Month: May 2024

Origis Energy and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced that the Golden Triangle II solar + storage project in Mississippi is now complete. The 150-MWAC solar and 50-MW battery storage project began generating carbon-free electricity on May 21, 2024. “Solar energy enhances Mississippi’s economic competitiveness, and Origis is removing limits to a cleaner, brighter future by building the region’s …

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The Dept. of the Treasury and IRS will soon release proposed guidance on the updated production tax credit (PTC) and investment tax credit (ITC). The Inflation Reduction Act sunsets the existing PTC (Sec. 45 of the tax code) and ITC (Sec. 48) by limiting their availability to projects beginning construction before 2025. They will instead …

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EDP Renewables North America has announced the completion of the new Crooked Lake Solar Park near Blytheville in Mississippi County, Arkansas. The 175-MW project will generate enough energy to power the equivalent of 30,000 Arkansas homes each year. Crooked Lake Solar Park will directly support Arkansas’ electric grid and is built on land leased by …

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The California Public Utilities Commission released a revised proposed decision on the state’s community solar program on May 28 after tabling a vote on the previous proposal multiple times. The CPUC is set to vote on the new PD this Thursday, May 30. A diverse group of organizations, including the Coalition for Community Solar Access, …

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