Month: April 2024

U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) announced $19.5 million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to install solar panels in irrigation canals as part of an initiative to study the water efficiency gains and amount of clean energy produced for future larger scale implementation. $15 million of this funding has been awarded to the San …

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There were two linked and highly consequential March developments in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the grid operator that serves about 90% of the electricity demand in Texas. First, solar generation topped coal’s output for the first time in any month, sending 3.26 million MWh onto the grid vs. the 2.96 million MWh …

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Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) announced that it completed construction and commenced operation of its 200-MW Horizon Solar Project. LRE started work on the project in 2022. Located near Pearsall in Frio County, Texas, the project will provide Verizon renewable energy under a previously announced Renewable Energy Purchase Agreement (REPA). Throughout the operational lifespan of Horizon …

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Cable management system manufacturer CAB Solar has completed two facility expansions at the Cambria County Association for the Blind and Handicapped (CCABH) in Johnstown and Ebensburg, Pennsylvania. Both projects expanded manufacturing capacity and provided additional space for future growth, due to an ongoing and increasing demand for CAB Solar products. CAB’s grounded messenger wire solution. …

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Duke Energy is implementing an incentive program called PowerPair for installing home solar generation with battery energy storage in the Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress service areas in North Carolina. The company received approval from the North Carolinas Utility Commission (NCUC) for the program on January 11, 2024. iStock The one-time incentive-based program, …

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