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CleanCapital acquires 65MW solar portfolio spanning 12 states

The acquisition improves CleanCapital’s position in the rapidly-consolidating market share of the top commercial solar asset owners. February 15, 2022 CleanCapital announced it acquired a 39-project, 65.3MW portfolio of solar assets spanning 12 states from BR Group Holdings. The 39 projects outlined in the acquisition are spread across 91 total sites, ranging from 0.2 MW …

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Clean energy trade groups ask FERC to reform interconnection process

Industry / By Staff

The American Clean Power Association, Advanced Energy Economy and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) filed supplemental comments with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to emphasize the need and opportunity for near-term interconnection improvements. These joint comments highlight areas of agreement from clean energy companies that would allow timely and cost-effective interconnection of much-needed …

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Editorial: Don’t slash incentives for California rooftop solar

News / By Staff

It’s no accident that California is a solar energy leader. One big reason is a state incentive program that has turned about 10,000 rooftop solar installations 25 years ago into more than 1.2 million today. Small arrays of panels on homes, businesses and other buildings now account for about 11% of the state’s electricity production …

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Editorial: If California is worried about energy prices, take on PG&E before gouging rooftop solar

News / By Staff

For all of California’s progressive environmental rhetoric, there are times when this state seems intent on tying its hands behind its back and chaining its own legs in its fight against climate change. Next week is shaping up to be one of those moments. At question is a program called net energy metering, which credits …

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Editorial: California can’t enact a ‘solar tax’ and still be a climate leader

News / By Staff

Of all the details in California regulators’ plan to slash incentives for installing rooftop solar systems, the most confounding is the idea of charging customers a hefty monthly fee to go solar. The state Public Utilities Commission plan, released in December, includes a “grid participation charge” of $8-per-kilowatt of installed solar, which amounts to more …

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High irradiation drives strong solar generation for Foresight as it eyes further PV pipeline

News / By Staff

The Shoals Hook solar farm. Image: Foresight Strong asset operational performance and above budget irradiation in the first half of 2021 resulted in generation from Foresight Solar Fund’s UK portfolio being 1% above budget over the last year. However, across Foresight’s full portfolio electricity generated was 5.3% below base case for the full year to 31 …

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CPUC Acts To Enhance Tribal Land Transfer Policy Implementation Guidelines

News / By Staff

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today opened a proceeding to consider revisions to its Tribal Land Transfer Policy (TLTP) Implementation Guidelines. On January 14, 2021, the CPUC approved Resolution E-5076 and the TLTP Implementation Guidelines. Resolution E-5076 ordered that within two years of its approval, the CPUC would consider opening a proceeding to consider …

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RFP Alert: El Paso Electric issues RFP for 10-MW solar plant (expansion of its community solar program)

Projects / By Staff

El Paso Electric (EPE) sent word of a request for proposal (RFP) for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) services for a 10-MW utility-scale solar facility coupled with an optional 3 MW battery energy storage system. This RFP is for the expansion of EPE’s existing, fully subscribed, Texas Community Solar Program. This project will be …

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DSD Renewables acquires 45MW of Massachusetts community solar and storage

Markets / By Staff

DSD Renewables (DSD) sad that it has has acquired a six-site community solar and energy storage project portfolio in southeastern Massachusetts from Borrego. In total, the projects will have a combined capacity of 45MW of solar PV and 88MWh of battery energy storage. All six projects are set to operate under the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target …

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Greenbacker Capital invests in floating solar developer

Finance / By Staff

The investment marks Greenbacker’s entry into the world of floatovoltaics and will allow Noria Energy to expand its project pipeline January 25, 2022 Greenbacker Capital announced that it has, through an affiliated fund, made an equity investment in Noria Energy, a California-based solar developer with experience and specialty in developing floating solar projects (floatovoltaics). The …

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