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Month: August 2023

CPUC Workshop – Evaluating Changes to Communications Service Quality Rules

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold a workshop as part of its Communications Service Quality Rules proceeding to discuss voice service quality standards and metrics, and updates to enforcement methods that are being considered. Participants are encouraged to attend in-person, but remote access is available. WHEN: Sept. 7, 2023, 9 a.m. – 4 …

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Work begins on 200-MW solar array replacing New Mexico coal plant

Origis Energy has announced construction has begun on the Escalante Solar Project near Grants, New Mexico. The 200-MW solar project is at the site of the decommissioned Escalante Station, a 253-MW coal-powered plant that Tri-State closed in 2020. Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association has entered into a power purchase agreement for the output of generation …

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Yaskawa Solectria to showcase First Solar-optimized inverters at RE+

Yaskawa Solectria Solar announced the company will bring its SOLECTRIA XGI 1500-DCG models to RE+ 2023. Designed to be paired with First Solar’s PV modules, these models feature an electrically grounded DC input, ensuring optimal performance and longevity. All XGI 1500-250 and XGI 1500-200 inverters feature SiC technology, high power and high efficiency. All of Solectria’s …

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New Mexico solar project sites 200 MW on former coal plant

Origis Energy commenced construction on the project, which is expected to reach commercial operations in 2024. August 30, 2023 Origis Energy announced it has commenced construction on the Escalante Solar project, which emerged on the site of a decommissioned 253 MW coal-powered plant. The 200 MW project is expected to reach commercial operations in 2024.  …

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17 MW of community solar installed across 6 rooftops in Maryland is now complete

Summit Ridge Energy has completed a 17-MW, rooftop-supported community solar portfolio in Maryland. The solar arrays, installed on six rooftops across four industrial properties in Rosedale and Belcamp, are part of the Maryland Community Solar program. The initial project at a site managed by LBA Logistics is scheduled to come online in Q3 of this …

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Summit Ridge, Black Bear complete 17 MW rooftop community solar portfolio in Maryland

Summit Ridge Energy held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today in Rosedale, Maryland, to celebrate the commissioning of six rooftop community solar projects across four industrial properties. The project developer was joined by LBA Logistics, a full-service real estate investment and management company, and Black Bear Energy, a commercial buyer’s representative specializing in onsite renewable energy and …

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Residents rally to power New England retirement community with solar energy

A rendering of Meadow Ridge’s solar installation. Verogy Meadow Ridge, a continuing care retirement community in Redding, Connecticut, has signed an agreement with Verogy, a West Hartford-based solar energy company, to build a 732-kilowatt solar installation. When complete, the project will supply Meadow Ridge with nearly 20% of its annual electricity, for an estimated savings …

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California electricity pricing exploded in the last three years, far outpacing inflation

Energy Toolbase’s latest analysis reveals, following six years of stable, inflation-adjusted electricity prices, California’s electricity bills have surged, increasing nearly three times faster than the Consumer Price Index. August 30, 2023 Energy Toolbase, a financial modeling platform specializing in solar and energy storage that collects nationwide electricity tariffs and rates, has published an in-depth analysis …

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Solar canopies offer solutions that soar above rooftop constraints

Rooftops are “too full of stuff,” says Bob Eaton, managing partner at Day & Night Solar, a turnkey solar solutions provider located in Collinsville, Illinois. That’s why the company has sought solar installation solutions that rise above the crowded rooftops that populate the United States. Back in February, Day & Night Solar (DNS) worked closely with Young Electric …

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