June 8, 2023 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

CPUC Advances Broadband Affordability and Access in California

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in an ongoing commitment to help the state bridge the digital divide, today made three decisions that advance broadband affordability and access in underserved communities. The CPUC approved two pilot programs for the California LifeLine Program that leverage the federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) to enhance affordable broadband services …

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Will homebuyers in Colorado be priced out by solar and EV-ready building codes?

Policy / By Staff

Beginning July 1, new buildings must integrate energy efficient appliances and include pre-wiring for on-site solar and EV charging. June 8, 2023 Colorado is soon to implement House Bill 1362, a law passed in 2022 that directed the state to create an energy codes agency to develop mandatory codes for clean energy and energy efficiency adoption. …

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Key Capture installs third New York storage project near Buffalo

Installation / By Staff

The 45.6 MWh project is interconnected into National Grid’s western New York service territory, a region which has seen a surge of distributed energy system deployment activity in recent years due to grid constraints. June 8, 2023 Key Capture Energy, an energy storage developer located in Albany, N.Y., announced the electrification of its third New …

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CPUC Provides More Numbers for 530 Area Code

News / By Staff

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 530 area code by approving a second area code (called an overlay) that will provide additional numbering resources while minimizing customer inconvenience. The new area code to …

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Rooftop community solar projects a key IRA thrust

Installation / By Staff

At the ACORE Finance Forum, investors said a key challenge that statewide community solar programs do not yet address is how to unlock the opportunity of hundreds of thousands of building rooftops for solar development and bringing access to residents who rent their apartment. June 8, 2023 With the Inflation Reduction Act providing solar projects …

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U.S. Inflation Reduction Act poses threat for Australia in green hydrogen race

Policy / By Staff

Former Reserve Bank of Australia Deputy Governor Guy Debelle has warned that the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) poses a “material threat” to Australia’s push to become a green hydrogen superpower. June 8, 2023 From pv magazine Australia Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) Director Guy Debelle said that the sheer scale of the IRA threatens to overwhelm …

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DESRI’s Carne Solar + Storage project approved by New Mexico

Projects / By Staff

D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) says the Carne Solar Project (Carne) has received New Mexico Public Regulatory Commission (NMPRC) regulatory approval of its offtake contracts with El Paso Electric (EPE). Carne is a 130 MWac solar + 65 MWac battery storage facility located in Luna County, N.M. “The Carne project will deliver new, cost-effective …

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AES acquires 2 GW Bellefield solar + storage project

Projects / By Staff

The AES Corporation acquired the 2 GW Bellefield project, which is currently in late-stage development, and is the largest permitted solar + storage project in the United States. The project, located in Kern County, Calif., where AE1 already has significant operations, includes two phases, each with 500 MW of solar and up to 500 MW …

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U.S solar market expected to triple in size in five years

Markets / By Staff

The solar industry had its best first quarter in history as supply chain challenges fade, according to US Solar Market Insight Q2 2023 report. June 8, 2023 The U.S. solar industry installed 6.1 GW of capacity in the first quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Solar Market Insight Q2 2023 report from the Solar …

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Ohio Republicans introduce bill to start community solar pilot program

Industry / By Staff

Ohio State Representatives James M. Hoops (R-Napoleon) and Sharon Ray (R-Wadsworth) on June 6 introduced HB 197, a bill that would allow for the development of community solar facilities under a statewide pilot program that would benefit all Ohioans. HB 197 and other solar initiatives have momentum throughout Ohio in part due to the DeWine …

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