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By the decade’s end, data centers in the United States are projected to account for as much as 35 GW of demand and about 9% of the country’s electricity consumption. Though these are merely forecasts, to power the 24/7, 365-day operations, utilities plan to finance dozens of GWs worth of new generation resources from clean energy to natural gas. According …

With load growth and fear of rising utility bills, are low-income customers protected? Read More »

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) new Programa de Comunidades Resilientes will fund solar and battery storage facilities across Puerto Rico serving low- and moderate-income communities. August 29, 2024 From ESS News The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a $325 million funding opportunity with the goal to improve community-level energy resilience for vulnerable …

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Jobs in the solar industry grew 5.3%, and the Department of Energy expects this to double the share of electricity generation from clean energy sources by 2030. August 28, 2024 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released the 2024 U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER), which shows that the energy workforce overall added over 250,000 …

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Operator First Student committed to deploying 30,000 EV school buses by 2035. August 27, 2024 It’s back to school for many of the nation’s students. Big yellow school buses are back on the roads, and an increasing number of them are electric powered. Cincinnati-based First Student, the largest operator of school bus fleets in the …

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Customers that have invested in solar under NEM 1.0 and 2.0 may be forced into a regulatory scheme that would threaten their return on investment, based on guidance from the California Public Advocates office. August 26, 2024 A state entity, the California Public Advocates Office (PAO), released a report suggesting that residents who have invested …

Existing California solar customers may get blindsided with net metering cuts Read More »

Colorado Springs solar cell plant halted as Swiss-German PV manufacturer announces company restructuring plans. Planned capacity expansion at Arizona module production plant also put on hold. Existing cell production site in Thalheim, Germany, to remain part of Meyer Burger operations. August 26, 2024 From pv magazine Global Meyer Burger has canceled plans to open a …

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Nevados reports that now taking orders for its domestic content All Terrain Trackers that it says will fully comply with both Treasury’s new elective safe harbor and pre-existing direct cost requirements, helping developers qualify for a 10% domestic content tax credit, which is in addition to the 30% base investment tax credit. August 23, 2024 …

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A group of interested parties, including the state’s utilities and the Granite State Hydropower Association, agreed on a settlement that calls for the rate to stay the same for two years. August 21, 2024 While the PUC will ultimately rule on net metering, a group of interested parties—including the state’s utilities and the Granite State …

Net metering hangs in the balance in New Hampshire Read More »

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