July 12, 2023 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

DS Renewables covers California commercial lots with 1.7 MW of solar carports

DSD Renewables and Black Bear Energy have broken ground on two solar canopy installations totaling 1.7 MW in southern California for The Muller Company, a real-estate investment, development and management firm. The canopies will be installed on top of parking garages and surface-level parking at the Orange Executive Tower in Orange and the Main Street …

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Indiana utility activates first 465 MW solar projects

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The projects are part of NIPSCO’s 2.4 GW clean energy fleet replacing a coal generation portfolio to be retired in the coming years. July 12, 2023 In late 2022, pv magazine USA identified a hit rate of more than 50% of utility solar projects attaching energy storage. A midwestern utility retiring the 1.95 GW R.M. …

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Florida municipal utilities expand large-scale solar project

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Representatives of member utilities of the Florida Municipal Power Agency and Origis Energy gather to celebrate one of the largest municipal-backed solar projects in the nation. The Florida Municipal Solar Project is getting a major expansion, quadrupling the amount of solar power currently generated by the project. Developed by the Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA), …

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DOE awards $90 million for adoption of latest building energy efficiency codes

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The grants will result in more energy-efficient buildings, a key element of a least-cost strategy for 100% renewables. July 12, 2023 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $90 million in grants to advance adoption of the latest building energy efficiency codes in 26 states and the District of Columbia. A National Renewable Energy …

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Florida agencies plan 450-MW expansion for municipal solar project

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Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA), in conjunction with 20 Florida municipal electric utilities and Origis Energy, plan to expand the Florida Municipal Solar Project, one of the largest municipal-backed solar projects in the nation. Upon completion, the expansion will quadruple the amount of solar power currently generated by the project. The Florida Municipal Power Agency …

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Iconic California hotels use thermal ESS to cut HVAC costs and reduce carbon footprint

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During peak hours, air conditioning in commercial and industrial buildings accounts for approximately half of California’s energy demands. Fortunately, these buildings have the potential to reduce their demand from the electric grid during peak times by installing energy storage solutions. Two iconic California hotels, The Beverly Hilton and the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, added a …

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Florida municipal solar project expands to 600 MW

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Over 1.8 million solar panels will be installed in the project, which has completed its first 150 MW phase. July 12, 2023 The largest municipal electric utility owned solar asset just got much larger, as Origis Energy announced it will expand a 150 MW project to 600 MW. Aptly named the Florida Municipal Solar Project, …

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Michigan’s largest utility agrees to raise distributed generation cap by 5%

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On July 12, Michigan utility DTE Energy agreed to a landmark settlement in its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). Signatories to the agreement include Vote Solar, Union of Concerned Scientists, and Ecology Center, all represented by the Environmental Law and Policy Center and known collectively as the Clean Energy Organizations. If approved by the Michigan Public …

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Sunrise brief: Flow battery capacity and longevity boosted by an unexpected ingredient

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Turning EV charging centers into islanding solar microgrids

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An electric bus charging station on Martha’s Vineyard is using microgrid controllers to turn solar-plus-storage EV charging centers into microgrids that provide power when the grid goes down. July 12, 2023 The Martha’s Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) had a vision of transitioning its fleet of buses to all electric. To assist with that transition, it …

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