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Month: May 2023

California bill to mandate bidirectional chargers for all EVs sold after 2026

California’s legislature advanced SB-233 last week. If the 14 million+ cars currently registered in the state had a 75 kWh battery, the combined energy storage would amount to just over a terawatt-hour. May 2, 2023 California is evaluating a mandate requiring all electric vehicles (EVs) to have “vehicle-to-everything” (V2E) capabilities by January 1, 2027. The …

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Oregon utility’s IRP calls for 400 MW energy storage development

The 400 MW nameplate capacity projects can provide enough clean power for 260,000 homes at four-hour intervals during peak power usage times such as weeknights from 5 pm to 9 pm. May 2, 2023 Portland General Electric announced the procurement of 400 MW(ac) of new standalone energy storage projects from NextEra Energy Resources and Eolian …

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Clean energy job training has started at Chicago’s Sustainability Hub

The Sustainability Hub, a new Chicago job training center jointly developed by Power52‘s Ecademy and 548 Enterprise, has welcomed the first 20 trainees to its clean energy job training program. Participants complete harness training to install solar panels at heights. Summit Ridge Energy With funding from Summit Ridge Energy (SRE), a national community solar company, …

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Colorado passes bill to speed up solar permitting, inspection

HB-1234 provides nearly $1,000,000 to help local governments streamline solar permitting and inspection to support solar adoption. May 2, 2023 The Colorado Legislature has passed HB-1234, which establishes the Streamlined Solar Permitting and Inspection Grant Program and provides nearly $1 million to help local governments with start-up costs associated with adopting permitting and inspection software. …

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Colorado legislature passes bill to streamline solar permitting and inspection

Namaste Solar The Colorado Legislature has taken a significant step towards achieving its ambitious renewable energy goals with the passing of HB-1234. The bipartisan bill, sponsored by Dylan Roberts and Perry Will in the Senate and Matt Soper and Kyle Brown in the House, establishes the Streamlined Solar Permitting and Inspection Grant Program and provides …

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Greenskies finishes 2.14-MW solar canopy portfolio for New Jersey school district

Greenskies Clean Focus announced it has completed a 2.14-MW solar canopy carport portfolio for the Barnegat Township School District in New Jersey. “We’re excited to see these solar carports operating and beginning to save our school district money while creating a more sustainable future,” said Steve Brennan, business administrator for Barnegat Township Schools. “These projects …

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Sunrise brief: Five state energy leaders describe how IRA incentives are helping their states

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Five state energy leaders describe how IRA incentives are helping their states

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is accelerating distributed energy choices by “millions of individuals” said David Hochschild, chair of the California Energy Commission, on a webinar with other state officials from four states that have committed to a clean energy transition. “You can put solar on your roof and get a 30% tax credit” under …

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On-site solar project powers all of Stanley Black & Decker’s Kentucky factory

Stanley Black & Decker in partnership with Castillo Engineering and RPG Energy Group unveiled a 4.3-MW solar farm in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Covering nearly 15 acres, the solar field produces enough clean energy to power Stanley Black & Decker’s 280,000 sq. ft on-site production facility while also providing excess energy back to the state. Photos from …

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Stanley Black & Decker unveils 4.3 MW privately funded solar project in Kentucky

Stanley Black & Decker has partnered with Castillo Engineering and RPG Energy Group to build a 4.3 MW solar farm in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The project is the state’s largest privately funded on-site solar project that is 100% renewable energy sourced. Covering nearly 15 acres, the solar field produces enough clean energy to power Stanley Black …

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