June 2023 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

CPUC Accepting Applications for Broadband Federal Funding Account Grants To Support Closing the Digital Divide

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today began accepting applications for its Federal Funding Account, a $2 billion grant program focused on building last-mile broadband internet infrastructure for communities without access to internet service at sufficient and reliable speeds. Applications are being accepted through the CPUC’s Broadband Grant Portal immediately. The deadline to apply is …

CPUC Accepting Applications for Broadband Federal Funding Account Grants To Support Closing the Digital Divide Read More »

DOE provides $178 million to schools to lower energy costs and emissions

Policy / By Staff

As Part of the Investing in America Agenda, the funding will benefit about 74,000 students in 97 school buildings. June 30, 2023 The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), announced the first round of schools selected to receive funding from the Renew America’s Schools grant program, a competitive award that will support the …

DOE provides $178 million to schools to lower energy costs and emissions Read More »

Beef cattle agrivoltaics on an Oregon family ranch

Installation / By Staff

An Oregon State University study found that most of the prime, flat land near grid load is already in use as farmland, growing food or ranching livestock. In many markets including the Pacific Northwest, agrivoltaics, which is the pairing of farming with solar, is a solution for the food versus energy transition dilemma. Agrivoltaics provides …

Beef cattle agrivoltaics on an Oregon family ranch Read More »

DOE report shows clean energy jobs on the rise

Projects / By Staff

Jobs in the clean energy industry grew by 3.9% last year, outpacing overall U.S. employment and all other forms of energy, according to the Department of Energy’s U.S. Energy & Employment Jobs Report (USEER). More than 18,000 new U.S. utility-scale clean energy jobs were added in 2022, bringing the total number of U.S. clean energy jobs …

DOE report shows clean energy jobs on the rise Read More »

10 best practices for building trust when developing solar projects

Markets / By Staff

It’s a common story today. A solar developer identifies a promising parcel of land in a rural community, only to encounter staunch opposition from NIMBY (not in my backyard) activists. Recognizing the growing prevalence of such concerns, Tim Montague, host of the Clean Power Hour podcast, organized a webinar Dahvi Wilson, Founder of Siting Clean, …

10 best practices for building trust when developing solar projects Read More »

Sunrise brief: Morgan Stanley and Santander invest $520 million in solar projects

Installation / By Staff

By submitting this form you agree to pv magazine using your data for the purposes of publishing your comment. Your personal data will only be disclosed or otherwise transmitted to third parties for the purposes of spam filtering or if this is necessary for technical maintenance of the website. Any other transfer to third parties …

Sunrise brief: Morgan Stanley and Santander invest $520 million in solar projects Read More »

CPUC Adopts Milestone Investment in Energy Efficiency To Expand Ghg Reduction and Equity Inclusion Efforts

News / By Staff

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in a continued investment in energy efficiency as a foundational element of its energy, environmental, and social justice policies, today approved utility energy efficiency portfolios of $4.3 billion for the years 2024-2027, and a forecasted budget of an additional $4.6 billion for 2028-2031. Notably, approximately 14 percent of the …

CPUC Adopts Milestone Investment in Energy Efficiency To Expand Ghg Reduction and Equity Inclusion Efforts Read More »

SolarBank begins construction on 5.9 MW community solar project in Manlius, N.Y.

Projects / By Staff

Developer SolarBank Corp. has received permitting to begin construction of its 5.9 MWdc community solar project in Manlius, New York, for Solar Advocate Development LLC. SolarBank originated the site in Manlius and has completed an interconnection agreement with the utility company, and has obtained permits from the local authority having jurisdiction. Engineering and initial construction have commenced …

SolarBank begins construction on 5.9 MW community solar project in Manlius, N.Y. Read More »

CPUC Provides Grant Funding To Advance Broadband in State

News / By Staff

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in an ongoing commitment to help the state bridge the digital divide, today approved grants to help advance broadband development and literacy in the state. The CPUC awarded up to $5.1 million in Local Agency Technical Assistance (LATA) grant funding for nine projects in the cities of Coachella, Fremont, …

CPUC Provides Grant Funding To Advance Broadband in State Read More »

Nautilus Solar turns Maine sand quarry into community PV project

Industry / By Staff

Nautilus Solar Energy, an owner-operator of solar projects throughout the United States, marked the opening of a 7-MW community solar farm in North Berwick, Maine. Constructed on a former sand pit, this project represents the transformation of compromised land into a productive source of clean energy, local jobs and economic growth for the local community. …

Nautilus Solar turns Maine sand quarry into community PV project Read More »

Month: June 2023