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The Clean Power Quarterly 2021 Q4 Market Report, released by the American Clean Power Association (ACP), shows the U.S. surpassed more than 200 GW of total operating utility-scale clean power capacity in 2021, but significant policy issues continue to hold back growth for the industry and threaten the country’s ability to meet emissions goals. “Surpassing …

Trade policy, supply chain pains postponed 11.4 GW of utility-scale renewables in 2021 Read More »

The Coalition for Community Solar Access and Local Solar for All today issued a comprehensive white paper relating to the policies and regulations impacting the deployment of distributed energy resources (DERs), highlighting that interconnection (the process of connecting local clean energy and storage projects to the electric grid) represents both the biggest challenge to overcome …

Interconnection reforms necessary to meet state, federal renewable energy goals Read More »

Through a unanimous vote, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) issued an order in Xcel Energy’s 2020 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The decision includes a target of 2.5-GW of new solar by 2030, a requirement that Xcel Energy establish a stakeholder group to address energy equity, and a requirement that distributed energy resources like solar …

Minnesota Public Utilities Commission requires solar be included in future Xcel Energy resource plans Read More »

TotalEnergies announced it has signed a definitive agreement with SunPower to purchase its Commercial & Industrial Solutions (CIS) business for $250 million, including $60 million of earn-out, subject to regulatory evolution. TotalEnergies is the majority shareholder of SunPower. “With this acquisition, TotalEnergies is further investing to grow its distributed generation activity in the U.S. and …

TotalEnergies buys SunPower’s commercial installation business Read More »

Texas-based Freedom Solar said it has contracted with Boggus Auto Group to install solar arrays at its three Rio Grande Valley dealerships — Boggus Ford-McAllen, Boggus Lincoln-McAllen and Boggus Ford-Harlingen. “The Boggus Auto Group has long been the leading dealer in the Rio Grande Valley and is highly respected for its professionalism, integrity and exceptional …

Freedom Solar installs arrays at three Rio Grande car dealerships Read More »

Aurora Solar and Mosaic, a financing platform for U.S. residential solar and energy-efficient home improvements, announced a new partnership to further accelerate solar adoption at scale. With this integration, solar installers can seamlessly access their Mosaic account in Aurora to provide homeowners competitive financing options and near instant loan pre-approval for their solar and storage …

Mosaic financing now integrated in Aurora software platform Read More »

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 …

Clean energy trade groups ask FERC to reform interconnection process Read More »

Two storage systems Convergent Energy + Power financed and developed in Orange County, California, are now operational in Southern California Edison (SCE) territory. Convergent will operate and maintain the 9-MW/36-MWh and 6-MW/24-MWh lithium-ion energy storage systems at one of SCE’s substations in Santa Ana, California, using Convergent’s energy storage intelligence, PEAK IQ. Convergent’s energy storage systems …

60 MWh of energy storage now operational in SCE territory Read More »

In the next few weeks, mobile carriers are shutting down their 3G networks to make room for newer technology. This will affect all 3G-enabled devices, including some solar inverters. Inverter warranties and SRECs will be affected by this issue, so installers will need to work with customers on upgrades. The new, free 3G tool from …

New software helps installers locate and replace inverters affected by 3G shutdown Read More »

Denver-based Pivot Energy and Nautilus Solar Energy have announced the completion of a 13-MW community solar portfolio in Colorado. The fully operational portfolio is comprised of seven projects located in Crowley, Weld and Logan Counties, and provides a clean energy alternative to an estimated 1,700 households and 12 commercial subscribers, including the Town of Breckenridge, …

Nautilus Solar and Pivot Energy complete 13-MW Colorado community solar portfolio Read More »