 …

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Leeward closes financing for 200 MW Horizon solar project

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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 …

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Clean electricity to reach as high as 90% by 2030

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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 …

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Month: March 2023