January 17, 2025 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

Energy Department closes $1.2 billion in loans to Puerto Rico power producers

Loan guarantees by Loan Programs Office intend to finance grid enhancement to build resilience and expand access to affordable electricity for the people of Puerto Rico. January 17, 2025 The U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office announced two conditional commitments and one loan closing of over $1.2 billion in total to power producers in …

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SunModo rooftop solar mounts achieve UL 3741 certification

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SunModo, a U.S. solar racking manufacturer, has completed the UL 3741 listing process for both its NanoRack and SMR Roof Mount systems. NanoRack is a rooftop mounting attachment and SMR Roof Mounts are a rail-based racking — both systems work on pitched rooftops. Credit: SunModo “Achieving the UL 3741 certification for our NanoRack and SMR …

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Enphase, Empowered by Light donate solar generators to LA fire relief efforts

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Renewable energy-focused nonprofit Empowered by Light and global energy management technology company, Enphase Energy have partnered to provide solar generators to communities impacted by the recent LA fires and to firefighting strike teams that have been deployed from the Bay Area to help battle the devastating fires. The two Bay Area based organizations are distributing …

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Coalition of 17 state attorneys general urge Congress to retain clean energy tax credits

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The group of attorneys general said the Inflation Reduction Act has had a “catalytic” effect on economic growth, particularly in Republican districts. January 17, 2025 A coalition of 17 state attorneys general sent a letter urging Congress to retain investments made under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Since the passage of IRA in 2022, businesses …

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Fire Breaks Out at a Huge Battery Site in California

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A large fire erupted on Thursday at the Moss Landing battery plant, south of San Jose, Calif., closing Highway 1 and prompting local the authorities to issue evacuation orders for around 2,000 residents. The plant, owned by Vistra Energy, is one of the largest battery storage sites in the world and holds tens of thousands …

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Treasury updates domestic content guidance, elevates wafers made in U.S.

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The guidance builds on the safe harbor that seeks to simplify domestic content calculations by establishing optional alternative cost percentages for solar developers that use solar cells manufactured with U.S.-made wafers. January 17, 2025 Additional guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) domestic content bonus for renewable energy projects was released from the U.S. Department …

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17 attorneys general ask Congress to protect the IRA

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A coalition of 17 attorneys general led by Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell sent a letter urging Congressional leaders to safeguard the investments that the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has supported across the country. The AGs highlight the benefits of the IRA to states across the political spectrum in improving domestic energy security, decreasing …

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Smart Roofs Solar installs rooftop array for Connecticut printing company

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The Connecticut Green Bank announced the closing of Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing for a solar photovoltaic system at Hitchcock Printing & Distribution Services, located at 191 John Downey Drive in New Britain, Connecticut. The system is estimated to save the business more than $1.2 million in avoided energy costs over the next …

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