Anne Fischer
Pivot Energy closes financing on 90MW solar portfolio
Pivot will build, own, and operate the 40 distributed generation solar plants in six different states.
50 states of solar incentives: New Hampshire
The Granite State ranks 40th in solar installations in the country due in part to minimalistic or nonexistent renewable energy policies.
New York Governor lays out plan to achieve 10GW of distributed solar by 2030
The state’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act’s goal is to generate 70% of New York’s electricity from renewables; powering 700,000 additional homes, creating thousands of jobs, with 40% of benefits to low- to moderate-income residents.
EDPR and Meta sign PPA for 156MW of solar from Cattlemen Solar Park in central Texas
Moving one step closer to meeting its net zero emissions goal for its entire value chain by 2030, Meta signs on for 156MW from solar park in Milam County.
Washington DC University to install 2.5MW microgrid
Gallaudet University, Scale Microgrid Solutions, and Urban Ingenuity collaborate on solar-plus-storage microgrid to power the university and surrounding homes through community solar plan.
Maryland Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 moves to the Governor’s desk
Maryland’s Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 sets a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 60% by 2031, and establishes 2045 as the state’s goal for becoming carbon neutral. Governor Hogan said he will let the Act pass without his signature.
Our nation’s renewables goals are at risk; the US Commerce Department must reject the latest tariff petition
The Commerce Department has the choice to move forward with a baseless petition that will result in massive job losses and set back our clean energy goals or fix its mistake by immediately issuing a negative preliminary determination — speed is of the essence.
Virginia Governor signs property tax exemption for solar installations up to 25kW
The property tax exemption follows on the heels of passage of the Clean Economy Act, which is expected create up to 29,000 solar jobs while providing market opportunities for distributed generation and utility scale solar.
Qcells holds onto its number one spot in US market, rebrands, and recommits
The latest PV Leaderboard report by Wood Mackenzie confirms that Qcells marks 14 consecutive quarters with top market share in US residential and commercial solar module markets.
Duke Energy’s Stony Knoll 22.6MW solar power plant now operational in North Carolina
The project, owned and operated by Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions, was selected as part of the competitive bidding process established by 2017’s solar legislation in North Carolina.
