Day: January 3, 2024

The New York State Department of Environment Conservation (DEC) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) released proposed guidance for clean energy investments in the state, with the stipulation that a minimum of 35%, with a goal of 40%, benefit disadvantaged communities. Developed in collaboration with a number of New York …

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On Dec. 21, 2023, the first lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery packs rolled off the line at Gotion High-Tech’s factory in Fremont, California. The Chinese company was established in 2006 and incorporated in California in 2014. The factory in California was previously considered an R&D facility, but now the company says it should reach an annual …

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Nextracker, a single-axis solar tracker manufacturer, has completed separation from former parent company Flex, fulfilling any remaining interests for Flex shareholders. “We are appreciative of our time with Flex, and are excited about our future as an independent company and the growth prospects in the solar power industry,” said Dan Shugar, Nextracker founder and CEO. …

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Treasury issues guidance on IRA advanced solar manufacturing creditWashington, D.C. In December, the federal government issued proposed regulations to provide guidance for the advanced manufacturing production credit established by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The new Section 45X provides a credit for the production (within the United States) and sale of certain eligible components including …

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The Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved on Dec. 29, 2023, a shift to a net-billing system instead of compensation based on a kilowatt-hour-for-kilowatt-hour basis for solar system owners. The vote came after years of public, expert and environmental community pushback and is an approval of Idaho Power’s own internally determined rate calculation. The Sierra …

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