April 6, 2023 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

CPUC Reduces Incentives for Natural Gas To Better Align With State’s Climate Goals

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today reduced incentives for natural gas energy efficiency measures in residential and commercial new construction to align more closely with the state’s greenhouse gas reduction, climate change mitigation, and decarbonization goals. Today’s Decision establishes a forward-looking framework under which ratepayer-funded natural gas energy efficiency incentives will no longer be …

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CPUC Charts Course for Microgrid Incentive Program To Increase Community Resilience

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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in ongoing efforts to build community resilience against power outages and in the face of climate change, today approved rules for the new Microgrid Incentive Program (MIP) for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E). Today’s Decision approves the …

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CPUC Directs SoCalGas To Make Payments to Customers Through Settlement Over Improper Collection of Service Deposits

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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today approved a $2.7 million settlement agreement with Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) for its improper collection of deposits from the utility’s residential and small business customers. Under the settlement between the CPUC’s Consumer Protection and Enforcement Division (CPED) and SoCalGas, the utility will pay: $2,086,275 to residential and …

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Norwich Solar to install 500-kW community solar project in Newbury, Vermont

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Norwich Solar has received a Certificate of Public Good (CPG) from the Vermont Public Utility Commission for a 500-kWAC solar array in Newbury, Vermont. The ground-mounted system will generate enough renewable clean energy to power approximately 135 homes per year. This project highlights the opportunity for co-locating solar with other land uses, maximizing the benefits …

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Renewables to represent 69% of U.S. capacity additions through mid-century

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The Energy Information Administration said the Inflation Reduction Act may lead to a cumulative 1.4 TW of solar by 2050. April 6, 2023 The Energy Information Administration (EIA) provides both near-term and long-term projections for capacity additions across all generation profiles. The technology showing some of the most long-term promise, particularly in light of the …

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Grid interconnection requests grew by 40% in 2022

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The amount of new power generation and energy storage in the transmission interconnection queues across the U.S. continues to rise dramatically, with over 2,000 GW of total generation and storage capacity now seeking connection to the grid, according to new research by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The queues indicate particularly strong interest in solar, battery …

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Summit Ridge Energy procures 1.2 GW of U.S.-made Qcells panels

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The order marks the largest domestic community solar purchase of solar panels in U.S. history and includes 20 MWh of Qcells Geli energy storage systems April 6, 2023 Summit Ridge Energy (SRE), a commercial solar company, today announced a 1.2 GW module order with Qcells, to support the development of 350 solar projects over the …

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Historic New Orleans opera house goes solar

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Opened in 1853, the Marigny Opera House activated a 32 kW rooftop solar array across two south facing roof planes. April 6, 2023 A building steeped in history adds another chapter. The Marigny Opera House in New Orleans, La., also known as the Church of the Arts, has activated its new 32.56 kW solar array. …

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RE+ Texas: Optimism for renewables in oil country

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Despite facing an uphill battle in the Texas legislature, industry experts at RE+ Texas see great opportunities in building a reliable, resilient grid. April 6, 2023 Just as scores of renewable energy professionals arrived in Austin, Texas for the RE+ conference, Texas state senators Charles Schwertner and Phil King introduced nine bills including SB 1270, …

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Vice President Harris to commemorate Qcells-Summit Ridge Energy solar supply agreement

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In what would represent the largest supply agreement to date for the U.S. community solar market, developer Summit Ridge Energy and module manufacturer Hanwha Qcells today announced a supply agreement for the procurement of 1.2 GW of Qcells modules to be deployed on Summit Ridge Energy community solar projects. Qcells will supply 2.5 million solar …

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Day: April 6, 2023