April 11, 2023 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

Enerflo now integrates Emporia smart home energy management products

Enerflo has announced an integration partnership with Emporia, maker of smart home energy management products and software. The integration is available to all Enerflo partners who register with Emporia. “The Enerflo team is super excited for this integration partnership with Emporia,” said Pat Bennett, Enerflo Co-Founder and CEO. He continued, “It gives our partners another …

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35-MW solar project curbs Vanderbilt University’s carbon emissions by 70%

Industry / By Staff

Vanderbilt I Solar Farm, a 35-MWAC solar array in Bedford County, Tennessee, reached commercial operations today. Developed by Silicon Ranch, Vanderbilt I is supplying power to its namesake, Vanderbilt University. First announced in 2020, Vanderbilt I is the first project contracted under the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Green Invest program, which matches demand for green power …

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DOE SolSmart program expands to strengthen local solar energy markets

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The national SolSmart program is expanding to help 500 more cities, towns, counties and regional organizations in the United States strengthen local solar energy markets, achieve energy equity goals and encourage economic growth. Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, the SolSmart program offers expert technical assistance at no cost to help local governments adopt …

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Maryland passes energy storage target of 3 GW in 10 years

Policy / By Staff

It is now the 10th U.S. state to set a goal for energy storage procurement. April 11, 2023 Legislators in the state of Maryland have voted to approve HB 910, establishing a target to install energy storage to support the proliferation of renewable energy statewide. The target sets a goal of 750 MW by year’s …

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Solar-powered restaurant design part of new Chipotle sustainability campaign

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Chipotle Mexican Grill is aiming to boost sustainability by using 100% renewable energy in a new all electric restaurant design. The new design works to maximize energy efficiency in its equipment and systems and uses solar and wind power through the purchase of certified renewable energy credits. The company recently opened restaurants with the new features …

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Flipping the switch on the Vanderbilt I Solar Farm

Markets / By Staff

Developed and owned by Silicon Ranch, the solar facility is a significant step by Vanderbilt University toward its goal to power its campus entirely through renewable energy and become carbon neutral by 2050. April 11, 2023 In 2020, Vanderbilt, located in Nashville, Tennessee, announced two pioneering agreements with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Nashville …

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50 states of solar incentives: Kansas

Installation / By Staff

The state of Kansas has installed over 115 MW of solar capacity to date, enough to power roughly 16,000 homes, said the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). While Kansas only sources a quarter of a percent of its electricity from solar, it gets nearly half of its generation from wind power. Over the next five …

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Construction starts on the largest solar project in Arkansas

Industry / By Staff

Lightsource bp has successfully closed on a $327 million financing package and mobilized construction on the 313-MWDC/250-MWAC Driver Solar project located near Osceola in Mississippi County, Arkansas. Lightsource bp developed, permitted and financed the project and will construct the facility under a build-transfer agreement with Entergy Arkansas that was announced last year. Upon completion, Driver …

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Dominion Energy to acquire Longroad’s 108 MW Foxhound Solar project

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Longroad Energy solar array. Longroad Energy has sold its 108 MWdc (83 MWac) Foxhound Solar project to Dominion Energy. Located in Halifax County, Virginia, Foxhound has reached full notice to proceed and has begun construction. The project has been in development for six years and will produce enough clean energy to power more than 17,000 …

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Dominion Energy acquires utility-scale pollinator solar project in Virginia

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The Longroad Energy’s 108 MW Foxhound Solar Project to be acquired by Dominion Energy was the first utility-scale solar project to receive Virginia Pollinator-Smart biodiversity certification. April 11, 2023 Longroad Energy, a U.S. based renewable energy developer, owner, and operator, announced the sale of its 108 MWdc (83 MWac) Foxhound Solar project to Dominion Energy. …

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